Senior Process Engineer - Steel Production Optimizer

Radius Recycling, Inc.; McMinnville (OR); On-site; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Pick-n-Pull Auto and Truck Dismantlers is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to optimize and oversee steel production processes, driving efficiency and safety.

You will collaborate with metallurgy, maintenance, and operations to streamline workflows and maximize output.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or proven experience.
• Safety-first mindset and proactive application in a team environment.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills with attention to detail.
• 10 years’ experience in melting, refining and casting in steel production.
• Experience with root cause and corrective action methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Track KPIs to ensure goals are met and drive continuous improvement.
• Monitor meltshop performance to identify and fix issues.
• Investigate heat misses and divert causes to implement improvements.
• Support and advise operators to achieve production aims.
• Participate in morning meetings to discuss issues and proposed solutions.
• Support Safety, Health, Environment and Quality programs.
• Ensure adherence to policies, procedures, and objectives.
• Knowledge of IBA is a plus.

Skills

Safety focus

Problem solving

Communication

On-call support

Self-directed

Team collaboration

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

A Senior Process Engineer plays a crucial role in optimizing and overseeing various stages of steel production to ensure efficiency, quality, and safety. Some of the responsibilities are analyzing production process, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing solutions to enhance overall performance.

A Senior Process Engineer must collaborate with various departments within the plant, such as metallurgy, maintenance, and operations, to streamline production workflows. Monitor equipment performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement preventive strategies to minimize downtime and maximize production output.

Salary Range: $125,000 to $145,000 Annually

Responsibilities:

• · Track relevant KPI’s to ensure tracking to goal and work continuously to improve
• · Spend necessary time on meltshop to understand when production and reliability targets not being met
• · Work on heat misses and diverts to understand reason for issue and make suggestions to improve
• · Spend time in pulpits supporting and advising the operators in achieving aims
• · Participate in morning meeting to understand issues and explain potential reasons and solutions
• · Support the Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality programs.
• · Ensure policies, procedures and all activities are carried out to support goals and objectives.
• · Understanding IBA would be a plus

Qualifications:

• · Relevant engineering degree or proven experience.
• · Demonstrated safety focus and willingness to proactively apply it in a team environment.
• · Quality and detail oriented with superior problem solving and communication skills.
• · Highly motivated, self-directed, hands-on approach, and willing to put in extra call hours or on-call support.
• · 10 years’ experience in the melting (Scrap – EAF route), refining and casting processes of a steel plant, Long or coil products.
• · Demonstrated experience in root cause and corrective action methodologies.

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