Process Engineer

Cleveland-Cliffs Steel•Toledo, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. has an immediate opportunity for a Process Engineer at our Toledo, OH HBI location. The Process Engineer role provides technical operations oversight for assigned areas within the plant. The Process Engineer will develop, monitor, and optimize manufacturing processes to increase efficiency, improve quality and optimize productivity in the direct reduced iron processing operation.

Requirements

BS/BA in Chemical or Metallurgical Engineering; will consider other engineering degrees based on prior work experience
3+ years engineering experience in petrochemical, metals, mineral or equivalent processing operations.
1+ years’ experience with process controls, statistics, and project management required.
Direct experience working in a cross functional team in operations setting
Demonstrate equipment troubleshooting skills
Demonstrated skills with capital justification, budget development, expenditure, and controls
Strong report writing and verbal communication skills
Strong analytical skills; ability to make decisions and recommendations based on data analysis required
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to interface with and relate complex concepts/issues with all levels
Ability to work under minimal supervision and effectively manage multiple/changing priorities.
Occasionally lifting up to 25lbs
Mobility required. Must be able to handle stairs and long periods of work on your feet
Routinely exposed to plant environment including noise, dust, dirt and vibrations, extreme climate changes / changes in weather
Ability to work at heights
Willing to periodically work off shifts as plant conditions required

Nice To Haves

Direct experience working in an OSHA PSM-covered facility would be a plus
DRI/HBI experience preferred

Responsibilities

Provide process engineering support within defined areas of accountability to achieve a safe, reliable, and optimal operation
Responsible for reviewing and/or developing process flow diagrams, piping and instrument diagrams, mass and heat balances, as well as plant design, including functional description
Ensure compliance to company and regulatory standards and procedures. Follow existing procedures to ensure compliance with company and regulatory directives, as well as sound contract management practices
Provide input and recommendations to assist operations in prioritizing maintenance to ensure maximum commercial performance
Recommends changes and provides guidance to Supervisors, Control Room and Operator employees for changes in operating conditions
Responsible for optimization and troubleshooting of issues regarding process technologies within the plant, escalating larger issues to the Sr. Process Engineer for assistance as needed
Assists with establishing Key Processing “Best Practices” to improve profitability, including: operating conditions, feedstock processing, hardware change recommendations, monitoring process conditions, catalyst performance monitoring, and unit performance reporting/comparison (benchmarking)
Troubleshoot plant processes (trends, communicating, hands-on field work and sampling)
Leads management of change activity as required.
Provides technical leadership during Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) reviews
Leads or participates in root cause analyses and incident investigations
Assists in writing and checking operating procedure reviews
Performs plant trials and research for new reagents to reduce costs
Act as a liaison with external suppliers to ensure plant equipment and technology keeps up with the industry
Work with multiple contract resources to execute process engineering strategies
Other duties as assigned