Field Engineer, Lean Metals & Plant Optimization

Harsco Environmental; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k with company matching

Disability plans

Job summary

Harsco Environmental is seeking an experienced Engineer to lead complex planning, development, and analytical activities for process equipment layouts across plant, office, and production facilities. You will plan facility utilization, equipment, materials and personnel to boost operational efficiency and drive safety and continuous improvement initiatives.

The role requires strong analytical skills, Lean/Six Sigma experience, and the ability to travel up to 40% across North America.

Qualifications

• 5+ years progressive experience in engineering within manufacturing or production services, responsible for design, safety, performance, and economics of fixed facilities planning and development.
• Experience in steel mill and/or aggregate products setting.
• Strong knowledge of product lines, engineering theory and design criteria.
• Strong analytical and technical skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with demonstrated project management and interpersonal abilities.
• Previous Lean or Six Sigma experience.
• Ability to travel up to 40% to sites across North America; passport required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a safe working environment and culture; improve safety indicators and promote good systems and housekeeping.
• Foster continuous improvement using Lean Sigma methodologies and support Harsco Metals initiatives.
• Provide knowledge-based solutions to improve customer performance; collaborate with Business Development and Engineering teams.
• Design process equipment, facilities, components, and systems for metal recovery, upgrading, and aggregate production.
• Coordinate and provide operations, maintenance guidance to site personnel for field installations.
• Develop and implement preventive maintenance strategies and evaluate effectiveness at site level.
• Prepare detailed reporting on in-process projects and planning phases; maintain project records.
• Ensure customer satisfaction and engage in additional technical support as needed.
• Apply analytical approaches to study data and justify engineering solutions.
• Use computer-aided engineering and design software for engineering tasks.
• Prepare economic justifications and CAPEX summaries for projects.
• Provide project management and field engineering services on site.
• Supervise trades during erection and modification of equipment; supervise installation of plant components and ancillaries.
• Develop initial plans based on engineering standards and building codes; consider safety standards.
• Evaluate processing equipment performance against application and maintenance costs.
• Prepare component specifications for purchasing; approve bids for plant components and erection contracts.
• Estimate and summarize project, plant, equipment, and erection costs; approve variances from specs and drawings.
• Prepare layouts for material flow and assess environmental impact.
• Calculate utility requirements for processing steel mill by-product materials; familiarize with PLC controllers and software.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Analytical skills

Project management

Verbal & written communication

Travel readiness

PLC knowledge

Education

Bachelor's or Associate degree in Engineering or similar

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Harsco Environmental is seeking an experienced Engineer to lead complex planning, development, and analytical activities for process equipment layouts across plant, office, and production facilities. You will plan facility utilization, equipment, materials and personnel to boost operational efficiency and drive safety and continuous improvement initiatives.

The role requires strong analytical skills, Lean/Six Sigma experience, and the ability to travel up to 40% across North America.