Process Automation Engineer

Pueblo, CO

Onsite, Permanent/Direct Hire, Full Benefits

Relocation Assistance Available

Responsibilities

Support rolling mills and steelmaking production and maintenance at highly automated steel manufacturing plant
Design, develop, and implement control systems (hardware & software) to improve production times, steel quality, equipment performance, energy consumption, down-time reduction, and process automation
Obtain complete understanding of company process control systems and their impact on the production line beginning with scrap melting through refining steel, liquid to solid transformation and finished product
Make recommendations for development action; analyze, modify and improve programmable logic controllers (PLC) and human-machine interfaces (HMI)
Design and monitor performance indicators, create the necessary bridges between control site and company information systems
Provide on-going maintenance support and resolution of process control system problems, including taking ownership of such problems to completion
Write requirements specifications, and high-level design and systems architecture specifications related to control of steel production processes
Project management responsibilities

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Automated Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent technical education
5+ years of relevant work experience
Experience must include working with Allen-Bradley PLC (or Fanuc, Modicon, Toolbox) and VFD (variable frequency drives)
Strong computer skills in MS Excel, Projects and PowerPoint

Proven teamwork, communication (oral and written), administrative and organizational skills

Proven problem solving and analytical skills
Must be available to be on call and assist personnel in times of emergency and business needs

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