The Rod Mill Process Engineer ensures the proper application of engineering practices, procedures, and criteria while making certain the project goals of cost, quality, and timeliness are met. The Rod Mill Process Engineer will be responsible for designing and developing new processes as well as improving current existing ones for both the Rod Mill and Recycling. The Rod Mill Process Engineer coordinates the flow of information between maintenance and operations team to develop accurate proposal documentation, project timelines, and implementation.
Essential Job Functions
Verify all finished goods are compliant with internal quality standards
Identify manufacturing deficiencies and determine root causes
Oversee and track corrective action processes
Perform failure testing on defective products & review on-going production data
Proactively identify and initiate opportunities to improve product and packaging performance, reduce cost, increase material utilization, integrate new products/processes into production, and reduce variation.
Implement necessary changes and update all internal documentation.
Collect, review, and present equipment reliability results and performance data to determine optimal equipment set-up to improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
Working with the operational teams on providing training, writing appropriate standard operating procedures, as well as maintenance training plans & parts.
Become knowledgeable in Plant operation procedures in order to distinguish areas for development
Research and develop new and experimental processes to encourage innovation
Actively continue personal development/improvement initiatives that align with business objectives and job functions to provide increased contributions.
Requirements
Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university in engineering or acceptable technical program.
Strong problem solving proficiencies
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Previous experience in a manufacturing role is a plus
Basic metallurgy knowledge is a plus
Bilingual in English/Spanish is a plus
Physical Requirements
Shovel up copper mud
Climbing into the furnace
Climbing in and out confined spaces and tight crawlspaces
Picking up a crop bar
Picking up refractory (cement sacks, boxes, buckets, bricks)