Process Specialist

Interpro Pipe & Steel Inc.; Red Deer; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Medical coverage

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Life Insurance

Paid vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Career advancement

Job summary

Interpro Pipe & Steel Inc. is seeking a Process Specialist to provide process technical support, monitor quality and ensure customer requirements translate into production orders and inspection plans.

You will drive product performance KPIs and identify improvements for pipe mill processes, heat treatment, threading and finishing. The role involves leading QA activities, coordinating lab and gauge room tasks, and collaborating with operations to ensure specification compliance and continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Metallurgical, Mechanical or Materials Science Engineering preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Familiarity with API 5L, 5CT, CSA Z245.1 specifications is a plus.
• Experience with MS Office tools and Minitab for data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Analyze process KPI’s and trends vs conformance to standards.
• Develop improvement opportunities and support mill process improvements.
• Short-term process troubleshooting within days.
• Lead top defects process improvement plans.
• Coordinate QA CAPEX projects and new equipment installations.
• Ensure safe work conditions for self and others.
• Support lab operations and coaching of the QA team.

Skills

MS Office

Minitab

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

API 5L/CSA specs

ISO Quality Standards

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Metallurgical, Mechanical or Materials Science Engineering

Tools

Minitab

Job description

At Interpro Pipe & Steel Inc., 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 At Interpro Pipe & Steel, the Process Specialist will provide process technical support to Red Deer Quality Manager and operations in areas involving quality and inspection planning associated with production orders. The Process Specialist is responsible for monitoring, inspecting, and proposing measures to correct or improve company’s final products and processes to meet established quality standards and is responsible for ensuring that customer expectations are translated to production order requirements, inspection and test plans are reflective of customer and industry requirements and that the operations team understands our resulting product performance KPI’s (first pass yield, rework rate, downgrade rate, etc.). The Process Specialist is responsible for identifying opportunities for innovation and recommending improvements to pipe mill processes, heat treatment, threading and finishing so that the product quality and performance are improved, and identifies process control and product performance issues, recommends solutions, and participates in improvement projects by utilizing statistical tools and data driven solutions. Interpro Pipe & Steel is committed to maintaining and promoting a safe, healthy and injury-free environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyze process KPI’s and Trends vs conformance to process standards
• Develop improvement opportunities and support mill process improvement activities
• Short term (within a few days) process troubleshooting
• Facilitate process improvement plans for top defects
• Coordinate implementation of QA CAPEX projects - participate in identification, selection, installation and commissioning of new equipment
• Ensure safe work conditions for self and others
• Supervise lab vice foreman and gauge room coordinator
• Lab Support - provide performance feedback, counseling, coaching, and training to the team
• Gauge Room Support – ensure repair and calibration of MTE as per applicable standards
• Manage QA team and coordinate QA activities in absence of QA Manager
• Product release - review lab results and ensure specification compliance of pipes to be released
• Manufacturing Order activation and CIP Micro Schedule setup
• Oversight of supplier claims – determine validity of quality issues, investigate the root cause of non-conforming material, and recommend potential resolution

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Metallurgical, Mechanical or Materials Science Engineering preferred.

Desirable Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience in metallurgy, pipe forming, welding, heat treating or threading
• Demonstrated experience using MS office tools and Minitab (or equivalent statistical analysis software) to analyze numerical data and draw conclusions
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge of API 5L, 5CT, CSA Z245.1 specifications an asset
• Familiar with ISO Quality standards and Quality Management System
• Cooperative and effective team member, able to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization
• Knowledge of steel mill processes and operations preferred

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive wages and bonus opportunities
• Family medical, dental, and prescription coverage at minimal employee cost
• Short and long-term disability programs
• Competitive retirement plans
• Employer-provided and Voluntary Life Insurance options
• Paid vacation and recognized statutory holidays
• Apprenticeship and career advancement within the company
• Tuition reimbursement

Equal Opportunity Employer Orion Steel Group, L.L.C. is an Equal Opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

Orion Steel Group, L.L.C. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities.

If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please e-mail [e-mail] or call: [phone]. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

Join a team that manufactures excellence, drives success and builds careers! Orion Steel Group, L.L.C is a leading producer of engineered steel products for rail, energy and industrial end markets with a legacy of operational success in the United States and Canada. We recycle nearly 1 million tons of scrap metal a year making steel to produce the materials vital to energy exploration, recovery and transmission, central to the movement of goods and people, and critical to building North America’s industrial infrastructure. From railroads to green energy, our engineered steel products strengthen our economy. Our team members come from diverse backgrounds, but all share a common set of core values. They work together to solve problems, contribute ideas and develop leading-edge products and processes that ensure success for our customers and our business. Strength in steel, strength in people.