Galvanizing Furnace Technologies Engineer

Galvanizing Furnace Technologies Engineer

Contract Type:

Location:

Canonsburg - PA

Industry:

Contact Name:

Sarah Horne

Contact Email:

shorne@trisearch.com

Contact Phone:

917-864-6266

Date Published:

03-Aug-2025

Job Reference:

3380178

Job Description

Senior Thermal Process Engineer – Industrial Furnace Systems, Canonsburg, PA

(Steel Processing & Continuous Lines)


You’ll work on large, complex systems —not incremental tweaks

You’ll have real technical ownership , not just execution tasks

Your designs go from concept → steel → startup

You’ll be trusted as a technical authority , not just a contributor

You’ll mentor others and shape how work gets done



We are hiring a Senior Thermal Process Engineer to serve as a technical lead for large-scale industrial furnace systems used in steel manufacturing and processing. This role sits at the intersection of process engineering, mechanical systems, and customer-facing technical leadership , supporting complex projects from concept through commissioning.

You’ll be the go-to expert for continuous processing lines —including annealing, galvanizing, and heat treatment—working closely with project management, mechanical engineering, automation, and customers to deliver reliable, high-performance systems.


This is an ideal role for an experienced engineer who enjoys solving hard problems, mentoring others, and seeing their designs operate in the real world .


What You’ll Be Responsible For
  • Act as a technical authority and lead engineer for industrial furnace and thermal processing systems.
  • Design and develop integrated process systems , including mechanical equipment and process control concepts.
  • Own technical scope across projects—ensuring design integrity, safety, standards compliance, and constructability .
  • Serve as the primary technical interface between engineering, project management, customers, and external partners .
  • Lead technical problem-solving, design reviews, and customer clarifications.
  • Mentor and support engineers across disciplines, providing guidance and technical approval where needed.
  • Support installation, startup, and commissioning (cold and hot), ensuring systems perform as designed.
  • Participate in occasional domestic and international travel for customer meetings, site work, and commissioning activities.


What We’re Looking For Required
  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  • ~8–10 years of engineering experience, with significant exposure to heavy industrial or thermal processing equipment .
  • Hands-on experience with steel fabrications, piping, weldments, and large mechanical assemblies .
  • Experience contributing to or leading projects in a technical leadership or senior support role .
  • Ability to communicate clearly and confidently with engineers, project managers, and customers .


Highly Relevant Experience (Any Combination)
  • Industrial furnaces, thermal processing, or continuous production lines
  • Combustion systems, heat recovery, convection cooling, quenching, tempering
  • Continuous annealing or galvanizing lines
  • Atmosphere control, specialty gases, refractory systems, insulation
  • Material handling or strip/web process design
  • Exposure to steel mill or metals processing environments


Nice to Have
  • PE, PMP, or CAPM certification
  • Familiarity with 3D CAD tools and applicable industrial standards (NFPA, NEC, UL, FM, etc.)
  • Working knowledge of electrical systems, automation, and PLC concepts
  • Understanding of metallurgical principles related to heat treatment and coatings


Why This Role Appeals to the Right Engineer
  • You’ll work on large, complex systems —not incremental tweaks
  • You’ll have real technical ownership , not just execution tasks
  • Your designs go from concept → steel → startup
  • You’ll be trusted as a technical authority , not just a contributor
  • You’ll mentor others and shape how work gets done


Additional Notes
  • Full benefits from day one
  • Relocation support available depending on experience
  • Equal opportunity employer



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