Process Engineer

Gerdau•Jackson, MI

64d•Onsite

About The Position

At Gerdau, we empower our people to grow, thrive, and make a difference—together. With a culture built on trust and teamwork, we offer meaningful work, continuous development, and opportunities to shape your future. We invite you to come work with us, where your contributions are valued, your voice is heard, and your career is forged with purpose. This position is a leadership position and will assist the site Routine Facilitators, Finishing Superintendent, and plant management in ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of all improvement aspects within their area of responsibility. The major role of this job is to focus on continuous improvement and integration of improvement principles, technical and engineering principles, identifying best practice, and act as a change agent to help achieve a higher level of results within the assigned location by utilizing and implementing improvement processes. This will be done with your team of OPEX staff. The major role of this job is to identify opportunities for improvement in processes, products, and production within the area of responsibility. These duties will include the development and implementation of new as well as adjusting existing standards, structures, systems, and equipment. This position is responsible to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of all improvement aspects within their area of responsibility. Incumbent will be responsible for reaching improvement through the application of the available methods and tools provided through improvement principles in conjunction with the use of technical and engineering principles. Responsible for coordinating improvement activities directly with the appropriate Superintendent, Routine Facilitator, and staff within area of responsibility.

Requirements

Four year college degree in Engineering, Business Administration or Material Science combined with experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment with exposure to standardization and production quality methods.
Working knowledge of steel manufacturing methods and techniques involving the use of heavy mill machinery and related equipment.
Basic knowledge of the business system and the use of complex technical and engineering processes.
Ability to train people and serve as a coach to employees.
Solid presentation abilities combined with good interpersonal and organizational skills.
Detail oriented and must be comfortable dealing with associates at all levels within the organization.
Good communication skills, have the ability to articulate ideas, give feedback, resolve conflicts, and point out areas where improvement is needed, as well as the ability to develop a positive relationship with employees in order to develop credibility.
Results oriented and have the ability to motivate others.
Must perform duties and responsibilities in accordance with all Federal, State, and Local environmental regulations.
Must report any situation that may have a detrimental impact to human health or the environment to their immediate supervisor.

Nice To Haves

Experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment with exposure to standardization and production quality methods.
Working knowledge of steel manufacturing methods and techniques involving the use of heavy mill machinery and related equipment.
Basic knowledge of the business system and the use of complex technical and engineering processes.
Ability to train people and serve as a coach to employees.
Solid presentation abilities combined with good interpersonal and organizational skills.
Detail oriented and must be comfortable dealing with associates at all levels within the organization.
Good communication skills, have the ability to articulate ideas, give feedback, resolve conflicts, and point out areas where improvement is needed, as well as the ability to develop a positive relationship with employees in order to develop credibility.
Results oriented and have the ability to motivate others.

Responsibilities

Manage a small team. (OPEX)
Maintain goal and project data bases. Perform trend analysis on the performance data as well as identify commonalities within the data.
Participate and contribute to the achievement of department goals including goal setting.
Facilitate training sessions for all employees on the improvement methodologies, tools, policies, practices, and processes.
Collaborate with Routine Facilitators on subjects pertaining to improvement standards, CAPEX standards, audits, 5S initiatives, failure analysis, results management, FA, 6 Sigma, and other process improvement methodologies.
Identify and solve chronic/repetitive problems and failures as well as reduce process variation.
Assist with the development of the Annual Action Plan, and the administration of established policies, practices, and procedures.
Prepare and approve standards from CAPEX and improvement initiatives.
Implement and coordinate CAPEX projects, and Annual Action Plan Improvement Projects.
Oversee, contribute to, and support daily improvement management activities, which include providing timely and accurate cost estimates on proposed improvement efforts.
Provide consulting services to the departments on improvement methodologies and tools. Design new and revamp existing structures, systems, and equipment.
Provide support in implementation, maintenance, and follow up on the vertical and horizontal help chain.
Assist with all safety activities.