WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - United States Steel Corp. (X) announced two management changes at its European and North American operating facilities. Scott Buckiso has been named vice president - European Solutions and president - U. S. Steel Kosice, succeeding George Babcoke, who has elected to retire following 39 years of service with the company. Amy Smith-Yoder will succeed Buckiso as general manager - Mon Valley Works. The changes are effective May 31.
In his new role, Buckiso will assume executive responsibility for the company's operations in the Slovak Republic. He joined U. S. Steel in 1990 as a management associate at Mon Valley Works' Irvin Plant. From 1990 to 2004 Buckiso advanced through a series of increasingly responsible positions in finishing operations at the Irvin Plant, as well as in casting at Mon Valley Works' Edgar Thomson Plant and finishing operations at Great Lakes Works. In 2004 he became division manager of rolling at Great Lakes Works, adding oversight of the plant's finishing operations to his area of responsibility shortly thereafter. In 2006 he advanced to general manager of finishing at the former U. S. Steel Serbia, beginning his international operations management experience.
Buckiso returned to North America in 2007 when he was named plant manager of U. S. Steel Canada's Lake Erie Works. He later became plant manager - finishing at Gary Works in January 2009 and was named to his current post in July 2011.
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