Operations Technology Engineer

The Operations Technology Engineer partners closely with operations, maintenance, and leadership to improve equipment performance, develop best practices, and implement continuous and breakthrough improvements across steel producing areas.

Requirements

• Provide technical support to operations, including burden selection, hot blast and fuel control, cast house operations, refractory management, and quality control of hot metal and slag
• Support plant objectives related to safety, environmental compliance, quality, cost control, and production
• Train and provide technical guidance to hourly and salaried employees
• Evaluate operator and process performance and recommend improvements
• Monitor product quality and process results to ensure conformance to specifications
• Analyze material usage, chemical conformance, and cost effectiveness
• Identify root causes of off-chemistry events and implement corrective actions
• Benchmark processes against industry best practices and recommend improvements
• Identify equipment and process changes to support evolving business conditions
• Lead and participate in cross-functional project teams focused on safety, quality, cost, and reliability
• Implement continuous improvement and reliability projects to improve system performance
• Engineer and support new equipment installations and system upgrades
• Develop and document improved operating practices in collaboration with Area Managers
• Troubleshoot equipment and process failures to improve reliability, performance, and cost
• Participate in technical exchanges, knowledge-sharing initiatives, and knowledge transfer activities

Benefits

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