Lead Process Engineer: Coil Coating & Automation

AZZ Inc.; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Precoat Metals is seeking an experienced Process Engineer to provide technical support for our manufacturing facilities. This role leads process improvements through engineering methods and data analysis, manages capital projects and equipment upgrades, and supports manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities include coordinating work with vendors, contractors, and internal stakeholders and serving as the technical lead for process equipment and operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering degree.
• 5+ years experience in process or industrial environment.
• Process knowledge and strong troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent computer hardware and software applications knowledge
• Data driven decision making; Effective use of process automation tools.
• Must be able to travel up to 30% and work within one of the plant facilities.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate existing coil coating and metal processing lines to reduce downtime, minimize waste, and maximize productivity.
• Study and recommend methods to improve existing equipment and processes.
• Provide technical support for process lines by identifying improvement opportunities, troubleshooting equipment, and responding to operator inquiries.
• Help manage the company's combustion systems by assisting maintenance managers with tuning and troubleshooting natural-gas-fired industrial burners, thermal oxidizers (recuperative and RTO), and combustion-air delivery systems to ensure safe gas firing and complete destruction of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
• Diagnose the root causes of refractory degradation, hot spots, thermal cracking, and material failure.
• Use process historians, including Rockwell/OSIsoft PI and ibaAnalyzer, to capture real-time operating data, trace system anomalies, and support root cause analysis (RCA).
• Coordinate design and installation activities with other departments.
• Perform basic heat-transfer calculations and thermodynamic modeling to improve the energy efficiency of the company's thermal systems, including water heating and cooling systems and fluid-based chemical process systems. Apply a working knowledge of combustion systems, curing ovens, thermal oxidizers, heat exchangers, and refractory and insulation linings.
• Complete engineering calculations to validate new equipment or process implementations.
• Requisition materials and equipment for capital projects.
• Plan, schedule, and supervise construction activities, and participate in the startup and evaluation of new equipment.

Skills

Data-driven decision making

Troubleshooting

Process knowledge

Travel up to 30%

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering degree

Tools

Rockwell/OSIsoft PI

ibaAnalyzer

Job description

Precoat Metals is seeking an experienced Process Engineer to provide technical support for our manufacturing facilities. This role leads process improvements through engineering methods and data analysis, manages capital projects and equipment upgrades, and supports manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities include coordinating work with vendors, contractors, and internal stakeholders and serving as the technical lead for process equipment and operations.