Seversky Pipe Plant (STZ), part of the Pipe Metallurgical Company (TMK), hosted the Engineering Olympus educational forum, which was held as part of the All—Russian Student Olympiad "I am a Professional". The event, organized by Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.
N. Yeltsin (UrFU), was held at the STZ site with the support of TMK and TMK2U Corporate University.
The forum was held in the Sverdlovsk region for the first time. It was attended by about 100 students from more than 20 universities from 10 regions of the country. Over the course of six days, they developed competencies in the areas of Software Engineering and Materials Science and Technology. Metal scientists learned about modern technologies used in the production of TMK products, polymer composite materials, and the peculiarities of heat treatment of various steel grades. Future IT specialists discussed the application of Data Science (data science, data processing, analysis and presentation), as well as artificial intelligence technologies in metallurgy and the specifics of implementing MES systems (Manufacturing Execution System, control systems and optimization of production processes).
On the opening day of the forum, a planar discussion was held with the participation of TMK's top managers, during which TMK's Vice President Andrey Kaplunov, TMK's Deputy General Director for Personnel Management Elena Pozolotina, TMK's Chief Engineer Evgeny Zaselsky and TMK's Deputy General Director for Information Technology Dmitry Jacob talked with students about professional and career growth, and We also answered their questions.
A number of events took place within the framework of the forum: students solved cases prepared for them, participated in a career marathon, improved flexible skills and got acquainted with the experience of successful startups. At lectures, workshops, and leisure events, young people gained new knowledge and mastered skills that are necessary for further work.
The guests of the event were also presented with the rich historical heritage of the enterprise and the city in the Severskaya Domna museum complex located on the territory of the STZ, demonstrated modern production during excursions to the electric steelmaking and pipe rolling workshops, where they got acquainted with the technologies that were discussed during the classes.
"For TMK, the main goal of the forum is not so much to attract staff, but rather to show students and educational institutions the company's position in the industry. I would like graduates to understand how modern metallurgy is as a field of activity and how its IT function works. TMK is interested in who will work at our enterprises in the future for 10-15 years, and events such as
