Rolling Mill Process Engineer - Drive Quality & Innovation

Vallourec North America; Youngstown (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision Coverage

Profit Sharing

401(k) match

Job summary

Vallourec North America is hiring a Process Engineer for our rolling mill operations to improve product quality, optimize processes, and drive operational efficiency in a manufacturing setting.

You will provide hands-on technical support, analyze data, and lead continuous improvement initiatives while collaborating with cross‑functional teams and R&D for new technologies and capital projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.
• 1–5 years in manufacturing, steel, or heavy industry preferred.
• Exposure to hot rolling, pipe manufacturing, or metal forming is a plus.
• Strong analytical and data-driven problem solving mindset.

Responsibilities

• Provide day‑to‑day technical support to resolve process and quality issues.
• Monitor and optimize process variables to improve consistency and reduce variation.
• Lead and support continuous improvement and quality initiatives.
• Analyze process data to identify trends, root causes, and improvement opportunities.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures and work instructions.
• Train and coach operators while capturing critical process knowledge.
• Support plant trials, new process development, and implementation of new technologies.
• Collaborate with R&D, Industrialization, and global process teams.
• Contribute technical expertise to capital projects and equipment upgrades.
• Audit processes to ensure adherence to standards and sustain improvements.
• Participate in benchmarking and technology evaluations.
• Support troubleshooting during operational events, including occasional off‑hour support.

Skills

Data analysis

Lean Six Sigma

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Data analysis tools

Job description

Vallourec North America is hiring a Process Engineer for our rolling mill operations to improve product quality, optimize processes, and drive operational efficiency in a manufacturing setting.

You will provide hands-on technical support, analyze data, and lead continuous improvement initiatives while collaborating with cross‑functional teams and R&D for new technologies and capital projects.