Project Engineer III

Nucor•Coraopolis, PA

32d•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 Insulated Panel Group (NIPG) is seeking a self-motivated person who enjoys coordinating projects and priorities, can think outside the box, and understand how their work impacts performance at an enterprise level. This position reports to the Research & Development Supervisor and is primarily responsible for the research, design development, and testing necessary to bring ideas to market. Daily execution of these responsibilities includes the collaboration with and indirect supervision of Engineering Lab Technicians in their assigned Nucor innovation projects. Although creativity is critical to success, the candidate must also possess good communication and people skills to clearly report progress and challenges to schedule, design or budget as they arise. The Project Engineer III position is not an entry-level position, and requires specific experience in sandwich panel theory, testing and analysis as this product type is the foundation of what we produce for the commercial building market. Activities require the candidate to lead the innovation process to ensure an orderly and timely progression, subject matter support in internal matters and for exploration of vendor partners, and active participation in research, product development and testing. The position is designed to work closely with and support the activities of the Product Managers, Sales Leaders, Application Engineering & Design Personnel and Operations and in a more general sense all entities of the Nucor organization.

Requirements

A minimum of 5 years of experience in commercial sandwich panel design.
A minimum of 5 years of engineering experience in commercial construction.
A minimum Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Materials Engineering.
Experience with and a working knowledge of various building codes and material design specifications.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Subject matter expertise in areas of: statics and mechanics, product design, product testing, heat transfer and thermodynamics, code-based regulatory requirements, plant processes, machine and tooling design, ideation process.

Nice To Haves

Self-motivated person who enjoys coordinating projects and priorities.
Ability to think outside the box.
Understand how their work impacts performance at an enterprise level.
Good communication and people skills to clearly report progress and challenges to schedule, design or budget as they arise.
Experience in sandwich panel theory, testing and analysis.

Responsibilities

Research, design development, and testing necessary to bring ideas to market.
Collaboration with and indirect supervision of Engineering Lab Technicians in assigned Nucor innovation projects.
Lead the innovation process to ensure an orderly and timely progression.
Provide subject matter support in internal matters and for exploration of vendor partners.
Active participation in research, product development and testing.
Work closely with and support the activities of the Product Managers, Sales Leaders, Application Engineering & Design Personnel and Operations.
Strong commitment to safety in all job aspects.
Research and incubate innovations that advance NIPG and Nucor as the leader in providing building solutions.
Develop, assess, and improve or reject the technical feasibility of new product concepts.
Collect and organize data from ideation, research, testing and analysis and clearly convey the work in presentations and discussions to the intended audience.
Determine tasks required to achieve project goals, and then scheduling and monitoring work to achieve results.
Attend trade meetings and educational sessions to become familiar with market needs and technological advances.
Initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.