About the role

  • Industrial Automation Engineer focusing on designing and implementing advanced automation systems at Nucor Steel Lexington. Enhancing machinery and processes for optimized steel production operations.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and configure advanced autonomous control systems for overhead cranes and material handling equipment using PLC and HMI platforms
  • Upgrade legacy machinery to modern control platforms, and enhance existing manufacturing lines
  • Perform deep analysis of failures in Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and evaluation of feasible solutions, including modifications in control logic
  • Develop control systems in programmable logic controller (PLC)/Human-Machine Interface (HMI) platforms, including Allen-Bradley and Siemens
  • Implement industrial process automation networking to link equipment and devices for data communication and control (ie, Ethernet IP, Profinet, Modbus, Profibus)
  • Increase efficiency within level 1 automation systems and ensure the optimum performance of equipment for plant operations through continual improvement initiatives.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree in Mechatronics, Electrical, Automation, or Information Systems Engineering
  • Five (5) years of experience in automation engineering optimizing steel processes and machinery
  • Designing advanced autonomous control systems for overhead cranes and material handling equipment using PLC and HMI platforms
  • Implementing industrial process automation networking to link equipment and devices for data communication and control (ie; Ethernet IP, Profinet, Modbus, Profibus)
  • Configuring, troubleshooting, and utilizing Windows Operating Systems, Networking, virtualization and Databases for Control System Applications
  • Developing innovative Python models to solve complex automation process challenges and deliver high-end solutions, including building neural networks to identify and segregate scrap types.
  • Install, maintain, and deploy L2 systems utilizing Database Engines such as MySQL, MS SQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Redis, MariaDB, Cassandra, MongoDB for storing structured data for processes, operations, and advanced computing algorithms.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability Insurance
  • 401K and Roth accounts
  • Profit sharing
  • Pay-for-performance bonuses
  • Paid parental leave
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Stock program
  • Scholarships and more.

Job title

Industrial Automation Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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