Vallourec - North America
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Industrialization Engineer
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Vallourec - North America
At Vallourec, we are seeking individuals whose passion and dedication match the strength and resilience of the steel we produce. The Industrialization Engineer is responsible for ensuring the successful production of new products and processes from development into full-scale production. This role focuses on designing, validating, and optimizing manufacturing processes and tooling to meet quality, cost, and delivery goals. The position requires strong collaboration with product development, operations, sales and planning to guarantee manufacturability and industrial readiness.
Your Role at a Glance
Lead industrialization activities for new product introductions and process changes.
Lead review of new product requests to determine order acceptance.
Support development of R&D/Industrialization plan and take lead on projects.
Develop and validate manufacturing processes, including PFMEA, control plans, and capability studies.
Supports and oversees work, collaborating with sales, process engineering and operations, to evaluate product characteristics bridging the process between R&D and introduction of new or upgraded product requirements into the process, ensuring manufacturability and customer quality requirement are met.
Define and implement industrialization plans, including process flow, tooling, and equipment specifications and other requirements necessary to successfully produce new products within each stage of the operating routing, including alloy design.
Conduct Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly reviews with engineering teams.
Develops and validates production processes through trials, capability studies, and risk assessments.
Support supplier development and qualification for new or modified products.
Drives product quality improvements through defect investigation for both internal and external non-conformance.
Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
Provide technical support during ramp-up and resolves production issues.
What Sets You Apart
Bachelor’s degree in engineering. Metallurgical degree preferred. Other technical degrees coupled with experience will be considered.
Certified in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies, preferred.
Working knowledge and experience with steel manufacturing processes: electric furnace steelmaking, continuous billet casting, seamless pipe rolling (preferred but not required), heat treatment, machining (pipe threading) processes, NDT inspection, and other end finishing processes related to steel pipe and tube production.
Experience in project management.
Technical knowledge in thermodynamics and kinetics of steel processing (melting, casting, heat treatment, metal forming, machinability, surface treatment, destructive and non-destructive methods).
Knowledge in standard monitoring and measuring equipment and practices necessary to collect and analyze process data.
Ability to use modern data analytical techniques.
Ability to communicate to all levels of the organization.
Experience in deep problem solving and analysis of industrial problems with evidence of successful solutions.
Experience in quality, statistical methods and lean methodologies for structured problem solving.
Strong capabilities with MS O365 applications and demonstrated use of contemporary database platforms.
Ability to travel, primarily to witness / oversee plant product trials (5 to 10%).
Fluency in English required, Spanish, French or Portuguese as a second language is a plus.
What Powers Your Performance
Communicate clearly and constructively
Collaborate effectively and contribute to team success
Adapt to change with a positive, proactive mindset
Take accountability and show initiative in their work
Demonstrate reliability and pride in performance
Prioritize safety and act with awareness
Embrace feedback and use it to grow
Maintain high attention to detail
Drive continuous improvement and challenge the status quo
Support and develop others through shared learning
How We Support Your Success
Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
Company-Paid Life Insurance & Short/Long-Term Disability
Profit Sharing: Up to 4%
401(k): Company match 4.5% with no vesting period
Paid Parental Leave: For birthing and non-birthing parents, including adoptions
Paid Holidays: 10 days, plus 1 personal floating holiday
Paid Vacation Time
Performance-Based Bonus Program
Tuition Reimbursement
Safety isn’t negotiable, it’s who we are. Every spark, every shift, and every decision is guided by a commitment that goes well beyond compliance. We don’t cut corners; we set the standard. That means clear expectations, continuous training, and shared accountability at every level. Protecting our people is more than a priority, it’s a promise we make to every colleague, every day.
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Industrialization Engineer
role at
Vallourec - North America
At Vallourec, we are seeking individuals whose passion and dedication match the strength and resilience of the steel we produce. The Industrialization Engineer is responsible for ensuring the successful production of new products and processes from development into full-scale production. This role focuses on designing, validating, and optimizing manufacturing processes and tooling to meet quality, cost, and delivery goals. The position requires strong collaboration with product development, operations, sales and planning to guarantee manufacturability and industrial readiness.
Your Role at a Glance
Lead industrialization activities for new product introductions and process changes.
Lead review of new product requests to determine order acceptance.
Support development of R&D/Industrialization plan and take lead on projects.
Develop and validate manufacturing processes, including PFMEA, control plans, and capability studies.
Supports and oversees work, collaborating with sales, process engineering and operations, to evaluate product characteristics bridging the process between R&D and introduction of new or upgraded product requirements into the process, ensuring manufacturability and customer quality requirement are met.
Define and implement industrialization plans, including process flow, tooling, and equipment specifications and other requirements necessary to successfully produce new products within each stage of the operating routing, including alloy design.
Conduct Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly reviews with engineering teams.
Develops and validates production processes through trials, capability studies, and risk assessments.
Support supplier development and qualification for new or modified products.
Drives product quality improvements through defect investigation for both internal and external non-conformance.
Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
Provide technical support during ramp-up and resolves production issues.
What Sets You Apart
Bachelor’s degree in engineering. Metallurgical degree preferred. Other technical degrees coupled with experience will be considered.
Certified in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies, preferred.
Working knowledge and experience with steel manufacturing processes: electric furnace steelmaking, continuous billet casting, seamless pipe rolling (preferred but not required), heat treatment, machining (pipe threading) processes, NDT inspection, and other end finishing processes related to steel pipe and tube production.
Experience in project management.
Technical knowledge in thermodynamics and kinetics of steel processing (melting, casting, heat treatment, metal forming, machinability, surface treatment, destructive and non-destructive methods).
Knowledge in standard monitoring and measuring equipment and practices necessary to collect and analyze process data.
Ability to use modern data analytical techniques.
Ability to communicate to all levels of the organization.
Experience in deep problem solving and analysis of industrial problems with evidence of successful solutions.
Experience in quality, statistical methods and lean methodologies for structured problem solving.
Strong capabilities with MS O365 applications and demonstrated use of contemporary database platforms.
Ability to travel, primarily to witness / oversee plant product trials (5 to 10%).
Fluency in English required, Spanish, French or Portuguese as a second language is a plus.
What Powers Your Performance
Communicate clearly and constructively
Collaborate effectively and contribute to team success
Adapt to change with a positive, proactive mindset
Take accountability and show initiative in their work
Demonstrate reliability and pride in performance
Prioritize safety and act with awareness
Embrace feedback and use it to grow
Maintain high attention to detail
Drive continuous improvement and challenge the status quo
Support and develop others through shared learning
How We Support Your Success
Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
Company-Paid Life Insurance & Short/Long-Term Disability
Profit Sharing: Up to 4%
401(k): Company match 4.5% with no vesting period
Paid Parental Leave: For birthing and non-birthing parents, including adoptions
Paid Holidays: 10 days, plus 1 personal floating holiday
Paid Vacation Time
Performance-Based Bonus Program
Tuition Reimbursement
Safety isn’t negotiable, it’s who we are. Every spark, every shift, and every decision is guided by a commitment that goes well beyond compliance. We don’t cut corners; we set the standard. That means clear expectations, continuous training, and shared accountability at every level. Protecting our people is more than a priority, it’s a promise we make to every colleague, every day.
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