Seamless Thread Line 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 seamless thread line Process Engineer is to provide technical support and expertise to the EVRAZ Pueblo tube mill with focus on thread line operations.  The thread line is a fully automated state-of-the-art facility at EVRAZ Pueblo.  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, fishbone, trial planning and performance, monitor and control of key thread line processes (bevel, thread depth, bucker torque, etc.), and the development of real-time process control solutions.

 Works with cross functional teams to find data driven solutions.


* 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.

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


* Supports both thread line and mill product development activities as required


* 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) at the thread line using statistical methods (Design of Experiments) as necessary


* Report on key process improvement efforts monthly to operations/QA management


* Support capital investment by providing technical and process expertise to Engineering/QA/Operations teams to select and design the equipment and define the potential savings


* 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


* Knowledge of computer numerica...