Rolling Mill Automation Engineer

Montpelier - SS, Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Montpelier, Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 7 : 00 AM

SSAB is one of the largest North American producers of steel plate and coil, serving many industrial markets including energy, construction, agriculture and transportation. SSAB operates five state of the art facilities strategically located in key regions across the U.S.

SSABhas nearly 1,200 highly skilled employees in the U.S. Jobs at SSAB range from machine operators and sales people to advanced engineers and corporate professionals in HR, finance and more. SSAB offers challenging careers and comprehensive benefit program designed to keep employees and their families healthy and secure.

Job purpose :

This position will be responsible for a variety of software engineering and maintenance as well process engineering and maintenance functions including analyzing process performance, evaluating necessary process changes, developing and designing process changes, managing the implementation of process improvements, maintaining all level 1 & level 1.5 hardware platforms.

Duties and responsibilities :

• Develop methods and practices that will improve the quality of products, expand the product mix and reduce manufacturing costs through specialized application and use of Automation technology.
• Design, develop and manage process-related level 1 systems, engineering and research projects with the objective of developing new methods and practices that will ultimately reduce production cost, improve yields and provide better product quality.
• Provide expert advice, system troubleshooting and direct hands-on support to the Maintenance / Operating Groups and Level 1.5 EMO's in the Rolling Mill while ensuring compliance with established specifications and industrial standards. Maintain and continuously improve all the Level 1 related electrical systems.
• Provide Process Control Software expert advice, system troubleshooting and direct hands-on support to the Maintenance / Operating Group of the Rolling Mill / Finishing Area of the plant.
• Manage Supervisory Computer Systems (Level 1 & Level 1.5)
• Hardware Management

Perform time-based maintenance

Monitor applications for correct processing

Plan, design, develop, implement and maintain HMI applications

Generate historical documentation

Reheat Furnace, Rolling Mill, and finishing process control systems.

Qualifications : Education and Experience :

Required Education and Experience :

Preferred Experience :

Working conditions :

The employee will frequently be required to :

The employee will occasionally be required to :

The position requires the following vision and hearing capabilities :

The employee will be required to sit, stand, and / or walk as follows :

The employee will be required to use the following machines or tools :

The employee will work in the following conditions :

Supervisory Responsibilities / Direct Reports :

SSAB BENEFITS – starting at hire!

SSAB's vision is a stronger, lighter and more sustainable world.

SSAB'svalues form the guiding principles of our company.

They shape our culture and characteristics.They serve as a compass for our actions and behavior, and describe what we stand for. Values guide us daily in making the right choices and doing the right things.

SSAB'svalues are :

Montpelier - SS, Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America,

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