Casting Process Engineer

BASIC FUNCTION

This position also known as a Process Engineer will assist the the Melt Shop leadership, department superintendents, and plant management in ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of all improvement aspects within their area of responsibility. The major role of this job is to focus on continuous casting (steel) improvement and integration of improvement principles, technical and engineering principles, identifying best practices, consistent application of the methodology to stabilize operations and act as a change agent to help achieve a higher level of results within the assigned location by utilizing and implementing improvement processes.

DIMENSIONS

This position serves in as process engineer with continuous casting background. No direct reports. Serves as a coach to all production and maintenance employees, and plant management. Primary responsibility and accountability rests with higher levels of supervision.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A four year college degree in Engineering, Business Administration or Material Science combined with 3 to 5 years experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment with exposure to standardization and production quality methods.
• Strong working knowledge of steel manufacturing methods and techniques involving the use of heavy mill machinery and related equipment.
• Previous qualifying experience in scrap processing, melting, casting, rolling, maintenance, finishing, shipping/warehouse operations, and supervisory/facilitation a must.
• Advanced knowledge in the melt shop area, focused on the casting process of steel fabrication, and the use of complex technical and engineering processes.
• Ability to train people and serve as a coach to employees.
• Solid presentation abilities combined with good interpersonal and organizational skills.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Maintain goal and project data bases. Perform trend analysis on the performance data as well as identify commonalities within the data.
• Participate and contribute to the achievement of department goals including goal setting.
• Facilitate training sessions for all employees on the improvement methodologies, tools, policies, practices, and processes.
• Develop and coach employees on capabilities and knowledge in the application of the QIS methodology and participate (as needed) in QIS events.
• Collaborate with leadership on subjects pertaining to the routine and improvement processes, improvement standards, CAPEX standards, audits, 5S initiatives, failure analysis, results management, QIS, FA, 6 Sigma, and other process improvement methodologies.
• Identify and solve chronic/repetitive problems and failures as well as reduce process variation.
• Assist with the development of the Annual Action Plan, and the administration of established policies, practices, and procedures.
• Prepare and approve standards from CAPEX and improvement initiatives.
• Implement and coordinate CAPEX projects, and Annual Action Plan Improvement Projects.
• Oversee, contribute to, and support daily improvement management activities, which include providing timely and accurate cost estimates on proposed improvement efforts.
• Provide consulting services to the departments on improvement methodologies and tools. Design new and revamp existing structures, systems, and equipment.
• Provide support in implementation, maintenance, and follow up on the vertical and horizontal help chain.
• Assist with all safety activities.