Process Control Engineer

Process Control Engineer

Location:

East Peoria, IL, USA (Oniste)

• Associate's degree and 7 years of relevant experience

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, or related discipline

• 5-7 years of experience in manufacturing, heavy industry, industrial equipment, capital projects, plant engineering, or similar hands‑on environment
• Project management fundamentals (scope, schedule, cost, risk)
• Metallurgical analysis and materials behavior
• Mechanical systems design and evaluation
• Manufacturing process understanding
• Supplier and contractor coordination
• Clear technical communication and documentation

• Heat treatment equipment, steel, metallurgy, casting, forging, surface treatment, quench systems, or industrial process equipment experience

Project Execution

• Lead and execute engineering projects from concept through commissioning, startup, and handover
• Develop scope, schedules, budgets, action plans, and risk mitigation plans with clear owners and dates
• Actively coordinate with operations, quality, maintenance, suppliers, and contractors to remove roadblocks and keep work moving
• Support capital project installation, modification, troubleshooting, commissioning, and production ramp‑up activities

Manufacturing & Operations Support

• Spend time in the shop understanding equipment, process flow, constraints, safety concerns, and real‑world production issues
• Provide hands‑on support during trials, troubleshooting, installation, startup, and issue resolution
• Use practical judgment to balance engineering requirements with manufacturing reality, schedule pressure, quality, and safety
• Escalate early when blocked, propose options, and continue driving the issue instead of waiting passively for others

Metallurgical / Mechanical Engineering

• Apply metallurgical principles related to steel, cast iron, alloys, heat treatment, surface treatment, and forming processes
• Support material selection, process qualification, metallurgical validation, and root cause analysis
• Support mechanical systems including equipment layouts, fixtures, piping, quench systems, fluid systems, and plant utilities
• Review drawings, equipment specifications, test results, process data, and supplier recommendations with attention to field execution

Communication & Leadership

• Communicate clearly in person, by phone, and in writing with shop employees, engineers, leaders, suppliers, and contractors
• Drive meetings and follow‑ups with clear actions, owners, due dates, decisions, and escalation when needed
• Show professional persistence, curiosity, urgency, and accountability when solving problems
• Be comfortable asking questions, challenging assumptions respectfully, and learning directly from people closest to the work

Typical Task Breakdown

• Start the day by reviewing critical project actions, blocked items, safety concerns, supplier responses, and plant priorities
• Go to the floor, talk directly with operations, maintenance, quality, and technicians, and verify what is actually happening
• Drive active issues by calling, walking over, escalating, or pulling people together instead of only sending emails and waiting
• Analyze metallurgical, mechanical, process, test, drawing, supplier, or equipment data and convert it into practical next steps
• Support project execution including design reviews, supplier coordination, installation planning, schedule updates, and startup support
• Document decisions, owners, dates, open risks, and next steps clearly enough that others can act without guessing