Combustion Engineer

Constellium•Ravenswood, WV

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Combustion Engineer is the site technical expert for industrial combustion systems at a large, unionized aluminum rolling and manufacturing facility. The role works closely with represented maintenance and production teams to troubleshoot, maintain, and improve furnaces, burners, combustion controls, fuel-train systems, PLC/HMI controls, and related thermal-processing equipment. The engineer identifies equipment and process deficiencies, leads root-cause analysis and reliability improvements, develops safe and standardized work practices, and provides engineering, commissioning, startup, and operational support for major capital projects in a continuous heavy-manufacturing environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferred; alternatively, 10 years of comparable industrial energy-management experience with a demonstrated record of results is required.
Demonstrated expertise troubleshooting combustion systems and combustion-control systems.
Working knowledge of PLC and HMI controls.
Knowledge of applicable NFPA and NEC codes.
Strong interpersonal, written, verbal, coaching, and training skills.
Strong time-management and organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize and manage multiple concurrent projects in a deadline- and cost-constrained environment.
Demonstrated decision quality, accountability, flexibility, collaboration, and ability to deliver results under changing or difficult conditions.
Demonstrated ability to optimize work processes through standardization, measurable results, and continuous improvement.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Project, Excel, and Word.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
Experience with Microsoft Power BI and/or Visual Basic.

Responsibilities

Model and promote Constellium’s Core Values of Safety, Respect, Trust, Transparency, and Collaboration while supporting continuous improvement and customer needs.
Improve safety performance by reducing and, where possible, eliminating risk to support an injury-free work environment.
Support product quality, on-time delivery, operational efficiency, and Manufacturing Excellence through standardized practices and measurable results.
Maintain effective vendor relationships and stay current on combustion and combustion-controls technology.
Lead and participate in multidisciplinary problem-solving with technical, maintenance, and production teams; resolve chronic issues and coordinate additional resources as needed.
Use data historians and other process information to analyze issues, identify root causes, and support effective solutions.
Identify and implement combustion-control solutions that improve process performance and equipment reliability.
Mentor and train employees in combustion theory, safety, processes, controls, and standard work.
Develop and deploy standard practices for the design, control, and maintenance of plant combustion systems.
Support and, when assigned, lead capital and improvement projects by providing engineering, startup, and operational expertise.