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John Cockerill

Project Engineer

John Cockerill

Process Project Engineer responsible for designing and implementing industrial control systems. Collaborating with engineering teams and clients to meet technical project requirements.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeSalem • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Work as part of the engineering team in execution of industrial projects in the field of industrial furnaces for the steel industry
  • Provide technical support and problem resolution as needed
  • Review contract specifications, develop project plan from engineering through installation that is in compliance with the required standards, including developing timelines, budget and design reviews
  • Creation of process flow and process and instrumentation diagrams
  • Sizing of relevant fluid process equipment and creation of technical specification
  • Participate in risk analyses (FMEA, HAZOP etc.)
  • Coordinate with the purchasing department to order materials for all parts and components needed to complete a project
  • Validate technical choices
  • Request quotes and manage vendors to ensure fair market prices and quality control for all work that is outsourced
  • Generate operational philosophy descriptions, perform startup and shutdown analysis and generate performance test protocols
  • Facilitate cross-departmental design review meetings to ensure feedback on designs from all departments
  • May perform field management assessments, audits and customer service
  • Work with the Sales team to identify customer requirements regarding process control equipment, calculations and assist in preparing proposals

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical, Chemical or Electrical Engineering, or a related field of study
  • Five (5) years of experience in a field related to the conception of industrial furnaces
  • Knowledge and technical orientation of electrical processes in the steel and/or furnace industry
  • Knowledge of thermal and structural parts of a furnace
  • Knowledge of the interaction between heat and various metals
  • Experience with ACAD drawings
  • Experienced with development and implementation of hardwired and PLC based control systems
  • Experienced with development of PLC applications for sequential and process control using Allen-Bradley ControlLogix and Siemens S7 PLC equipment
  • Experienced with pneumatic and hydraulic control design
  • Experience with the following safety standards: NEC and NFPA 86
  • Experience with the following programs: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, SharePoint, AutoCad, Allen-Bradley ControlLogix 5000 and Siemens Step7.
  • Required to travel both in the USA and abroad for customer meetings and occasional equipment commissioning or service 25% of the time.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Telecommute work from home Monday and Friday, or 2 days a week
  • Career and development opportunities within various sectors in a friendly working environment

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Hard Skills & Tools
mechanical engineeringchemical engineeringelectrical engineeringindustrial furnacesprocess controlPLC programmingACAD drawingspneumatic control designhydraulic control designthermal and structural analysis
Soft Skills
technical supportproblem resolutionproject managementcross-departmental collaborationcustomer servicerisk analysisvendor managementcommunicationteamworkfeedback facilitation