Rod & Bar Mill Process Engineer

At EVRAZ, our strength starts with our people! As a team we collaborate to solve problems, contribute ideas and challenge each other to ensure growth and ultimately success for the business and our employees.

Job Description and Responsibilities

The key responsibility of the rod mill Process Engineer is to provide technical support and expertise to the EVRAZ Pueblo rod mill operations.  The Process Engineer is responsible for identifying opportunities for improving mill processes to ensure product quality and performance meet specifications with continued improvement.  This position is responsible for identifying, tracking, and reporting on the critical process parameters which correspond to making a quality product.  This includes leading related efforts such as root cause analysis, statistical data analysis, process mapping, fishboning, trial planning and performance, monitor and control of key processes (rod diameter, ovality, surface damage, rod cooling, testing, etc.), and the development of real-time process control solutions.

Works with cross functional teams to find data driven solutions.

EVRAZ is committed to maintaining and promoting a safe, healthy and injury-free environment.  It is required for all jobs.


* Develops daily process KPI reports to provide feedback to management and operations consisting of conformance to key process variables and metrics


* Utilize sound engineering and statistical methods to deploy statistical process control


* Develops product/process capability studies of key process attributes periodically to identify how performance is changing as process control is improving.

Communicates results to mill management in order to identify areas of improvement.


* Lead brainstorming sessions (A3, fishbone, 4 square, and FMEA types) with operations and quality personnel during continuous process improvement efforts to identify the key factors that must be addressed for improved process control


* Conduct process optimization trials (including process plans and final reports) using statistical methods (Design of Experiments) as necessary


* Support capital investment by providing technical and process expertise to Engineering/QA/Operations teams to select and design equipment, define the potential improvements or savings, assist in writing equipment purchase specifications


* Work with the Quality Assurance and Operations teams to ensure that shop floor documents and training identify the features of process control necessary (targets/tolerances; frequency of measurement, etc.) to maintain the process control system


* Participate in six sigma green belt and black belt training as available

Requirements


* Degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, Metallurgical Engineering, or Materials Science with advanced degree preferred


* Experience in manufacturing-related industry a plus


* Strong mathematical aptitude and proven application of statistical tools with si...