Project Engineer III

Basic Job Functions:

Nucor Insulated Panel Group (NIPG) is seeking a self-motivated person who enjoys coordinating projects and priorities, can think outside the box, and understand how their work impacts performance at an enterprise level. This position reports to the Research & Development Supervisor and is primarily responsible for the research, design development, and testing necessary to bring ideas to market. Daily execution of these responsibilities includes the collaboration with and indirect supervision of Engineering Lab Technicians in their assigned Nucor innovation projects. Although creativity is critical to success, the candidate must also possess good communication and people skills to clearly report progress and challenges to schedule, design or budget as they arise. The Project Engineer III position is not an entry-level position, and requires specific experience in sandwich panel theory, testing and analysis as this product type is the foundation of what we produce for the commercial building market. Activities require the candidate to lead the innovation process to ensure an orderly and timely progression, subject matter support in internal matters and for exploration of vendor partners, and active participation in research, product development and testing. The position is designed to work closely with and support the activities of the Product Managers, Sales Leaders, Application Engineering & Design Personnel and Operations and in a more general sense all entities of the Nucor organization.

Key Activities Include:
• Strong commitment to safety in all job aspects
• Strong ability to research and incubate innovations that advance NIPG and Nucor as the leader in providing building solutions
• Work to develop, assess, and improve or reject the technical feasibility of new product concepts
• Ability to collect and organize data from ideation, research, testing and analysis and clearly convey the work in presentations and discussions to the intended audience
• Responsible for determining what tasks are required to achieve project goals, and then scheduling and monitoring work to achieve results
• Attend trade meetings and educational sessions to become familiar with market needs and technological advances

Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

Minimum Qualifications:

A minimum of 5 years of experience in commercial sandwich panel design and 5 years of engineering experience in commercial construction.

A minimum Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Materials Engineering.

Experience with and a working knowledge of various building codes and material design specifications.

Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Have subject matter expertise in areas of:

• statics and mechanics
• product design
• product testing
• heat transfer and thermodynamics
• code-based regulatory requirements
• plant processes, machine and tooling design
• ideation process

Physcial Requirements

• Continual reaching and using hands
• Continual talking and hearing
• Occasional standing, frequent walking and continual sitting
• Occasional stooping or kneeling
• Occasional lifting up to 25 lbs.
• Vision abilities include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus