What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Engineer position at Ferroglobe?
Who we are
Ferroglobe is one of the world’s leading suppliers of silicon metal, silicon-based and manganese-based specialty alloys, and ferroalloys, serving a customer base across the globe in dynamic and fast-growing end markets, such as solar, automotive, consumer products, construction and energy.
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What you will do
The Process Engineer is responsible for providing process engineering support for all production processes. Responsible for operational data collection and analysis and operations process improvement initiatives
- Acts as a liaison between our Lab & Quality Team to ensure process and quality are meeting ISO 9001 standards
- Leveraging data systems and direct inspections to assess and monitor equipment for output quality, variability, reliability, and rate
- Develops long and short-term process and operational improvement goals, sustains direction toward achieving goals through communication of results and development of ideas and operational strategies
- Partners with division engineering for development and implementation of capital projects and process improvement initiatives
- Manages design, upgrades, modifications, troubleshooting and commissioning of process and equipment improvement initiatives
- Tracks, analyzes, and suggest improvements for productivity data at plants including, but not limited to, tons / hour, tons per man hour, downtime by reason, and chemical usage
- Develops and maintains processes for scheduling and prioritizing activities in line with production and maintenance activities
- Collates, processes and communicates operational historical data; provides correlation to process settings
- Ensures quality production, throughputs, recoveries, and maintenance reliability in line with facility and division goals
- Works closely with engineering and technical functions responsible for production and quality control of raw materials, intermediates and finished goods; plant maintenance, operational personnel and commercial support functions
What we seek
- A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Metallurgical, Chemical or a related technical discipline
- Four (4) or more years of process engineering, and/or manufacturing experience
- Demonstrated project/process management skills and strong analytical capabilities
- Must have experience with Root Cause Analysis, performance gap identification and analysis, and project or program planning and execution
- We are a 24/7 facility being on call is a must.
What we like
- Six Sigma training, Kaizen, or Lean certification
- Experience leading improvement teams
- Process mapping and optimization skills
- Data mining and analysis skills
- Experience with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS); SAP desired
What we offer
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental Flexible Spending Accounts, Company-Paid Short-Term Disability and Basic Life, Voluntary Life and LTD, Employer 401k Match and paid time off.
Working Environment:
- Performs jobs under varying conditions (dust, oil, grease, hot and humid temperatures, fumes, noise, etc.)
- Ability to lift 50lbs, Floor to waist, Waist to shoulder. Overhead, Carry 20 feet
- Wears proper PPE in the manufacturing area (shoes, safety glasses, and hearing protection)
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled