About this role
Job Details
Division: Nucor Rebar Fabrication Midwest
Location: Sedalia, MO, United States
Other Available Locations: N/A
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.
Short Description
Compensation: Role starts at $82k+. Negotiable depending on experience.
Weekly Production Bonus and Yearly Profit-Sharing Bonus.
Competitive Benefits Package.
The Automation 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.
Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.
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 Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – M/F/Disabled/Vets – and a drug – free workplace
Other facts
About Nucor
Nucor Rebar Fabrication is a leader in detailing, fabrication and installation of reinforcing steel; but that's not all we do. We can also assist with construction know-how. During the design phase of a project, we work with our customers to find cost effective alternatives. We can recommend changes that result in time or materials savings and lead to overall cost reduction.
When you work with us, it's not just rebar you're getting, it's construction expertise accumulated over our many years of experience.
We know our teammates are the reason we're able to offer exceptional customer service. We value providing our teammates access to compensation, benefits and time off to make their priorities a possibility. Join our team today!
What you'll do
- The Automation Engineer will collaborate with Maintenance and Production teams to enhance safety and optimize fabrication processes. Responsibilities include training team members, troubleshooting processes and equipment, and developing improvement plans.
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