Automation Engineer

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