Process Technology Specialist

Orion Steel Group•Red Deer, AB

2d•Onsite

About The Position

At Interpro Pipe & Steel Inc., our strength starts with our people! As a team we collaborate to solve problems, contribute ideas and challenge each other to ensure growth and ultimately success for the business and our employees. Join Interpro Pipe & Steel as a Process Technology Specialist where you'll provide technical support at our Red Deer manufacturing facility which includes pipe finishing operations, heat treat and threading. The Process Technology Specialist works with all departments to identify and implement opportunities for improvement so that product quality and performance are improved.

Requirements

Recognized Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering or Materials Science
3-5 years’ experience working in a R&D, QA or Engineering team
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Project, and PowerPoint)
Proven teamwork, demonstrated written and verbal communication skills
Highly organized with attention to detail in the administration of projects

Nice To Haves

Six Sigma Green belt and/or statistical process control experience would be an asset
Experience in metal forming and machining processes, especially threading, would be an asset

Responsibilities

Address process control/product performance issues with a cross functional team by utilizing statistical tools and techniques to lead the group to a data driven solution
Develop trending for quality KPIs such as rejects, rework, downgrades by mill/product, and key process factors. Correlate this data to process conditions. Publish update reports and provides analysis of the data with necessary action items. Works with operations/quality team to improve trends
Lead brainstorming sessions (A3, and FMEA types) with operations and quality personnel during the initial stages of the process control effort or efforts to improve the process
Conduct process optimization trials by using statistical methods (Design of Experiments) as necessary
If a financial investment is required, provide support to the QA/Operations teams to define the potential savings of process improvements
Work with the Quality Assurance and Operations teams to ensure that shop floor documents and training identify the features of process control necessary (targets/tolerances; frequency of measurement, etc) to maintain the process control system
Attend six sigma, lean manufacturing, and process control equipment conferences to stay abreast of process control techniques/advancements/ that can be used in our manufacturing processes to continually improve our performance