Project Engineer

SSAB is one of the largest North American producers of steel plate and coil, serving many industrial markets including energy, construction, agriculture and transportation. SSAB operates five state of the art facilities strategically located in key regions across the U.S.

SSAB has nearly 1,200 highly skilled employees in the U.S. Jobs at SSAB range from machine operators and sales people to advanced engineers and corporate professionals in HR, finance and more. SSAB offers challenging careers and comprehensive benefit program designed to keep employees and their families healthy and secure.

POSITION PURPOSE

Assist in managing and maintaining the Rolling Mill to process plate/coil in a safe, efficient, and cost-effective manner to provide finished products that meet customer specifications. Lead projects to upgrade equipment to maximize throughput, improve safety, and come up with ideas and solutions to help the organization in developing new strategies and procedures

Essential Functions
Assist the Rolling Mill, Mechanical, and Electrical Maintenance Managers in the following:

• Interact with the Rolling Mill and Finishing Maintenance Department in a team-based environment to ensure best practices are used to trouble shoot machine issues.
• Work with department managers/planners to ensure regular preventative maintenance plans are performed on a timely basis with a view to reduce equipment down time, improve equipment utilization, and maintain product quality.
• Write/develop the project scope of work for various maintenance and upgrade projects in Rolling Mill and Finishing Departments in conjunction with maintenance.
• Create Auto CADD/Solid Works general arrangement and detail drawings related to projects.
• Develop inquiries for contractor bid packages for RFE's, regular ongoing maintenance, and major maintenance outage work with focus on Rolling Mill and Finishing Department applications.
• Coordinate and supervise projects once they have been assigned to third-party contractors.
• Update and maintain all Rolling Mill and Finishing department drawings to as-built status. This is ongoing work related to shortcomings of drawings provided by Mannesmann Demag when they turned the Montpelier Mill to IPSCO/SSAB.
• Develop and write project specifications.
• Share technical experience and drawing interpretation with inexperienced personnel.
• Assist with vendor/contractor coordination.
• Assist in the management of the departmental capital plan.
• Lead and implement continuous improvement projects.
• Adhere to all plant safety policies and ensure compliance by the Rolling Mill and Finishing Maintenance employees and contractors. Mentor those employees and contractors on safe operating practices. Identify and correct any hazards in the workplace and report all related problems for corrective action.
• Support and be part of all cost saving and improvement programs.
• Facilitate and participate in department meetings.

Safety/Training

• Participate in housekeeping tours.
• Schedule and conduct one Safety Hazard Recognition tour per year and assign corrective action responsibility for all findings.
• Complete SAFESTART trainer training and assist in training mill employees.
• Track all safety deliverables and communicate monthly progress to managers.
• Participate in accident, incident, and near miss investigations.
• Collect and log safety observations and assign responsibility for corrective actions.

Qualifications
Competencies and Experience

Required:

• Minimum five years of experience in a steel making/producing environment.
• Experience leading projects and scheduling contractors and maintenance of equipment.
• Strong knowledge of mill equipment and how it functions.
• AutoCAD and SolidWorks software experience.
• A high level of written and oral communication skills.
• A good understanding of production planning and maintenance systems.
• Mid to high-level computer skills.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills.
• Ability to professionally interface with contractors and employees throughout the organization.
• Capable of working effectively with minimal direction or supervision.

Preferred:

• 10 years' experience in a steel industry environment.
• Steckel or Temper mill line experience.

Education

Required:

• College degree – Technical Degree preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent GED or HSE.

Preferred:

• Bachelor of Science or Master of Science degree in engineering, computer science or related scientific field.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This position operates in both the office and industrial environment. The role routinely uses standard office equipment. This role is partially sedentary (average of 5 hours per day).

This position will often require work in the industrial environment with exposure to heat/cold, walking, climbing stairs/ladders, noise and wearing safety equipment/clothing for protection from hazards.

The Position Requires The Following Vision And Hearing Capabilities:

• Talking person to person, on the phone, and/or in group settings.
• Hearing in person, on the phone, and/or in group settings.
• Vision at near, mid, and far range.
• Peripheral vision and depth perception.

The Employee Will Occasionally Be Required To:

• Balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, or climb.
• Push, pull, lift, and/or carry items weighing less than 50 pounds.
• Twist at waist level, reach above shoulder level, and reach at and/or below waist level.
• Handle, grip, hold, and grasp with both hands together and separately.
• Finger and feel with both hands together or separately, sense temperature and textures.

The employee will be required to sit, stand, and/or walk as follows:

• Sitting 0-8 hours at a time; average 5 hours a day.
• Standing 0-8 hours at a time; average 3 hours a day.
• Walking 0-8 hours at a time; average 3 hours a day.
• Alternate sitting and standing as needed.

The employee will be required to use the following machines or tools:

• Desktop computer.
• Printers.
• Hand tools.

The Employee Will Work In The Following Conditions:

• Indoors.
• In extreme heat and extreme cold.
• In wet and humid conditions.
• Amid fumes, dust, dirt, and smoke.
• In confined areas and high places.
• Around equipment in motion.
• Amid noise.
• Amid mechanical, electrical, and chemical hazards.
• Around industrial magnets.
• While wearing safety equipment and/or clothing for protection from hazards.

Position Type – Work Hours - Travel Requirements

• Position is full time, exempt.
• Travel less than 5% of time in the field or at other SSAB locations.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

SSAB's vision is a stronger, lighter and more sustainable world.

SSAB's values form the guiding principals of our company.

They shape our culture and characteristics. They serve as a compass for our actions and behavior, and describe what we stand for. Values guide us daily in making the right choices and doing the right things.

SSAB's Values Are:

• Driven - Together we create value
• True - Do what is right
• Ahead - Future in mind