Senior Process Engineer Technical Services

Radius Recycling; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Radius Recycling Senior Process Engineer – Technical Services will drive process technology implementation, CI programs, and innovation across shredder, JP, and other operations to improve yields, product quality and throughput at Radius facilities in Oakland.

You will manage technology projects, lead safety and environmental initiatives, and develop training and capital plans to sustain low-carbon, efficient recycling processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering field and 5 years of process engineering and project management experience; or equivalent combination of education, job experience and knowledge.
• Desirable: experience in the scrap metals recycling industry or an adjacent heavy industry (e.g., mining, gas & oil, municipal waste recycling, heavy fabrication & processing).
• Experience leading and implementing continuous improvement / optimization projects.
• Safety-driven mindset and understanding of environmental permitting processes.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to drive.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in implementing the metal recovery technology strategy and other technological improvements across the Radius enterprise.
• Project manage the overall execution of technology, continuous improvement and capital projects, ensuring proper resources are identified and assigned, projects are scoped and scheduled, and progress is monitored and managed.
• Lead process improvement and technological advancements in recycling with the goals of enhancing product quality, increasing metal recovery (reduce/divert landfill), help in creating new product streams (plastics, tires, and other adjacencies), and growing process efficiencies (throughput, mechanical availability, etc.).
• Establish and maintain necessary relationships and contracts with third party service providers, engineering firms, contractors, and consultants to ensure initiatives are appropriately engineered and adequately resourced.
• Act as a technical resource to the management teams (shredder, JP, maintenance, etc.) to assist with any technical opportunities that arise during operations.
• Leverage existing systems as well as define and establish new improved systems and processes.
• Ensure project budgets are effectively and efficiently utilized and met.
• Develop and deliver training and support tools for operations to institutionalize new technologies and process improvements.
• Assist in the development of fiscal year capital plans for any of the continuous improvement or reliability projects, including but not limited to, major maintenance projects, outages and others.
• Provides process training to employees as necessary.
• Work closely with Environmental, Health & Safety teams to ensure adherence to all Radius policies and procedures as well as identify opportunities for sustainability improvements and reducing impact on the environment.
• Ensuring a safe work environment for all employees, customers and visitors.

Job description

General Position Summary & Responsibilities

The Senior Process Engineer Technical Services is responsible for driving overall process technology implementation initiatives, continuous improvement / optimization programs, and leading innovation as it relates to Radius shredders, joint products, and other ferrous and non-ferrous operations. Improving yields, product quality and developing new product streams is a key pillar of the technical services department strategy and as such, this role is a key role in ensuring Radius’ success in delivering on improved production metrics, throughput, product quality, sustainable low carbon products and reducing environmental footprint.

Essential Functions

• Play a key role in implementing the metal recovery technology strategy and other technological improvements across the Radius enterprise.
• Project manage the overall execution of technology, continuous improvement and capital projects, ensuring proper resources are identified and assigned, projects are scoped and scheduled, and progress is monitored and managed.
• Lead process improvement and technological advancements in recycling with the goals of enhancing product quality, increasing metal recovery (reduce/divert landfill), help in creating new product streams (plastics, tires, and other adjacencies), and growing process efficiencies (throughput, mechanical availability, etc.).
• Establish and maintain necessary relationships and contracts with third party service providers, engineering firms, contractors, and consultants to ensure initiatives are appropriately engineered and adequately resourced.
• Act as a technical resource to the management teams (shredder, JP, maintenance, etc.) to assist with any technical opportunities that arise during operations.
• Leverage existing systems as well as define and establish new improved systems and processes.
• Ensure project budgets are effectively and efficiently utilized and met.
• Develop and deliver training and support tools for operations to institutionalize new technologies and process improvements.
• Assist in the development of fiscal year capital plans for any of the continuous improvement or reliability projects, including but not limited to, major maintenance projects, outages and others.
• Provides process training to employees as necessary.
• Work closely with Environmental, Health & Safety teams to ensure adherence to all Radius policies and procedures as well as identify opportunities for sustainability improvements and reducing impact on the environment.
• Ensuring a safe work environment for all employees, customers and visitors.

Internal Control Responsibilities

Supports Internal Control process which includes understanding, communicating, and complying with defined internal controls as well as suggesting and making modifications to the policies, procedures, and controls to better match the business. Communicates upward problems in operations, noncompliance with the code of conduct, or other policy violations or illegal actions.

Interpersonal Contacts

The Senior Process Engineer – Technical Services will be required to develop and maintain effective working relationships with Technical Services peers, the Operations team including Operations Managers (Shredder, Shear, Balers and Joint Products), Regional Managers, Purchasing Managers, Maintenance Managers at Radius facilities.

The role will also be required to develop and maintain effective relationships with preferred service providers, equipment suppliers and contractors.

Job Conditions

This position will require frequent travel, up to 60% of the time. Visits to yards in each region can be expected to be under all weather conditions. Physical hazards may be present due to the equipment and machinery used throughout the recycling facility and the presence of the scrap itself. This position may require work beyond normally scheduled hours at times to support operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering Field and 5 years of process engineering and project management experience; or equivalent combination of education, job experience and knowledge.
• Previous experience in the scrap metals recycling industry or an adjacent heavy industry (e.g., mining, gas & oil, municipal waste recycling, heavy fabrication & processing) is desirable.
• Experience leading and implementing continuous improvement / optimization projects.
• In addition, a keen drive for safety at work and understanding of environmental permitting processes.
• This position requires possession of a valid driver’s license and the ability to drive an automobile.

Ideal Competencies

• Ability to apply logical principles to solve practical problems and deal with many variables and determine a specific course of action.
• Ability to analyze data, to develop effective strategies from such analysis, and to translate these strategies into effective actions at the operational level.
• Accountability
• Integrity
• Customer Focus
• Use of functional expertise
• Teamwork

Physical Requirements And Work Environment

Able to: travel domestically and internationally, sit, stand, or walk for up to 6-8 hours per day; bend, crouch; climb, balance, push/pull, lift or carry up to 50 pounds. Able to write by hand and keyboard for extended periods of time. Communication is primarily by phone, email and in person, with other departments within the Radius Group. Visual acuity is needed for close detail work, preparing and analyzing data figures, accounting, and computer use.