Automation Engineer

Eddie Kane Steel Products, Inc. is a family owned business providing exceptional service in the steel industry for more than 24 years.

The company motto is to "Treat others as you would have them treat you" and we are in search of a full time Automation Engineer at our Masury, Ohio plant.

Automation Engineer

What to Expect

At Eddie Kane Steel, we believe in treating others as we wish to be treated. We strive to continuously improve every day.

Our Automation Engineer role is critical to driving the development, implementation, and maintenance of automated systems to improve efficiency, reliability, and productivity.

This position is based in our EKSP Masury division, with a Monday to Friday shift from 6 am to 2 : 30 pm.

What You’ll Do

As an Automation Engineer, you will :

• Install, purchase, and troubleshoot robotics equipment.
• Program PLCS, installation and wire control panels.
• Formulate a maintenance and repair plan, and communicate the plan details to management and the maintenance team.
• Design, develop, and implement automated systems and processes to meet project requirements.
• Stay updated on industry trends, technologies, and best practices related to automation.
• Propose and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance automation processes.
• Write, test, and maintain code for automation scripts and programs.
• Utilize programming languages and scripting tools to automate repetitive tasks and improve workflow efficiency.
• Integrate automated systems with existing infrastructure and applications.
• Conduct thorough testing of automated solutions to ensure functionality, reliability, and compliance with quality standards.
• Identify and resolve issues related to automated systems promptly.
• Perform routine maintenance tasks to ensure the continuous and smooth operation of automated processes.
• Create comprehensive documentation for automation processes, including design specifications, code documentation, and user manuals.
• Keep documentation up to date as changes and updates are implemented.
• Be hands-on and willing to help install and lead teams to implement automation systems.

What You’ll Bring

To be successful in this role, you should have :

• strong electrical background
• The ability to analyze and interpret technical information and mathematical concepts, form conclusions, and present complex information.
• The ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage projects to completion effectively.
• The ability to work both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Effective problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Proficiency with automation tools and software.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• A hands-on, curious approach with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Familiarity with automation tools and frameworks.
• 3-5 years of prior experience in automation engineering.
• Knowledge of industrial automation.
• Proven experience in automation engineering.

Live the 5 P’s in Everything We Do

At Eddie Kane Steel, we are :

• Passionate
• Professional
• Proactive
• Productive
• Proud

The health and safety of our Eddie Kane Steel Products employees is of the utmost importance to us and ensure that we have all PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and hand sanitizer available to our employees, take employee, visitor and vendor temperatures, disinfect all common areas, practice social distancing and washing hands throughout the day to maintain a safe and healthy work environment!

NO AGENCIES NO PHONE CALLS NO RELOCATION

Eddie Kane Steel Products is a family owned business and has been a well known vendor in the steel industry for over 24 years.

With it's corporate offices located in Sea Girt, New Jersey, the company has 7 plants throughout the United States located in : North Carolina (2), Ohio, New Jersey, California, Alabama and Kentucky

As a steel service center and distributor of hot-rolled prime and non-prime steel plate, Eddie Kane Steel sells on- and off-gauge, pattern and non-pattern plate sizes, ranging in thickness from 3 / 16 to 8 inches.

Eddie Kane Steel maintains a diverse inventory of prime and non-prime steel plate and, for its strategic customer partners, stock inventory of custom-made parts.

Value-added products include OEM parts, counterweights, and steel burn outs for diverse industries, including the waste industry, general building construction, transportation, agricultural and industrial equipment, drilling, theatrical stage, and elevator industries.

Eddie Kane Steel’s flagship processing facility in Ohio (180,000 square-foot warehouse and production plant) has a crane capacity up to 100 tons and has full rail access.

The North Carolina and California facilities are also fully served by rail.

Eddie Kane Steel’s processing capabilities include high-definition plasma and oxy-fuel flame cutting, shearing, bending, drilling, punching, welding, beveling, Blanchard grinding, stress relieving, and light machining.

With two plasma burning machines (including high-definition plasma machines), plate thicknesses up to 14 inches can be cut.

Our oxy-fuel cutting capabilities include several multi-torch multi-head machines with several hundred feet of cutting surface.

Through close partnerships with vendors offering proven high-quality workmanship, we provide services such as painting and coating, stamping, embossing, slitting, sawing, turning, annealing, leveling, and pressing.

Eddie Kane Steel's diversified product range, processing capabilities, and regional facility locations benefit our customers time-wise and cost-wise.

We ship anywhere in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Eddie Kane Steel’s logistics department maintains strong relationships with the best transportation companies in the country, which translates to reliable service for our customers.