Senior Automation Engineer

EG Professional • Pueblo, CO

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Rocky Mountain Steel Mills is looking for a Senior Automation & Electrical Engineer to join our Pueblo plant. In this role, you’ll help drive safe, reliable, and efficient steel production by improving electrical and automation systems across our highly automated manufacturing operations. You’ll work closely with production, maintenance, and engineering teams to troubleshoot issues, improve performance, and implement smart automation solutions that increase uptime, product quality, and energy efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical, or Automation Engineering
• 4–7 years of experience in electrical and automation engineering
• Experience in heavy industrial or manufacturing environments (steel industry preferred)
• Strong knowledge of PLCs, HMIs, medium- and low-voltage drives, and motor control systems
• Ability to read electrical and mechanical schematics and troubleshoot complex systems
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, industrial plant environment

Responsibilities

• Support automation and electrical systems across steelmaking, casting, rolling mills, and reheat furnaces
• Troubleshoot, modify, and improve PLC and HMI systems (primarily Rockwell Automation)
• Design, commission, and support AC/DC drives, soft starters, and motor control systems
• Optimize combustion and process control systems to improve safety, quality, and throughput
• Develop control system documentation and performance metrics
• Provide ongoing maintenance and on-call support as needed

Benefits

• Relocation Assistance Available

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level