Product Manager/ Flat Rolling at SMS group Inc – Washington, Pennsylvania

The Product Manager - Roll Shops / Flat Rolling at SMS group is a high-impact leadership role focused on unifying the North American service portfolio for flat rolling. Your mission is to serve as a strategic architect, developing innovative repair and maintenance solutions that enhance the quality, consistency, and performance of flat core components. Apply today!

What you'll do

• Maintains dialog with the SMS Service Shops, SMS Sales & Customer to offer solutions for equipment repairs / modernizations / spares / services
• Regular Customer visits to Hot, Cold, Aluminum Mills for in collaboration with our Central Sales responsible person
• Supports customers operation issues by analysis of IBA Data, Dimensional inspection, etc. utilizing onsite resources to perform inspection, and gather data to provide a Maintenance, Modernization & or New solution for the operational issues.
• Identifies Repairs to be developed / executed in the various SMS Workshops
• Develops Standard Repairs ,Modifications, Modernization packages that can be scaled across multiple customers/equipment
• Provides Repair methods (Shops & field Service), component modernization, Maintenance Contracts, recommended spare parts proposals etc.
• Collaborate with OEM Engineer for Engineered repairs & enhancements
• Creates Market analysis for New and existing products & services (example: Roller Guide conversion, Step sleds, etc.)
• Responsible tracking of core products
• Collaborates with OPS team to create and implement digital inspection & ERP system integration throughout our SMS Workshops
• Creates Data Base of Spare Components that can be altered to cover multiple customers equipment
• Supports Spare part group for Core Components
• Collaborates with Marketing to create & or update Flat Rolling Product service website & product brochures
• In addition to above, support all customer and workshop needs in regard to Flat Rolling where applicable
• Other duties as assigned

What you’ll need

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field
• Experience: 5 plus years of advanced knowledge of Flat Rolling Mills / steel production / maintenance / operation
• Technical Aptitude: Strong mechanical background with a deep understanding of flat rolling processes and roll shop operations
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and align multiple regional sites under a single strategic vision
• Travel: Ability to travel frequently (up to 50%) to customer sites and North American workshop locations

What we offer

Competitive compensation, medical/dental/vision coverage, paid vacation, paid holiday time, 401k with a company match, training (parts of it in Germany), a tuition reimbursement program and more!

What we do

SMS group is the leading partner in the world of metals. We are an original equipment supplier offering comprehensive maintenance and spare part services for metals production, continuous casting and rolling (flat and long products), tubes, welded pipes, forging, non-ferrous technology, and heat treatment plants - all from a single source.

SMS group Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, gender identity or other categories protected by law. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen and physical capacity profile test.