Sr Manufacturing Engineer (Industrial)

You may not know our name, but you know our products.  What we make is part the places where we live, work and play – all day, everyday.

Zekelman is a family of companies — 100% domestic manufacturers — with a legacy dating back to 1877. We’re proud to be the largest independent steel pipe and tube manufacturer in North America and the leading innovator in multi-family housing development.

We believe in what we build and what we build, builds the world around us.  Hospitals, hotels, schools, bridges, airports and more.

Come build a career you believe in.

JOB SUMMARY 

A role that will oversee the critical role of optimization of manufacturing processes, driving continuous improvement initiatives through active studies of production methodology, project management, and continuous quality control implementation. This role also requires the ability to provide technical guidance and mentorship with the ability to conduct training sessions, as well as knowledge of current industry trends to further improve production. Overseeing the installation, maintenance and calibration of equipment and technologies is also a requirement for this role.  

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Leads and promotes healthy and safe work practices as required by regulatory agencies and Company policy. 
• Drive production efficiencies and equipment uptime through equipment reliability, tooling improvements, and process improvements.  
• Suggest, justify, implement, manage, and report on the plant’s capital projects 
• Engages in lean manufacturing initiatives to improve safety, material flow, cycle times, productivity and capacity. 
• Assist Operations and ZI Engineering team to continually enhance safety, production flow, and process improvement. 
• Implement Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FEMA) and Root Cause Analysis. 
• Collaborate with Operations and Maintenance departments regarding problem solving and cost reduction, both on a permanent and ad-hoc basis, depending on need. 
• Collaborate with the Purchasing team to ensure purchase orders are in place for parts and services required for relevant work orders. 
• Collaborate with Maintenance leaders to lead and manage the use of SAP as the CMMS system ensuring all work requests, requirements and relevant data are captured and maintained. 
• Regular, full-time predictable onsite attendance per the posted schedule is an essential function of this role 

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE 

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.  
• Minimum of 10 years of industrial experience, preferably in the steel industry, preferably with proven experience in managing large capital projects at every step.  
• Experience working with vendors and/or government agencies is preferred. 
• Certification in Lean, Six Sigma, or PMP is preferred. 

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / COMPETENCIES 

• Strong organizational and planning skills with ability to focus time on the most important and urgent issues 
• Strong ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.  
• Strong ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. 
• Excellent written and verbal interpersonal communication skills. 
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and internal business application computer system. Familiarity with bar-coding management is required.  

Zekelman Industries offers competitive compensation and excellent benefits, including low-cost, high-quality medical and dental benefits.  In addition, we have an amazing tuition assistance program, a bonus plan, a 401(k) plan with a generous company match, immediate vesting, and much more.

M/F/D/V

We are Zekelman Industries.

We manufacture superior quality tubular and related products, and provide outstanding service for our valued customers.

We seek to continuously advance the skills and opportunities of our employees, utilizing the latest technology and management tools available to consistently increase profitability and the enterprise value of Zekelman Industries and of our customers.