Automation Engineer Level 1 Systems- Hot Strip Mills

SMS group

$70K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or similar degree
  • Minimum of 5 years' experience in an engineering role in metals or similar industry
  • Experience with Programmable Logic Controllers
  • Familiarity with Logicad and/or Siemens TIA Portal preferred
  • Knowledge of Pickle Line and/or Rolling Mill processes preferred
  • Strong problem solving skills, especially under time pressure
  • Willingness to travel extensively for project support

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement Level 1 control systems according to project requirements
  • Program Level 1 control systems based on equipment function descriptions
  • Collaborate with project management, mechanical, and Level 2 engineering teams
  • Participate in integration testing before shipment to job site
  • Conduct on-site commissioning and startup of control systems
  • Train customer personnel on maintenance and troubleshooting
  • Service existing systems both remotely and on-site

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Paid vacation and paid holiday time
  • 401k with company match
  • Training and tuition reimbursement program
  • Additional unspecified benefits
Full Job Description
Summary

As a Level 1 Engineer, you will play a critical role in delivering world-class automation solutions for rolling mill installations across global markets, working within a collaborative engineering team at the forefront of metals industry technology. Program, test, and commission Level 1 control systems for new installations of Hot Strip Mills and other applications in the metals industry.
  • Willing to travel to support the project work. Integration test will be 6 months in Germany, commissioning will be 3-5 years in Louisiana, USA

What you'll do
  • Design and implementation of Level 1 control systems based on project requirements, SMS standards and similar reference projects
  • Perform Level 1 control system programming based on the function descriptions for the equipment related to the project
  • Collaborate with project management, mechanical, and Level 2 engineering teams
  • Participate in integration testing of the control system before shipment to the job site
  • Conduct on site commissioning and startup of Level 1 control systems for new plant installations
  • Train customer personnel in maintenance and troubleshooting
  • Service existing systems remotely and on-site interfacing with internal engineers and resources from other groups and locations
  • Supervision received is mostly administrative, with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits

What you'll need
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or similar degree
  • Minimum of 5 years' experience in an engineering role in metals or a similar industry
  • Experience with Programmable Logic Controllers
  • Experience with Logicad and/or Siemens TIA Portal preferred
  • Pickle Line and/or Rolling Mill process knowledge preferred
  • Willing to travel to support the project work. Integration test will be 6 months in Germany, commissioning will be 3-5 years in Louisiana, USA
  • Problem solving skills especially while under time pressure during commissioning

What we offer

Competitive compensation, medical/dental/vision coverage, paid vacation, paid holiday time, 401k with a company match, training, a tuition reimbursement program and more!

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