Senior Plant Engineer

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 Oversees manufacturing optimization, studies production methodology, manages projects, and leads continuous quality control implementation.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Leads and promotes healthy and safe work practices as required by regulatory agencies and Company policy

Drives production efficiencies and equipment uptime through equipment upgrades, tooling improvements, and process improvements

Analyzes and plans production workflows, equipment placement, and space utilization to improve overall manufacturing efficiency

Coordinates maintenance and repair activities to ensure all work follows manufacturer procedures and instructions, maintaining safe, efficient, and fully operational production equipment

Identifies and executes plant capital projects

Assists Operations, Maintenance and Engineering teams in evaluating lean manufacturing initiatives to strengthen safety performance, improve production flow, reduce cycle times, and drive ongoing process improvement

Analyzes equipment downtime data to identify failure trends and prioritize improvement actions

Conduct Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) to identify potential failure points, assess risk, and drive corrective actions

Conducts root cause analysis to identify underlying failure mechanisms, validate corrective actions, and prevent recurrence of equipment, process, or quality issues

Ensures critical spares are properly identified, stocked, and readily available to support timely equipment repairs and proactive rebuilds

Provides technical guidance and mentorship on the operation and maintenance of plant equipment

Performs other duties as they might be assigned

Regular and predictable, full-time, on-site attendance during scheduled hours EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering field, or a related field

Certification in Lean, Six Sigma, or PMP preferred5 year industrial experience in steel industry; proven experience in managing large capital projects preferred. Experience working with vendors and/or government agencies preferred KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / COMPETENCIES Working knowledge of abstract and concrete variables to interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form Working knowledge mathematical concepts, such as probability and statistical inference

Working knowledge in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Strong knowledge of internal business application computer system

Basic knowledge of bar-coding management

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Strong organizational and planning skills with ability to prioritize tasks

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/VWe 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.