Rodmill Process Engineer

Encore Wire Corporation; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Rod Mill Process Engineer to enhance manufacturing processes and ensure quality standards. This role involves designing new processes, improving existing ones, and collaborating with maintenance and operations teams. You will proactively identify opportunities for improvement, oversee corrective actions, and present performance data to enhance equipment effectiveness. If you are passionate about engineering and innovation, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or acceptable technical program required.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with internal quality standards and identify manufacturing deficiencies.
• Coordinate with operational teams for training and standard operating procedures.

Skills

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Encore Wire McKinney - McKinney, TX

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: Undisclosed

Job Shift: Full Time

Description

Position Overview

The Rod Mill Process Engineer ensures the proper application of engineering practices, procedures, and criteria while making certain the project goals of cost, quality, and timeliness are met. The Rod Mill Process Engineer will be responsible for designing and developing new processes as well as improving current existing ones for both the Rod Mill and Recycling. The Rod Mill Process Engineer coordinates the flow of information between maintenance and operations team to develop accurate proposal documentation, project timelines, and implementation.

Essential Job Functions

• Verify all finished goods are compliant with internal quality standards
• Identify manufacturing deficiencies and determine root causes
• Oversee and track corrective action processes
• Perform failure testing on defective products & review on-going production data
• Proactively identify and initiate opportunities to improve product and packaging performance, reduce cost, increase material utilization, integrate new products/processes into production, and reduce variation.
• Implement necessary changes and update all internal documentation.
• Collect, review, and present equipment reliability results and performance data to determine optimal equipment set-up to improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
• Working with the operational teams on providing training, writing appropriate standard operating procedures, as well as maintenance training plans & parts.
• Become knowledgeable in Plant operation procedures in order to distinguish areas for development
• Research and develop new and experimental processes to encourage innovation
• Actively continue personal development/improvement initiatives that align with business objectives and job functions to provide increased contributions.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university in engineering or acceptable technical program.
• Strong problem solving proficiencies
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Previous experience in a manufacturing role is a plus
• Basic metallurgy knowledge is a plus
• Bilingual in English/Spanish is a plus

Physical Requirements

• Shovel upcopper mud
• Climbing into the furnace
• Climbing in and out confined spaces and tight crawlspaces
• Picking up a crop bar
• Picking up refractory (cement sacks, boxes, buckets, bricks)
• Must be able to twist and pivot