According to a recent press release, US Steel Corporation’s new President and CEO David B. Burritt has announced new roles and responsibilities for operations-focused members of the company's executive leadership team.
The announcement comes less than 30 days before the US Department of Commerce is scheduled to announce its findings in the ongoing Section 232 investigation.
The changes are significant as he hopes to address investor confidence and operational improvements that have negatively affected the company recently. Burritt said, "These changes are designed to drive an operational excellence mindset deeper into our business – quality, delivery, and cost -from our manufacturing facilities to the numerous business processes that support them. An increased focus on our operations is critical as we move to accelerate our asset revitalization efforts and realize improvements in safety.”
Scott Buckiso, will advance to Senior VP European Solutions. Pipasu Soni the current VP of Finance will serve as Interim CFO. Barry Melnkovic, a recent addition to the US Steel team, has been named VP and Chief Human Resources Officer with responsibility for all facets of the company's human resources division as well as labor relations. VP & Chief Supply Chain Officer Christine Breves will become Senior VP Supply Chain & Manufacturing Support and in her new role, will also oversee asset revitalization & manufacturing excellence initiatives, information technology, and business support activities.