Jobs › Charter Manufacturing

Materials Engineer Rotational Program - May 2027 Grads

Charter Manufacturing · Saukville, WI · Full time

Posted Aug 20, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

Apply at Charter Manufacturing

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about your internship or lab work in materials or metallurgy. What did you learn about steel?

What they are checking: Hands-on experience and real curiosity about steel, which the posting asks for directly.

Tell me about a time you used data to solve a problem or improve a process.

What they are checking: Analytical and problem-solving skills, which the posting stresses.

Tell me about a time you explained a technical idea to someone without a technical background.

What they are checking: Communication of ideas and concepts, a named requirement for the program.

Where do you see yourself after the rotations end?

What they are checking: Long-term interest in steel and whether they plan to grow with the company.

What would you do

A customer reports cracking during cold heading. What would you look at first?

What they are checking: Structured failure analysis connecting customer use back to steel quality and processing.

Rotations could be in Saukville, Cleveland or Fostoria, depending on where you're based. How do you feel about moving or traveling?

What they are checking: Real willingness to relocate and travel as the program requires.

How would you earn the trust of experienced operators in a melt shop or rolling mill?

What they are checking: Humility and the ability to work with people at all levels of the business.

About the work

How do carbon content and alloying elements affect the properties of steel bar and rod?

What they are checking: Core metallurgy knowledge for a producer of carbon and alloy steel bar, rod and wire.

What happens to steel's microstructure during hot rolling and controlled cooling?

What they are checking: Understanding of thermomechanical processing that shapes product properties at a rolling mill.

What do you know about how steel is made in an electric arc furnace?

What they are checking: Basic steelmaking knowledge and preparation for a fully integrated steelmaker.

Practice this interview out loud.

Offer builds a real interview for this exact role at Charter Manufacturing from your resume and this job description, asks the questions one at a time, and tells you what landed. The first one is free.

Practice this out loud

The full job description

As published by Charter Manufacturing.

Charter Manufacturing is a fourth-generation family-owned business where our will to grow drives us to do it better. Join the team and become part of our family! Ready to shape the future of Steel? Charter Steel is hiring for a May 2027 graduate for our Materials Engineering Rotational Program! The Materials Engineering Rotational program provides the opportunity for a recent Materials Engineering/Metallurgical Engineering graduate to join Charter Steel on a full-time basis and rotate between different departments, accelerating their professional growth and development! Program Structure: • Ohio based candidates: rotations in Cleveland, OH or Fostoria, OH • WI based candidates: rotations in Saukville, WI • Start Date: June 2027 • Relocation support What you'll bring: • Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Engineering. • Related internship or work experience. • High level of initiative for excellence, results, and process improvement. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. • Demonstrated abilities in planning and communication of ideas and concepts. • Strong interpersonal skills to work with individuals at all levels of the business. • Excellent analytical, critical thinking and problem solving skills. • Demonstrated passion and intellectual curiosity within the steel industry and Materials field of study. • Willingness to travel as needed. What you'll focus on: • Learn the operations of the plant and how metallurgical theories and practices are incorporated into those operations to improve the process. • Understand the effect of process changes on product performance. • Collect and communicate product quality data. • Perform Root Cause Analysis of process-related defects and effects on final products. • Assist in trouble-shooting and resolving customer complaints with failure analysis and metallographic interpretations. • Contribute to process improvements based on detailed analysis of quality parameters data and collaboration with outside technical resources and organizations. • Participate in Six Sigma, Orange Belt, and problem solving teams. • Answer inquiries from other departments and monitor production for problems or issues. • Conduct customer and internal tours based on product and process needs. #LI-Onsite #LI-AF1 We offer comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits, along with a 401(k) plan that includes employer matching and profit sharing. Additionally, we offer company-paid life insurance, disability coverage, and paid time off (PTO).

Apply at Charter Manufacturing