Process Engineer

Description

• Participate in long-range process and facility planning, including capacity assessments, future-state layouts, and cost-saving initiatives.
• Provide training, mentorship, and coaching to maintenance and operations personnel regarding new systems, process changes, and reliability practices.
• Coordinate vendor and contractor activities for installation, commissioning, and validation of new systems, ensuring compliance with CSA and mechanical design codes.
• Work closely with Production, Maintenance, Planning, and Purchasing departments to align project execution with operational priorities.
• Collaborate with maintenance and operations to improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs, reliability KPIs, and mechanical equipment uptime.
• Design and perform system load calculations for chillers, heat exchangers, cooling towers, compressors, pumps, and piping networks to ensure proper sizing, safety, and energy efficiency.
• Provide engineering and reliability support for utilities such as compressed air, process cooling water, and HVAC/chiller systems, ensuring consistent capacity and safe operation.
• Facilitate the achievement of key business metrics and production KPIs, including OEE, on-hours, throughput, scrap reduction, and energy consumption.
• Maintain a high level of technical knowledge of emerging mechanical technologies, materials, and reliability tools, and identify opportunities for integration into plant operations.
• Research and prepare Engineering Request Forms (ERFs) and project proposals with detailed technical and financial justifications for new equipment and upgrades.
• Develop and maintain P&IDs, process flow diagrams, and equipment layouts for extrusion, anodizing, and paint line operations, ensuring accuracy and alignment with current plant configurations.
• Develop and document standard operating procedures (SOPs) and mechanical maintenance standards to ensure consistent operation and safety compliance.
• Provide engineering expertise and technical leadership during troubleshooting of complex mechanical or process issues on the plant floor.
• Support condition monitoring programs using technologies such as vibration analysis, oil sampling, and thermography to identify early signs of wear or failure.
• Design, analyze, and troubleshoot hydraulic and pneumatic systems, including actuators, valves, accumulators, and control circuits. Support maintenance with diagnostics and failure analysis of hydraulic power units (HPUs).
• Ensure compliance with corporate, CSA, and provincial safety and environmental standards in all design and project activities.
• Lead mechanical and process improvement projects, including scope definition, equipment specification, cost justification, installation planning, and qualification of equipment.
• Drive continuous improvement in process reliability, OEE, quality, and energy efficiency through data analysis, process standardization, and waste elimination.
• Support continuous improvement culture by promoting a proactive, data-driven approach to process stability, asset health, and operational excellence.
• Lead or participate in root cause analysis (RCA) and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) to prevent recurrence of downtime events and improve asset performance.
• Champion Kaizen events and structured problem-solving activities, identifying bottlenecks and executing countermeasures to improve throughput and consistency.
• Develop and track process and equipment performance metrics, including uptime, mean time between failure (MTBF), and mean time to repair (MTTR).

Requirements

• RPP contribution
• Knowledge of industrial cooling, compressed air, and hydraulic systems (chillers, heat exchangers, compressors, cooling towers).
• Demonstrated success in capital project planning, execution, and contractor management.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office; familiarity with ERP, CMMS, or project management tools is an asset.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to effectively work with multidisciplinary teams.
• Practical experience with energy optimization, utility systems, and sustainability projects in an industrial environment.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in process, project, or reliability engineering within manufacturing, metals, or process industries.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in OEE, downtime tracking, and equipment reliability metrics.
• Exposure to predictive maintenance technologies, reliability engineering, continuous improvement, and Kaizen methodologies.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Understanding of reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), failure analysis tools, and statistical process control.
• Strong understanding of mechanical system design, hydraulics, pneumatics, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics.

Benefits

• Competitive wage
• Annual Performance pay bonus
• Comprehensive health and dental benefit package
• Relocation offered

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance