Process Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering degree.
• At least 5 years of experience in a process or industrial environment.
• Process knowledge and strong troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent knowledge of computer hardware and software applications.
• Data-driven decision-making and effective use of process automation tools.
• Ability to travel up to 30%.
• Ability to work within one of the plant facilities.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate existing coil coating and metal processing lines to reduce downtime, minimize waste, and maximize productivity.
• Study and recommend methods to improve existing equipment and processes.
• Support process lines by identifying improvement opportunities, troubleshooting equipment, and responding to operator inquiries.
• Assist maintenance managers with tuning and troubleshooting natural-gas-fired industrial burners, recuperative and RTO thermal oxidizers, and combustion-air delivery systems to ensure safe gas firing and complete destruction of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
• Diagnose root causes of refractory degradation, hot spots, thermal cracking, and material failure.
• Use process historians, including Rockwell/OSIsoft PI and ibaAnalyzer, to capture real-time operating data, trace system anomalies, and support root cause analysis.
• Coordinate design and installation activities with other departments.
• Perform basic heat-transfer calculations and thermodynamic modeling to improve energy efficiency in thermal systems, including water heating and cooling systems and fluid-based chemical process systems.
• Apply working knowledge of combustion systems, curing ovens, thermal oxidizers, heat exchangers, and refractory and insulation linings.
• Complete engineering calculations to validate new equipment or process implementations.
• Requisition materials and equipment for capital projects.
• Plan, schedule, and supervise construction activities, and participate in startup and evaluation of new equipment.
• Travel up to 30% and work within one of the plant facilities.