Hot Mill Process Engineer

Nucor•Apple Grove, WV

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Nucor Steel West Virginia is seeking a Hot Mill Process Engineer. The Hot Mill Process Engineer provides support role in the department's decision making in relation to operations and maintenance of the Hot Strip Mill and supporting equipment. This involves process development and technical support operations for the Hot Mill to ensure optimization of manufacturing processes for steel sheets, customer-specific requirements for new high-end quality steel sheets products, manufacturing reliability, operations, and maintenance requirements. Using data integration and statistical analysis, the Process Engineer monitors and analyzes the rolling process and equipment conditions to draw conclusions driving equipment maintenance, improvements, and upgrades. The Hot Mill Process Engineer develops and conducts technical training for the Hot Mill team as required for safe and effective mill operation to provide quality steel, on time. In addition to other duties, the Hot Mill Process Engineer assumes a leading role in process improvement, quality, and cost reduction efforts. Nucor Steel West Virginia is Nucor's new sheet mill with advanced steelmaking capabilities and lower carbon emissions. This is a greenfield project steel mill, that will employ 800 full-time teammates producing up to 3 million tons per year at one of the most technologically advanced sheet mills. This advanced manufacturing facility is to be located in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains in close proximity to both Huntington and Charleston, WV. This is an onsite position at our steel mill in Mason County, WV. 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.

Requirements

Four-year degree in Mechanical, Material Science, Chemical Engineering, or a directly related field of study.
Three years of heavy industry experience in engineering process support for hot mill production.
Ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

Nice To Haves

Experience with SQL databases.
Experience with ibaPDA and ibaAnalyzer software.
Experience leading cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

Provides support role in the department's decision making in relation to operations and maintenance of the Hot Strip Mill and supporting equipment.
Involves process development and technical support operations for the Hot Mill to ensure optimization of manufacturing processes for steel sheets, customer-specific requirements for new high-end quality steel sheets products, manufacturing reliability, operations, and maintenance requirements.
Monitors and analyzes the rolling process and equipment conditions to draw conclusions driving equipment maintenance, improvements, and upgrades using data integration and statistical analysis.
Develops and conducts technical training for the Hot Mill team as required for safe and effective mill operation to provide quality steel, on time.
Assumes a leading role in process improvement, quality, and cost reduction efforts.