Automation Engineer
Date: Jul 2, 2025
Location: Sedalia, MO, US, 65301
Company: Nucor
Job Details
Division: Nucor Rebar Fabrication Midwest
Location: Sedalia, MO, United States
Other Available Locations: N/A
Purpose:
Compensation: Role starts at $82k+. Negotiable depending on experience.
Weekly Production Bonus and Yearly Profit-Sharing Bonus.
Competitive Benefits Package.
The Automation Engineer is responsible for collaborating with Maintenance and Production teams to maximize safety and optimize Nucor Rebar Fabrication processes.
Basic Job Functions:
- Training team members across locations to support consistent performance and knowledge sharing.
- Using engineering principles, algorithms and techniques to trouble shoot and improve both the process and equipment.
- Developing and implementing improvement plans involving both hardware and software systems.
- Providing support outside of normal business hours as needed, including flexible scheduling for unscheduled and scheduled overtime, weekends, and holidays.
- Assisting with regional maintenance initiatives and supporting cross-site collaboration.
- Adapting to evolving responsibilities as assigned by the area Supervisor/Manager in response to operational needs.
- Traveling regularly to other regional NRF locations to identify improvement opportunities, resolve issues, and share best practices.
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Process, Electrical, Automation Engineering or related field OR
- 2 years of industrial maintenance and automation experience
Preferences:
- aSa software experience
- 2 - 3 years of experience in a reinforcing steel fabrication environment
Physical Demands:
- Some heavy lifting may be necessary
- Working conditions can be noisy/ dusty/ hot/ cold
Special Demands:
- Due to the operating conditions of the position, this is a safety sensitive position
- Frequent travel to regional branches
Nucor is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – M/F/Disabled/Vets – and a drug – free workplace
Nearest Major Market: Columbia MIssouri
Nearest Secondary Market: Kansas City