Job Description

At CF&I Steel, L.P., our strength starts with our people! As a team we collaborate to solve problems, contribute ideas and challenge each other to ensure growth and ultimately success for the business and our employees.

and Responsibilities

Rocky Mountain Steel Mills is looking for an Automation Engineer to join our Maintenance team at our plant located in Pueblo, Colorado. The Automation Engineer is responsible for developing new industrialprocesses and designing newprocessplants and equipment or modifying existing ones in an industrial setting.

• Support rolling mills and steelmaking production and maintenance at highly automated steel manufacturing plant
• Design, develop, and implement control systems (hardware & software) to improve production times, steel quality, equipment performance, energy consumption, down-time reduction, and process automation
• Obtain complete understanding of company process control systems and their impact on the production line beginning with scrap melting through refining steel, liquid to solid transformation and finished product
• Make recommendations for development action; analyze, modify and improve programmable logic controllers (PLC) and human-machine interfaces (HMI)
• Design and monitor performance indicators, create the necessary bridges between control site and company information systems
• Provide on-going maintenance support and resolution of process control system problems, including taking ownership of such problems to completion
• Write requirements specifications, and high-level design and systems architecture specifications related to control of steel production processes
• Project management responsibilities

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Automated Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent technical education
• 5+ years of relevant work experience
• Experience must include working with Allen-Bradley PLC (or Fanuc, Modicon, Toolbox) and VFD (variable frequency drives)
• Strong computer skills in MS Excel, Projects and PowerPoint
  Proven teamwork, communication (oral and written), administrative and organizational skills
• Proven problem solving and analytical skills
• Must be available to be on call and assist personnel in times of emergency and business needs

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Compensation

• $100,000 - $140,000

Open & Closing Dates: 3/2/2026 - 4/28/2026

Our total compensation package includes amazing benefits!

• Competitive wages and bonus opportunities
• Family medical, dental, and prescription coverage at minimal employee cost
• Short and long term disability programs
• Competitive retirement plans
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Employer-provided and Voluntary Life Insurance options
• Paid vacation and recognized statutory holidays
• Apprenticeship and career advancement within the company
• Tuition reimbursement
• Wellness program

All applicants must be eligible to work in the USA.

While we thank all those who apply, only those being actively considered for employment will be contacted.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Orion Steel Group, L.L.C. is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

Orion Steel Group, L.L.C. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities.

If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please e-mail careers@orionsteel.com or call: (312) 533-3577. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

Join a team that manufactures excellence, drives success and builds careers!