Research Engineer of development of new sustainable composite materials for Iron&Steelmaking processes

ArcelorMittal is the world’s largest steel producer. We use the most innovative technologies to create the steels tomorrow’s world will be made of. Every day over 125,000 of our talented people, located in over 60 countries, push the boundaries of digitalization, and use advanced technologies to create a stronger, faster, and smarter world. To help make this possible, they know they can depend on the support and training that a company of our scope and scale can provide.

Comprising 1,650 researchers spread across 14 Research Centres around the world, our Global R&D team aims to continuously improve the quality of steel and its manufacturing processes. This involves investigating and developing disruptive technologies, reducing the carbon footprint of steel, and optimizing costs while maintaining uncompromising quality. The team's strong multicultural diversity, with over 30 nationalities, offers international experience and makes it possible to meet global needs.

You will work in the small but dynamic team that develops composite materials for novel iron and steelmaking processes, based in Forbach. The team is also specialized in carbonaceous materials used for hot iron and steel production in primary R&D portfolio of ArcelorMittal. The laboratory is part of the research centre Maizières Process at Maizières-lès-Metz (France).

Your role

You will lead various research projects on development of new composite materials for iron and steelmaking:

- Elaboration of sustainable composites of mineral and organic materials starting from laboratory scale till industrial implementation
- Carry out bibliographic studies internally and externally
- Build, carry out and interpret experimental plans for materials studies (agglomeration capacity, binder use, mechanical strength, chemical reactivity, iron ore reducibility, etc.)
- Summarize and transmit these results to the project team and its partners
- Write reports and summaries of your tests to ensure the sustainability of knowledge sharing
- In the Global R&D premises and laboratories, you will have access to all the prototyping tools available to quickly design and evaluate your technical ideas

Your profile

- You hold a Master's degree or a PhD in Materials and/or Chemical and/or Process Engineering.
- You have R&D experience in material, chemical or process science. Experience in Physical/Chemical predictive modelling would be an asset.
- Knowledge on iron ores/mineralogy will be a plus.
- You are fluent in French and in English.
- You are curious, agile and results oriented.
- You are rigorous and conduct your studies using a structured scientific approach.
- You like a challenge and want to work on ambitious projects with evolving contours.
- You are strong team player within multi-cultural environment.

According to ArcelorMittal Global R&D values:

- You agree to comply with health and safety rules.
- You are respectful, transparent, honest, and empathetic in your relationships. You honor your word and your commitments to others.
- You agree to behave consistently with the highest level of integrity.
- You strive to question your practices. with high expectations of yourself and others, you strive for a high level of quality and reliability in everything you do.
- You recognize that diversity, varied skills, and fresh ideas make a group exponentially better in the pursuit of a common goal.
- You know that learning changes minds and lives, so you are committed to learning throughout your professional career and continually achieving the skills required and essential to your success.
- You are open to ideas that challenge conventions and stimulate innovation.

Join us and you will see that your work will help create renewable energy, impact major industries and boost economies. At ArcelorMittal, we'll help you create your world.

Attractive remuneration with stimulating career prospects in which eminent scientists and engineers evolve in a multicultural environment.