NLMK organized a student championship for solving engineering cases

Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant, the main site of NLMK Group, organized for the first time in Lipetsk the student engineering case solving championship "Resolve", which was held on the site of Lipetsk State Technical University. 

The championship is aimed at identifying talents among university students and postgraduates, as well as improving the professional knowledge of future employees of the company.

12 student teams solved the "Steel Future" case from the Novolipetsk Combine. The case study involved the development of practical measures to increase steel production at the enterprise. In addition, the contestants had to propose options for further application of the increased volume of products and an analysis of the impact of production growth on the environmental situation in the region. The teams developed their original solutions under the guidance of mentors, young NLMK specialists.

The projects of the participants of the championship were evaluated by an expert commission consisting of representatives of the plant and teachers of LGTU. The winners and prize-winners of the competitions were awarded with diplomas and memorable prizes. A team will be formed from the best participants of the ResOlve championship for the All-Russian final of the Metal Cup international championship. The 4th Industrial Revolution", which will be held in Novokuznetsk in May.

  "This year NLMK organized for the first time the engineering case solving championship for students of our basic university. We are interested in improving the system of engineering personnel training and attracting talented young people to production. LGTU students are trying to actively engage in solving the real technical problems of our company. This will help the best of them to build their career trajectory while still a student and become a member of the NLMK Group's professional team upon graduation," said Irina Yefimchuk, NLMK HR Director. 

In recent years, NLMK has been using the case championship format to enhance the professional knowledge of future employees of the company. This year, for the third time, the company became a partner of the student league of the International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN" in the field of Metallurgy, and in 2018 the company became the general partner of the CUP MISIS CASE championship based on MISIS.  Last year, a team of NLMK's young employees won the qualifying stage of the League of Young Professionals Case-in Engineering Championship, which was held in Moscow as part of the youth day of the Russian Energy Week.

Source: GOROD48