Process Specialist- Element 13

constellium•Muscle Shoals, AL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Process Specialist will provide technical support for operations on shift. The candidate will enforce procedures, enhance continuous improvement efforts, and enact necessary changes.

Requirements

4-year technical related degree from an accredited University required
Engineering Degree with 3-5 years' experience in plant technical role or technical degree with 7 years’ experience preferably in a heavy industry.
Must be able to write technical reports.
Must be able to transfer technical information into layman’s terms for complete communication.
Ability to work with a broad cross section of people from top managers, hourly work force and internal and external customers.
Ability to handle multiple tasks and establish appropriate priorities.
Proficient with Microsoft Office software e.g. Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Strong problem solving, judgment, and critical thinking skills.
Aptitude for detailed work requiring a high degree of accuracy.
Good communication, high level of autonomy, collaboration and interpersonal skills are equally important.
Perform, understand and communicate detailed information analysis and evaluation, and have a good track record working effectively within a team-based environment.
Proven ability to coach/develop others while demonstrating the value for accountability and leading by example.
Ability to work in extreme temperatures in plant environment often requiring extensive walking or moving about the plant or standing for long periods of time.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Metallurgy, Metallurgical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering preferred.
Certification as an ASQ-CQE, CQA, or six-sigma preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform on shift procedural audits of both personnel and equipment
Identify SOP gaps and work with operations management to strengthen procedures
Act as an on-shift leader to support plant-wide safety initiatives
Coach and support casting personnel w/re SOP’s
Utilize process audit results to focus operator training in specific areas needing improvement
Expedite disposition of non-conforming material, including all required systems movements
Disposition key equipment as it is removed from active service
Perform quality critical testing, including both PreFil and LiMCA
Troubleshoot electro-magnetic casting (EMC) and direct chill (DC) casting issues
Utilize extensive process data systems to monitor and improve cast shop processes
Track and distribute long term SPC trends for the operation
Collect quality critical samples to be analyzed within the Constellium laboratory network
Lead Cross functional teams to investigate and resolve complex castability and process issues
Perform daily process data reviews with a goal of reducing process variability.