Position Overview:
The Process Engineer is responsible for supporting Gopher Resource’s manufacturing through process monitoring, troubleshooting, and process improvement using engineering and scientific methodology. This role reports to the Process Engineering Manager.

Critical Success Criteria:

• Be the process owner and subject matter expert to support the operations and maintenance decision making process for assigned areas.
• Prioritize and drive sustainable continuous improvement through process monitoring, economic analysis, and risk vs. value assessment.
• Effectively communicate and collaborate across organizational boundaries.
• Consistent floor presences engaging the teams working the process modeling our values daily around safety, trust and excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Leverage a deep technical understanding of the process to support the department operations and maintenance teams.
• Develop, monitor and maintain appropriate KPIs and operational process limits.
• Coordinate with Operations personnel in OEE “lost tons” data capture and Pareto analysis.
• Conduct base process monitoring through data collection and analysis to identify and mitigate threats to the process health and to identify potential process improvements.
• Troubleshoot process problems that arise.
• Ideate, develop, and implement process improvements to continuously improve the process efficiency, safety, and environmental performance.
• Serve as the process technology expert on cross functional capital project teams. support the early concept/design phase of capital projects with PFD and P&ID development for new processes or revisions for modified processes.
• Responsible for generating and maintaining Material and Energy balances for the plant and unit operations
• Manage changes through a defined Management of Change process – often leading the change review and documentation process, always reviewing proposed changes by others to ensure appropriate technical, safety, operational and maintainability are considered.

• Leadership of the RCA process for all Level 2 & 3 Production Upset incidents for high-value assets as assigned
• Directly involved in the design and installation stages of projects for new assets and modification of existing assets

• Develop, document, maintain, and standardize production floor processes and procedures.
• Develop training for new and existing processes technology and deliver training as needed
• Advance the total safety and environmental culture. Model a high standard of environmental, health, and safety behaviors and compliance.
• Coordinate with R&D personnel to seamlessly incorporate new process developments into plant operations.
• Ensure that plant operating conditions and recommendations are aligned with and support broader quality requirements and improvement goals.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited College or University.
• 3+ years previous engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong data analysis and failure cause analysis aptitudes.
• Proven leadership skills to champion change in a highly dynamic environment, promote a positive team atmosphere, and sustain a continuous improvement culture.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to both lead and participate in functional and cross-functional teams. Able to resolve conflict effectively.
• Good written and verbal communication skills. Able to present data, facts, hypotheses, findings and recommendations effectively in small and large groups.
• Strong track record of delivering business results through time management, action planning, prioritization of tasks, attention to details, and meeting deadlines.
• Highly self-motivated and directed, ability to work well under pressure, with an appropriate sense of urgency.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in specifically Chemical or Metallurgical Engineering strongly preferred, but not required.
• Experience working as a process engineer in the mining or secondary metals industry preferred, but not required.
• Understanding of slag chemistry, mineralogy, and morphology preferred, but not required.
• Experience in hydrometallurgical water treatment processes preferred, but not required.
• Understanding of pollution control systems, acid mist scrubbers and caustic scrubbers preferred, but not required.
• Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt Certification preferred, but not required.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD (Inventor or similar product e.g. SolidWorks, Pro-E) preferred, but not required.

Gopher Resource is an Equal Opportunity Employer.