NSBC - Level II Automation Engineer

Nucor•Berkeley, CA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for engineering, developing, optimizing, and maintaining Level 2 computer automation systems to support steel production operations in reversing cold mills. This role involves applying various engineering and scientific principles to develop and optimize mill process setup models, manage coil tracking, control mill production environments, and implement advanced analytical techniques for production planning and risk prediction. The engineer will also be responsible for building and maintaining Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs), managing database systems, and ensuring the reliability and security of the automation infrastructure.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
Coursework must include: Computing Principles for Electrical Engineers.
Coursework must include: Probability for Electrical and Computer Engineers.
Coursework must include: Linear Algebra for Engineering.
Coursework must include: Database Systems.
Coursework must include: Machine Learning I: Supervised Methods.
Must submit resume and transcript.

Responsibilities

Engineering, developing, optimizing, and maintaining Level 2 computer automation systems for reversing cold mills.
Applying cold rolling theory, thermal physics, modern physics, multivariable calculus, ordinary differential equations, chemistry, and electrical engineering principles to develop and optimize mill process setup models.
Managing coil tracking systems for movements, roll changes, schedule planning, order planning, and roll data.
Controlling mill production environment systems including payoff reels, tension reels, mill stand controllers, hydraulic systems, motors, gauge control, x-ray systems, and exit tension reels.
Developing profile and flatness setup models to monitor strip gauge deviation, width deviation, and surface shape distribution.
Creating thermal crown calculation models considering work roll cooling, lubrication, rolling temperature, friction, and roll diameter stock loss.
Developing rolling force and strip deformation models covering reduction schedules, hydraulic roll force, work roll bending and shifting, and reel tensions.
Applying computing principles for electrical engineers in Level 2 automation systems using advanced programming skills.
Implementing and maintaining SCADA systems for real-time data collection, diagnostics, and mill control in coordination with Level 1 (PLC) systems.
Building and maintaining HMIs for production planning, reporting, downtime logging, quality tracking, incident logging, safety tools, energy monitoring, and notifications.
Utilizing database system architecture, conceptual models, and various database types (semantic, object-oriented, logic-based, relational).
Administering SQL databases, managing system resources, and upgrading server and software environments for the Cold Mill Level 2 automation infrastructure.
Applying probability and statistics for rigorous coverage of random variables, functions of random variables, covariance, correlation, and statistics.
Incorporating Machine Learning I: Supervised Methods for mill process data analysis.
Servicing and maintaining industrial communication and distributed systems, including IP addresses, VLANs, switches, and TCP/UDP protocols.
Collaborating with cross-functional teams (cold mill operations, electrical, mechanical, IT, quality) to meet production targets, cost goals, reliability, safety, cybersecurity, and quality expectations.