Automation Engineer

OPTIMUS STEEL LLC • Vidor, TX

95d

About The Position

The Automation Engineer supports department process engineers and supervisors, as well as plant management, in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of electrical and process automation systems. The role focuses on continuous improvement, applying technical and engineering principles, identifying best practices, maximizing existing technologies, and implementing new process solutions. The position serves as an advisory resource for automated material-manufacturing processes, has no direct reports, and coaches production and maintenance employees and plant management. Primary responsibility and accountability remain with higher levels of supervision.

The incumbent identifies opportunities to improve processes, products, and production; develops and implements new or revised standards, structures, systems, and equipment; and coordinates improvement activities with the appropriate Superintendent, Supervisors, and staff in the steelmaking process area. The role also coordinates with functional groups within and outside its area of responsibility and supports the oversight, contribution to, and delivery of automation technology training and employee development activities at the location. The position directly reports to the Department Manager.

Requirements

• Four-year college degree in Engineering, preferably Electrical or Electronic.
• Five or more years of experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment, with high-level exposure to advanced process and factory automation technologies, standardization, and production quality methods.
• Extensive knowledge of steel manufacturing methods, techniques, and technologies involving heavy mill machinery and related equipment.
• Qualifying experience in scrap processing, melting, casting, rolling, maintenance, finishing, shipping/warehouse operations, and supervisory/facilitation.
• Extensive knowledge of the business system and complex technical and engineering processes.
• Ability to train people and serve as a coach to employees.
• Solid presentation abilities and good interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Detail-oriented and self-driven, with the ability to work with associates at all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities to improve processes, products, and production within electrical and process automation systems.
• Develop and implement new or revised standards, structures, systems, and equipment.
• Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of systems within the area of responsibility using available methods, tools, and technical and engineering principles.
• Coordinate improvement activities with the appropriate Superintendent, Supervisors, and staff in the steelmaking process area.
• Coordinate efforts with functional groups within the area of responsibility and across other areas of the location.
• Coach production and maintenance employees and plant management, and help train employees.
• Oversee, contribute to, and support automation technology training and development activities for employees at the location.
• Maximize existing technologies and implement new solutions to processes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level