Process Improvement Engineer bei BlueScope Coated Products

Company Description

BlueScope Coated Products is one of the largest coil coating companies in the United States, with facilities across the country. With more than four decades of expertise providing painted metal coils and toll processing services for industries in the construction and consumer product markets, we pride ourselves on delivering premium quality, reliable service, and ongoing innovation to our customers. 

The Process Improvement Engineer initiates and coordinates the continuous improvement efforts of BCP. The Process Improvement Engineer is responsible for the design, engineering and installation phases of new equipment and/or capital improvements intended to increase productivity, improve yield and reduce operating costs. The Process Improvement Engineer ensures that adequate resources are procured and allocated to the completion of projects that will result in increased reliability of the Paint Line process and a reduction of unplanned production time losses.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for initiating and leading process improvement efforts by coordinating employees (i.e. process improvement teams) to pinpoint and eliminate causes of lost productivity and yield
• Designs, engineers and modifies /installs existing and/or new (capital) equipment intended to increase productivity, improve yield and reduce operating costs.
• Ensures that process improvement projects are completed on time.
• Trains of employees in the operation and maintenance of newly installed or modified electrical or mechanical equipment, process instrumentation and process control systems.
• Ensures that Standard Operating Procedures are in place to govern production and maintenance activities Assists the Manufacturing Manager with verification activities to ensure that plant personnel are acting in accordance with such procedures.
• Establish guidelines for spare part inventories.
• Ensures that the Maintenance Department has appropriate guidance to maintain adequate spare parts required to make immediate emergency repairs and prevent maintenance time losses.
• Responsible for choosing and qualifying external contractors to perform repairs, calibrations and/or equipment installations.
• Responsible for understanding and complying with the fundamental principles associated with the Quality and Environmental Managements systems in place at BCP.
• Responsible for communicating daily with all levels of employees in order to assist in resolving problems and achieving company goals
• Keeps equipment and work area clean and orderly
• Ensure compliance with federal and state laws
• Perform all duties in a safe manner
• Perform other duties as assigned

To perform satisfactorily in this position, the employee must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made for employees with certain disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related degree
• 5-7 years of relevant experience
• Additional experience may be considered in lieu of the educational requirements.

Language Skills:

Ability to read and comprehend documents including but not limited to policy manuals, safety rules/programs, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and simple correspondence. In addition, the ability to communicate information effectively one-on-one, in small group situations and settings is required.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to perform Plant mathematic calculations including but not limited to addition, subtraction, multiplication, fractions, percentages, and statistics. Some positions may require advance mathematics.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to perform work instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form a must. In addition, the ability to solve problems, which involve multiple variables in a standard situation, is required.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is frequently required to stand; sit; bend; stoop; use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; lift; climb and/or balance for essential tasks. Specific vision abilities include close-up and distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Work Environment:

The employee may be required to enter areas that are near moving mechanical parts, with occasional exposure to hazardous chemicals, and extreme cold or heat. The noise level in the work environment is considered moderate and may require the use of hearing protection. The employee will be required to utilize Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when accessing certain manufacturing areas.

Additional Information
The preceding job responsibilities and tasks were designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates in this job.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job duties and responsibilities required of associates assigned to this job.  Associates may be required to perform other duties as assigned.  Additional job competencies, individual goals, and performance measurements are set at the department level.

The benefits are just as rewarding as the work at BlueScope.  To support our goal, we offer a total compensation plan and an outstanding benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement. 

EEO: Employer/M/F/Disabled/Protected Veteran

BlueScope is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status, as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.