U.S. Steel names plant manager for Longview Operations

United States Steel Corporation announced June 28 an additional appointment to the operations organization of its tubular business unit following the completion of its acquisition of Lone Star Technologies Inc. and its related companies. Dennis G. Quirk has been named plant manager for Longview (Texas) Operations effective immediately and will report to David S. Mitch, who was appointed general manager of plant operations on June 26.

"Dennis' extensive background in tubular operations, as well as his proven leadership skills, technical expertise and strong track record at a variety of U. S. Steel operations, make him a solid choice to fill this role," said Joseph Alvarado, vice president for tubular operations.

Quirk, 52, began his career with U.S. Steel in 1976 as a summer student trainee at National-Duquesne Works, a tubular facility near Pittsburgh. He was named turn foreman-finishing operations in 1978 and turn foreman-forming and welding in 1981. In 1983, Quirk moved to Fairfield (Ala.) Works, when he was named general foreman in the seamless pipe mill. He moved through a series of increasingly responsible positions in tubular and flat-rolled operations and was named manager of tubular operations at Fairfield Works in 2001. When U.S. Steel acquired Granite City (Ill.) Works in 2003, Quirk was appointed plant manager for finishing operations, a position he held until being named general manager of Minnesota Ore Operations in 2005. In January 2007, he was named plant manager of the Edgar Thomson Plant, which is the primary operation of U.S. Steel's Mon Valley Works near Pittsburgh.