Job Description

Primary Responsibilities:

Lead Process Engineering – strategy, development, implementation, and execution processes.
Responsible for developing process flow diagrams, piping & instrument diagrams, mass & heat balances, basic piping system design, pump sizing, material handling methods, equipment, functional & installation specifications, as well as process instrumentation & control principles.
Responsible for routine optimization and troubleshooting of issues regarding process technologies at a direct reduction iron plant including Furnace operations and Material Handling.
Provide integral support through process outages and start-up activities.
Provide input and recommendations to assist operations in prioritizing maintenance to ensure maximum commercial performance
Develop and implement work schedules, test programs and special projects for the direct reduced iron processing operations, including sample plans, operating and analytical data requirements, and results analysis and reporting.
Assists with establishing Key Processing “Best Practices” to improve profitability, including: operating conditions, feedstock processing, hardware change recommendations, monitoring process conditions, and unit performance reporting/comparison (benchmarking).
Provide process control technical guidance and expertise to management, engineers, operating and lab employees on a daily basis, development of Process Engineers
Complex troubleshooting of plant processes (trends, communicating, hands-on field work and sampling).
Direct and coordinate work performed by engineering consultants and contractors working on test programs or special projects.
Ensure compliance to company and regulatory standards and procedures. Follow existing, or develop new, procedures to ensure compliance with company and regulatory directives, as well as sound contract management practices.
Manage, lead and work with multiple contract resources to execute process engineering strategies.
Ability to adapt to and thrive in a rapidly changing environment; demonstrate the willingness and ability to expand personal knowledge and influence, along with departmental effectiveness, by assuming new and/or additional categories, as assigned.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineer, will consider other engineering degrees based on prior work experience
Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering preferred.
8+ years engineering experience in petrochemical, metals, mineral or equivalent processing operations.
5+ years experience with process controls, statistics and project management.
Direct experience working and leading in a cross functional team.
Demonstrated equipment troubleshooting skills.
Demonstrated skills with capital justification, budget development, expenditure and controls.
Effectively communicate both orally and through written text
Ability to read and constructively influence personnel in team processes
Ability to work under minimal supervision and effectively manage multiple/changing priorities
Ability to read and understand technical documents including PFD’s, P&ID’s and O&M manuals
Ability to read and understand regulatory documents including API, ASME standards

Travel:

Domestic as required
Other Cleveland Cliffs sites as required.
Up to 10% estimated, will vary as work load dictates.

Physical Demands:

Can be sedentary for long periods of time
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