Automation Engineer

Automation Engineer

Location: Knoxville, TN, US, 37921 Group: North American Steel Group Division: Melt Shop

It's what's inside that counts _______________________________ There's more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it's the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering: Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision, Dental Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation 4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan $500 Annual Company-paid Lifestyle Benefit Competitive Compensation and Bonuses Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance Employee Stock Purchase Plan Training and Advancement Opportunities

Why This Job CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you'll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.

What You'll Do

• Monitor shop performance and processes daily for operation within established parameters
• Determine causes for deviation and recommend corrections
• Provide reporting daily, weekly and monthly to document Mill performance against established key performance indicators
• Investigate and recommend process, procedure, training or equipment needs to continually improve performance
• Work with department and shift managers to optimize personnel and process execution for consistent performance and continuous process improvement
• Work with Quality Assurance Department to monitor product quality and identify and correct any deviations
• Work with Training Department to develop and assist teaching operator development classes
• Interact with company personnel resources external to plant about process performance and improvement
• Initiate communication with resources external to company (suppliers and contractors) for consistency and improvement initiatives

What You'll Need Basic knowledge of the rolling process preferred Strong communication and negotiation skills, both written and verbal Highly technical, detail oriented, organized and self-starter Willingness and ability to work hands-on in the shop with operators on flexible schedules Your Education BS Degree (Engineering or Technical Discipline), equivalent trade school associate degree, or equivalent work experience preferred

We are CMC, a Fortune 500® company at the leading edge of our industry. Our construction reinforcement and steel products have supported construction projects and structures around the world. The secret to our success? We've built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging construction reinforcement problems facing our world for more than 100 years — and we're just getting started. If you're ready to join a team working to make our industry more sustainable, support the bridges, roadways, buildings and infrastructure that connects our communities, and do meaningful work, you're ready to join CMC. Apply today and start moving your career — and our world — forward. Let's build a better world! CMC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, or other status protected by federal, state or local law. From Fortune Magazine. © 2025 Fortune Media IP Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license.