Process Engineer

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.

Toledo, OH

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JOB DETAILS

LOCATION

Toledo, OH

POSTED

30+ days ago

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.

Summary of 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

Minimum Qualifications:

+ 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 require

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Direct experience working in an OSHA PSM-covered facility would be a plus

+ DRI/HBI experience preferred

Applicants for this position must be currently legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is the largest flat-rolled steel company and the largest iron ore pellet producer in North America. The Company is vertically integrated from mined raw materials, direct reduced iron, and ferrous scrap to primary steelmaking and downstream finishing, stamping, tooling, and tubing. We offer an excellent total compensation package including competitive pay with variable compensation opportunities, health insurance, retirement plan, education assistance, paid time off and more.

About the Company

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.

Cleveland-Cliffs is the largest flat-rolled steel producer in North America. Founded in 1847 as a mine operator, we are also the largest supplier of iron ore pellets in North America. In 2020, we acquired two major steelmakers, AK Steel and ArcelorMittal USA, vertically integrating our legacy iron ore business with quality-focused steel production and emphasis on the automotive end market. Our fully integrated portfolio includes custom-made pellets and HBI; flat-rolled carbon steel, stainless, electrical, plate, tinplate and long steel products; as well as carbon and stainless steel tubing, hot and cold stamping and tooling. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, we employ approximately 25,000 people across our mining, steel and downstream manufacturing operations in the United States and Canada.

COMPANY SIZE

10,000 employees or more

INDUSTRY

Metals and Minerals

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Parking, Prescription Drug Coverage, Professional Development, 401K, Flexible Spending Accounts, Retirement / Pension Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Life Insurance, Military Leave

FOUNDED

1847

WEBSITE

https://www.clevelandcliffs.com/about