Process Engineer

Gilder Search Group; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Gilder Search Group is looking for a Senior Design Mechanical Engineer to specialize in furnace design for advanced high-strength steels in steel manufacturing. You'll be responsible for developing process systems, managing engineers, and ensuring quality through every project phase.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, 10+ years of experience with steel mill equipment and thermal processes, and proficiency in design software.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of direct experience in steel mill equipment or thermal processes.
• Detailed understanding of engineering principles.
• Ability to lead and communicate effectively with teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement process systems for thermal heat treatment equipment.
• Create process and instrumentation documents for project automation.
• Support delivery, installation, startup, and client training.

Skills

Design Development

Process Engineering

Thermal Processes

Project Management

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

3D Inventor

Solid Edge

Solidworks

AutoCAD

Job description

Looking to hire for the position of Senior Design Mechanical Engineer to specialize in the furnace design for advanced high-strength steels for steel manufacturing including continuous annealing lines, continuous galvanizing lines, and plate heat treatment lines.

Responsibilities

The Senior Process Engineer is responsible for the process design. Specific tasks include:

• Develop, design, and implement process systems for media flow and control such as hydrogen, nitrogen, natural gas, air, and water as it applies to thermal heat treatment equipment and product thermal cycles.
• Create and refine the process and instrumentation (P&IDs) and functional description documents for the project automation engineers for new capital equipment, renovations, and upgrades to existing equipment to meet or exceed our clients’ requirements, even under aggressive delivery deadlines.
• Complete the necessary risk assessment of the process design.
• Work as a point of technical contact for single or multiple clients on multiple projects.
• Manage, schedule, and support the responsibilities of 1+ engineers/designers.
• Help predict resource loading from both project and employee viewpoints. Adapt and project resource adjustments that may be required to meet deliverables.
• Keep project manager and engineering manager apprised of progress and status.
• Deliver designs to procurement project manager and technically support the procurement and manufacturing efforts.
• Create and refine the scope of work documents, part & assembly drawings, and bill of materials to describe the design intent and document the key aspects necessary to accomplish the manufacturing.
• Maintain ongoing project requirements and specifications for multiple projects.
• Review design efforts from team to ensure that quality is being maintained.
• Guide investigations into form or function of a feature or set of features in a design.
• Support the manufacturing shops and Primetals’ quality plan directly and indirectly to meet project requirements.
• Support the delivery, installation, startup, debugging, commissioning, and warranty coverage of your equipment. Directly or indirectly train client personnel and provide ongoing technical assistance.
• Communicate and convey key aspects of a design to a client or manufacturing partner through written, spoken, and direct communications. Maintain professional respect and behavior at all times.
• Exercise sound, independent, and practical judgment to consider likely consequences at all times, backed by the support and judgment of multiple Primetals team members.

Education/Experience/Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Advanced degree may be substituted for experience, if applicable
• 10+ Years of direct experience with steel mill equipment, metals or thermal processes, specialized atmosphere gases (such as hydrogen, nitrogen, and argon), combustion, material handling, and continuous web processes.
• Detailed knowledge of engineering principles and calculation methods.
• Knowledge of computer systems associated with discipline including 3D Inventor/Solid Edge/Solidworks and 2D AutoCad.
• Knowledge of metals related equipment, fabrication design, machine design, equipment selection & function, problem-solving, and/or troubleshooting.
• Ability to lead others and work with all groups within and outside the organization.