Mechanical Engineer – Heavy Industrial / Steel Operations

Are you a hands-on Engineer Designer who thrives on tackling intricate equipment dilemmas and witnessing the immediate effects of your contributions on plant performance?

Our client is in need of a seasoned Engineer Designer to play a pivotal role in bolstering and enhancing mechanical systems in a rigorous steel/heavy industry setting. This role offers the chance to work on substantial equipment installations, facility enhancements, reliability upgrades, and capital ventures that directly influence safety, productivity, efficiency, and operational continuity.

We’re seeking an individual who feels as comfortable troubleshooting equipment on the plant floor as they are overseeing contractors, proffering specifications, and spearheading major projects from inception to fruition.

Experience with steel manufacturing, melting apparatus, furnaces, or analogous heavy industry equipment is highly valued.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate closely with Maintenance and Operations to troubleshoot, enhance, and optimize mechanical and hydraulic systems across the facility.
• Identify equipment malfunctions and guide reliability and continuous enhancement initiatives aimed at augmenting uptime, performance, and efficiency.
• Back and supervise melting and steelmaking machinery, encompassing upgrades, alterations, installations, and resolution of issues.
• Offer engineering proficiency for large industrial baghouse and environmental systems, ensuring dependable operation and compliance with regulations.
• Lead capital and facility improvement undertakings from preliminary concept and engineering through establishment, initiation, and execution.
• Formulate meticulous project scopes, specifications, bid packages, cost estimates, and timelines.
• Evaluate equipment suppliers and contractors, scrutinize proposals, negotiate agreements, and oversee external resources.
• Coordinate with contractors, vendors, Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, and other internal units to propel projects forward.
• Supervise projects to meet predetermined budgets, schedules, safety regulations, and performance criteria.
• Aid the Director of Steelmaking Technology in specialized engineering assignments and strategic ventures.
• Supply hands-on technical backing during equipment installations, shutdowns, troubleshooting, and plant enhancement initiatives.
• Travel locally and internationally as necessary to support projects, equipment evaluations, and installations.
• Maintain a firm dedication to safety, ensuring compliance of projects and engineering undertakings with all company policies and regulatory requisites.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Design or a closely related field; comparable relevant experience will be considered.
• 10 years of experience in engineering design, particularly within steel manufacturing, metals, foundry, production, or another heavy industry environment.
• Robust knowledge of industrial mechanical equipment, hydraulics, material handling, and plant systems.
• Background in melting equipment, furnaces, or steelmaking processes is a major advantage.
• Experience with substantial baghouse, dust collection, or environmental systems is greatly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage capital projects, equipment installations, contractors, budgets, and timelines.
• Strong problem-solving skills coupled with the ability to pinpoint root causes and devise pragmatic, enduring solutions.
• Proficiency in collaborating effectively with diverse groups from skilled trades and maintenance staff to vendors, contractors, plant management, and senior executives.

Why This Opportunity?

This role doesn’t confine you to a desk. It offers the chance to immerse yourself in operations, tackle authentic challenges, oversee meaningful ventures, and witness the effects of your contributions firsthand.

For an adept Engineer Designer who relishes heavy industry, intricate equipment, and the challenge of enhancing plant operations to run safer, smarter, and more reliably, this position presents a significant opportunity to make a lasting impact.