Combustion Engineer: Plant Controls & Reliability

Constellium SE; West Virginia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Constellium in Ravenswood, West Virginia, seeks a Combustion Engineer to serve as the site technical expert for industrial combustion systems across a large, unionized facility.

You will troubleshoot, maintain, and improve furnaces, burners, and combustion controls, partnering with maintenance and production teams to drive reliability and efficiency. The role includes mentoring staff and leading capital-project support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferred; or 10 years of comparable industrial energy-management experience with a demonstrated record of results.
• Demonstrated expertise troubleshooting combustion systems and combustion-control systems.
• Working knowledge of PLC and HMI controls.
• Knowledge of applicable NFPA and NEC codes.
• Strong interpersonal, written, verbal, coaching, and training skills.
• Strong time-management and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple concurrent projects in a deadline- and cost-constrained environment.
• Demonstrated decision quality, accountability, flexibility, collaboration, and ability to deliver results under changing or difficult conditions.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Project, Excel, and Word.
• Experience with Microsoft Power BI and/or Visual Basic, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Model and promote Constellium’s Core Values of Safety, Respect, Trust, Transparency, and Collaboration while supporting continuous improvement and customer needs.
• Continually improve safety performance by reducing and, where possible, eliminating risk to support an injury-free work environment.
• Support product quality, on-time delivery, operational efficiency, and Manufacturing Excellence through standardized practices and measurable results.
• Maintain effective vendor relationships and remain current on combustion and combustion-controls technology.
• Lead and participate in multidisciplinary problem-solving efforts with technical, maintenance, and production teams; drive resolution of chronic issues and coordinate additional resources as needed.
• Use data historians and other process information to analyze issues, identify root causes, and support effective solutions.
• Identify and implement combustion-control solutions that improve process performance and equipment reliability.
• Mentor and train employees in combustion theory, safety, processes, controls, and standard work.
• Develop and deploy standard practices for the design, control, and maintenance of plant combustion systems.
• Support and, when assigned, lead capital and improvement projects by providing engineering, startup, and operational expertise.

Skills

Combustion troubleshooting

PLC/HMI controls

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Decision quality

Collaboration

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Word

Power BI

Visual Basic

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

Word

Power BI

Visual Basic

Job description

Constellium in Ravenswood, West Virginia, seeks a Combustion Engineer to serve as the site technical expert for industrial combustion systems across a large, unionized facility.

You will troubleshoot, maintain, and improve furnaces, burners, and combustion controls, partnering with maintenance and production teams to drive reliability and efficiency. The role includes mentoring staff and leading capital-project support.