The Management Associate program is our entry level program for college graduates to help accelerate their professional development. Management Associates are provided between 12-24 months of training across multiple functional areas with work assignments designed to assist in both personal and skill-set development. The role may include rotational assignment(s) within the department. This program is designed to strengthen leadership capabilities to prepare the college graduate for advanced roles within our operations or in a number of disciplines that support our operations. U. S. Steel has an opening for a Management Associate – Blast Furnace Technology within our Technology Advancement organization. Job Responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Conduct problem solving investigations of real issues in the plant operations under the supervision and mentoring of a senior engineer • Interact with the operations personnel and provide real solutions to the problems of operating a multi-billion-dollar manufacturing facility. • Manage small projects on your own including preparing and submitting the business case, initial planning, development of the scope of work, benefit determination, cost estimation, development of the appropriation documents, coordinating contractor for equipment delivery and construction services, commissioning, start up and cost control. • On-site training will take place at various facilities of U.S. Steel requiring travel and periods of time away from home. • Following successful completion of this program, participants will be placed in entry-level management positions within the engineering organization at one of U. S. Steel's facilities. Candidate Requirements: • Degrees preferred: B.S. in Material Science or Chemical Engineering • Must have graduated within the last three years from an accredited college or university at the time of hire • Must have less than three years of professional work experience • Minimum 3.0 Overall GPA • Good communication and computer skills