Controls Engineering Technician

Location: Detroit, MI Ferrous Processing and Trading (FPT) is one of North America’s premier processors, buyers, sellers, and recyclers of scrap metals and is a crucial supplier to North America’s metals industry. FPT, a wholly owned business of Cleveland-Cliffs, has an immediate opportunity for a Controls Engineering Technician at our Detroit, MI location. The Controls Engineering Technician will support and develop new applications and programs. The ideal candidate will be self‑motivated and thrive in a fast‑paced work environment with complex operations. Summary of Responsibilities Support existing custom applications and the development of new applications. This will include computer programming and some system administration skills. Use computers and PLCs to control process equipment used in the production and processing of steel. Analyze problems to find the root cause, involving some user contact to diagnose the problem. Be willing to respond to troubleshooting calls on a 24/7 basis. Responsible for supporting various locations in the U.S. and Canada. Perform other duties as needed. Able to work independently. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree or College Diploma; Preferred program of study: Electrical Engineering, Electrical Techniques, Industrial Automation, and Industrial Controls. Five years of relevant work experience related to industrial automation and design. Knowledge of control theory (PID control). Knowledge of PLC programming, specifically PLC, HMI, and VFD’s. System administration experience with Windows. Experience with the Rockwell software: Studio 5000, Factorytalk ME, RS Linx, View Studio. Experience with Inductive Automation Ignition both Perspective and Vision. Experience with Microsoft SQL. Experience with Industrial Networks. Willing to travel in support of various FPT locations. Ferrous Processing and Trading is a subsidiary of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., the largest flat‑rolled steel company and the largest iron ore pellet producer in North America. Cleveland-Cliffs is vertically integrated from mined raw materials, direct reduced iron, and ferrous scrap to primary steelmaking and downstream finishing, stamping, tooling, and tubing. We offer an excellent total compensation package including competitive pay opportunities, health insurance, retirement plan, education assistance, paid time off, and more. Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e‑mail to View email address on click.appcast.io or call View phone number on click.appcast.io and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Do not email your application materials to this email address. Application materials sent to this email address will not be considered. Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is an equal opportunity employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability. We are a drug‑free workplace and conduct pre‑employment screening as a condition of employment. #J-18808-Ljbffr