Research Engineer in Direct Reduction

ArcelorMittal is the world's leading steel and mining company, with a presence in 60 countries and primary steelmaking facilities in 16 countries. In 2021, ArcelorMittal had revenues of $76.6 billion and crude steel production of 69.1 million metric tonnes, while iron ore production reached 50.9 million metric tonnes. Our purpose is to produce ever smarter steels that have a positive benefit for people and planet. Steels made using innovative processes which use less energy, emit significantly less carbon and reduce costs. Steels that are cleaner, stronger and reusable. Steels for electric vehicles and renewable energy infrastructure that will support societies as they transform through this century. With steel at our core, our inventive people and an entrepreneurial culture at heart, we will support the world in making that change. This is what we believe it takes to be the steel company of the future.

You will be working for Maizières Process research centre located in Maizières-lès-Metz, France, which main mission is to contribute to ArcelorMittal’s production lines competitiveness and sustainability by the development or improvement of innovative processes or processing routes (from Ironmaking to metallic coating). The objectives of the laboratory are answering the needs of our operations (mineral processing, steel upstream operations, steel downstream operations, product quality, transversal issues). We are able to offer new technologies, standard solutions, technical assistances and knowledge building.

As the world’s leading steel producer, ArcelorMittal has a responsibility to be at the forefront of a transition in steel that achieves the goals of the Paris Agreement. Steel industry accounts for some 7-9% of global carbon emissions today. Iron ore reduction is where the vast majority of carbon emissions come from in steel industry. The carbon challenge in the coming decades is therefore in the transformation of the way in which we turn iron ore into steel. ArcelorMittal already operates direct reduction plants in Argentina, Canada, Germany, Mexico, South Africa, and the USA. Several new direct reduction plants are to be erected in Canada and across Europe thus displaying ArcelorMittal's contribution in decarbonisation of steel industry.

**You role**

As a Research Engineer in the Ironmaking department of ArcelorMittal Maizières Process lab you will lead the R&D projects related to the direct reduction of iron, provide technical support and expertise to the existing and future direct reduction plants.

Your main responsibilities will include the following:

- Support engineering of new direct reduction plants with scientific advise
- Innovate via initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controling the research projects and technical supports in field of direct reduction of iron
- Communicate with external and internal stakeholders

Your activities will consist in the following:

- Provide expertise in direct reduction related inquires (mass & energy balance calculations, assessment of process scenarios,...)
- Participate in the development of new industrial tests and protocols at future and existent direct reduction plants
- Take part in the development of instrumentation for new and existent direct reduction plants
- Develop new laboratory test rigs to physically model direct reduction phenomena
- Contribute to the development of first-principles and data-driven models of direct reduction processes
- Dissiminate the work results

**Your profile**
- You hold a Masters' degree in Material Engineering.
- You have proven expertise in direct reduction of iron with solid scientific background in thermodynamics and process engineering.
- You have expertise in raw materials for direct reduction plants.
- You have experience in development and utilisation of laboratory scale pilots.
- Experience in modeling (DEM, CFD,...) and programing (python, C++,...) is a strong asset.
- Your English is fluent and your French is intermediate.
- You have excellent social skills to work in project teams within a multi-cultural environment.
- You have analytical skills.

**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 stimu