Process Engineer

Crucible Zinc is a growth-oriented metals manufacturing company focused on producing high-quality zinc products through safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible processes. We are committed to operational excellence, continuous improvement, and responsible stewardship of our people and resources. Our team-driven culture emphasizes safety, integrity, and collaboration while investing in innovation and employee development. At Crucible Zinc, employees play a vital role in supporting reliable operations and delivering value to our customers and communities.

Reporting to the Process Strategy & Technology Manager, this role is the bridge between raw metallurgical data and operational excellence. The position directly influences the sustainability and profitability of the site by optimizing production processes.

• Provides technical support to plant production departments as directed by the Process Strategy & Technology Manager.
• Owns site process KPIs and proactively implements corrective actions to increase on-line time and efficiency of site processes.
• Conducts the appropriate pre-task risk assessments and intervenes with co-workers as necessary to ensure safety in the workplace.
• Maintains and monitors departmental SPC charts and dashboards.
• Continually analyzes plant capacity and proactively addresses potential bottlenecks.
• Develops and implements corrective actions and process improvements to maintain a continuous improvement culture.
• Develops and contributes to the implementation of capital projects.

• Prepares and leads daily and monthly process reviews to drive continual process improvement.
• Identifies and investigates process and production variances and ensures corrective and preventive actions are sustainably implemented to prevent recurrence.
• Develops and maintains accurate mass and energy balances for key unit operations.
• Audits and validates metallurgical accounting data to ensure accuracy of metal recovery calculations and inventory tracking.
• Optimizes use of reagents and consumables and energy intensity to reduce unit operating costs.
• Provides technical oversight and periodic review of SOPs to ensure they reflect current best practices and safety requirements.
• Provides technical training to operations personnel to enhance the site’s collective understanding of metallurgical principles.

• Contributes to the provision of a safe, environmentally friendly, healthy and quality-driven workplace by ensuring that all technical and/or operational plans, procedures or process changes are incorporated in the requirement of all CHESS policies and practices.
• Supports site safety initiatives.
• Supports policies and procedures, through commitment, leadership, development, planning, promotion, active involvement and evaluation, to ensure continual improvement.
• Performs work in accordance with all relevant CHESS procedures at all times.
• Identifies potential dangers that pose a hazard for self, others or the environment and takes action to eliminate these hazards.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering or Metallurgy.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in a similar technical/support role.

• Strong working ability with MS Office.
• Exposure to metallurgical processes is desired.
• Highly demonstrated ability in conceptual and practical planning skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent teamwork skills.
• Experience in SAP, METSIM or Aspen, PI and/or Power BI.
• Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing or Kaizen.

• Works accurately with keen attention to detail.
• Responds quickly to ad hoc changes in the supply chain in order to prevent production losses.
• Resists stress, adapts easily to optimize change management.
• Maintains contacts with internal and external customers.
• Possesses creative and effective organizational and improvisational skills.
• Works as needed in an outdoor and industrial environment while wearing required PPE.
• Participates in a collaborative, shared responsibility for after-hours technical support coverage.

This is a non-management position.

This is a full time position.