Process Engineer

Cliffs Natural Resources • Toledo, OH

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About The Position

The Process Engineer at Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. is responsible for providing technical operations oversight within the Toledo, OH HBI plant. This role focuses on developing, monitoring, and optimizing manufacturing processes to enhance efficiency, improve quality, and optimize productivity in the direct reduced iron processing operation.

Requirements

• BS/BA in Chemical or Metallurgical Engineering; other engineering degrees considered 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
• Direct experience working in a cross-functional team in an operations setting
• Demonstrated 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
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to interface with all levels
• Ability to work under minimal supervision and effectively manage multiple/changing priorities
• Occasionally lifting up to 25lbs
• Mobility required; must handle stairs and long periods of work on your feet

Nice To Haves

• Direct experience working in an OSHA PSM-covered facility
• DRI/HBI experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide process engineering support within defined areas of accountability to achieve a safe, reliable, and optimal operation
• Review and/or develop process flow diagrams, piping and instrument diagrams, mass and heat balances, and plant design
• Ensure compliance with company and regulatory standards and procedures
• Follow existing procedures to ensure compliance with company and regulatory directives
• Provide input and recommendations to assist operations in prioritizing maintenance for maximum commercial performance
• Recommend changes and provide guidance to Supervisors, Control Room, and Operator employees for changes in operating conditions
• Optimize and troubleshoot issues regarding process technologies within the plant
• Assist in establishing Key Processing 'Best Practices' to improve profitability
• Troubleshoot plant processes through trends, communication, hands-on field work, and sampling
• Lead management of change activity as required and provide technical leadership during Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) reviews
• Participate in root cause analyses and incident investigations
• Assist in writing and checking operating procedure reviews
• Perform 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

Benefits

• Top pay with variable compensation opportunity
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Education assistance
• Paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Mining (except Oil and Gas)
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree