Automation Engineer

Job Details

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Welcome to Nucor, where our unique culture sets us apart. Joining Nucor means becoming part of North America's largest steel and steel products manufacturer, offering unmatched career opportunities and stability. We are known for our innovative sustainability practices and are the continent's largest recycler. Our vibrant culture, built on personal connections and teamwork, empowers every team member with the freedom to innovate and contribute to our collective success. Experience a workplace where safety, efficiency, and meaningful personal connections define every day, enriching both our teammates and the communities we serve.

Nucor supports its teammates with top-tier benefits like 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.

Benefits:

Best Benefits in the Business!

• Paid Weekly with Bonus and Profit Sharing

• Clearly defined career pathways with unlimited growth opportunities

• Paid Training Company provided uniforms and PPE

• Paid Vacation 3 weeks after 1 year

• Paid Holidays 10 per year and 1 personal day

• Parental Leave

• Tuition Reimbursement - $5,250 year for teammates, $2625 for spouses

• Scholarship Program Every child of a Nucor teammate is eligible for $4000 per year

• Low-cost medical, dental, vision after 30 days

• Company-paid life and disability insurance

• Company matching 401(k) plan

• Employee stock purchase plan we match 10% of your purchase

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Short Description

Compensation: Role starts at $82k+. Negotiable depending on experience.Weekly Production Bonus and Yearly Profit-Sharing Bonus.Competitive Benefits Package.

The Automation/Controls 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.

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Minimum Requirements:

• 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 OpportunityEmployer and a drug-free workplace