Process Engineer - Coatings

Nucor

1d•Onsite

About The Position

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. Basic Job Functions:The Process Engineer is responsible for driving continuous improvement of systems, processes, and product quality within the Coatings Department, including the Pickle Line and Galvanize Lines. This role focuses on improving safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance through data-driven analysis, cross-functional collaboration, and hands-on problem solving. The Process Engineer works closely with Operations, Mechanical Maintenance, Electrical Maintenance, and Quality teams to identify opportunities, implement solutions, and sustain improvements. This position will work scheduled and unscheduled overtime, including weekends and holidays as business conditions warrant.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

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM discipline
Initiative: Proactively identifies process, quality, safety, or reliability issues without being directed. Takes ownership of problems and follows them through to resolution.
Teamwork: Working as part of a coordinated effort with others to achieve a common goal. Works effectively with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering teams.
Organizing, Planning, & Prioritizing Work: Focuses efforts on issues with the highest safety, quality, or business impact. Meets deadlines while managing multiple projects or requests.
Communication: Communicates clearly and professionally with all levels of the organization. Explains technical concepts in a way operators and supervisors can understand.
Accountability & Dependability: Holds self and others to safety, quality, and performance standards. Delivers results aligned with department and company expectations.
Problem Solving & Judgment/Decision Making: Uses data and structured methods to identify root causes. Evaluates multiple solutions and selects the most effective and sustainable option.
Attention to Detail: Ensures process changes are implemented as intended. Accurately analyzes process data, reports, and trends.

Nice To Haves

Previous pickling/galvanizing process improvement experience.

Responsibilities

Driving continuous improvement of systems, processes, and product quality within the Coatings Department, including the Pickle Line and Galvanize Lines.
Improving safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance through data-driven analysis, cross-functional collaboration, and hands-on problem solving.
Working closely with Operations, Mechanical Maintenance, Electrical Maintenance, and Quality teams to identify opportunities, implement solutions, and sustain improvements.
Initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.