Industrial Controls Automation Engineer II

Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation•Cartersville, GA

40d

About The Position

We are seeking a Level II Indusrial Controls Automation Engineer to join our manufacturing team and play a critical role in advancing industrial automation and data-driven process improvements. This position blends hands-on control system engineering with data acquisition and analytics, ensuring our heavy manufacturing operations run safely, efficiently, and intelligently. You'll be part of a collaborative engineering team that values integrity, ownership, and innovation, while driving solutions that enhance steelmaking and other heavy industry processes. Safety is at the core of everything we do, and we expect every team member to lead by example in upholding our standards.

Requirements

3+ years in industrial automation controls and object-oriented software development
Heavy manufacturing industry background (steel, power, pulp & paper, chemical, raw materials)
Programming: VB.Net, HTML, C, C#, Python, SCADA
Databases: Microsoft SQL, Oracle
HMI Platforms: Ignition, Wonderware, Simotion, iFix
Industrial Communications: Ethernet IP, Profinet, Profibus
Networking fundamentals, server management, and virtual machine hosting

Nice To Haves

iBA software experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Develop, modify, and optimize control system software to meet evolving production goals.
Implement and maintain data acquisition systems (iBA software preferred) to support real-time analytics.
Troubleshoot and resolve automation and control system issues, ensuring stability and uptime.
Collaborate with cross-functional engineers to solve interconnected system challenges.
Provide technical support and training for maintenance teams.
Manage projects and contractors, ensuring timely and safe execution.
Propose and implement innovative automation and data solutions to improve manufacturing efficiency.