Process Engineer in BLIND RIVER, Ontario

Responsibilities

• Identify production bottlenecks, develop action plans, and execute them and assess results.

• Conducts daily handoff meetings with operators and team leaders to provide daily instructions for production expectations, identify barriers experienced during shifts, and communicate to others within the operation; attends other meetings as required.

• Provide technical support to production, maintenance, environmental, and quality.

• Monitors reliability of the processes to define paybacks for improvements.

• Perform inspections during major outages of refractory, instrumentation and prepare shutdown reports.

• Document problems related to the process or systems as seen or received from production. Reviews results with plant team to initiate, recommend, provide and/or implement solutions.

• Conducts process and energy audits to identify opportunities for cost savings.

• Tracks and performs raw material analysis for the best use of the available fuels and stone conducting cost benefit calculations.

• Monitors stone quality, size and gradation, and fuel quality analysis and their impact in product quality.

• Prepare and maintain Standard Operating Procedures and manuals.

• Compile data and maintain Green House Gas (GHG) calculation sheets.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering, Minerals Processing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.

• 5+ years experience in an Engineering role within maintenance or operations would be an asset.

• Experience in Root Cause Analysis and troubleshooting.

• Industry background in manufacturing related to mining, paper mills, steel plants, refractory, heavy equipment fabrication, stone processing, cement plants, etc. Lime and cement experience is preferred.

• Qualified candidates will exhibit a positive and proactive attitude with high initiative and the ability to perform with minimal supervision.

• Able and willing to spend the majority of time in the plant with the operators, maintenance personnel, and contractors; and able to communicate production and process plans effectively.

• Able to do limited travel to other sites and regions as needed.

• Good technical aptitude and analytical skills.

• Detail and process oriented with strong problem resolution abilities.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Must be able to support a continuous improvement environment as well as support change management initiatives.

Requisition ID : 192786