Steel Dynamics, Inc

Automation Engineer

Steel Dynamics, Inc  •  Columbus, MS (Onsite)  •  4 hours ago
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Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage multiple production and reporting SQL servers for process setups, tracking and continuous data logging.
  • Develop, improve and troubleshoot data flow and ETL pipelines.
  • Maintain data interfaces bridging Level 1 process control, Level 2 supervisory control and Level 3 enterprise systems.
  • Administer virtualized environments utilizing Hyper-V and VMware frameworks.
  • Setup, manage and maintain Level 2 systems and coating lines data center.
  • Maintain Level 2 networks including setup, segmentation and access filtering.
  • Build, maintain and improve custom web applications for process control, maintenance tasks and auxiliary data modeling.
  • Write and update clean, functional code utilizing HTML, PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, Ajax and basic C#.
  • Assist in maintaining and upgrading complex PLC (Allen Bradley, Siemens, Toshiba) and HMI architectures (Rockwell FactoryTalk, Siemens WinCC, Proficy iFix)
  • Troubleshooting electrical equipment, industrial networking, servers and virtual environments.
  • Maintain working backups of all critical systems.
  • Identify, design, and implement changes / upgrades which will increase the productivity or reliability of the process.

Qualifications

Required

  • Excellent safety record and understanding of TCOS.
  • Multitask and manage projects/maintenance outages.
  • Database experience (MS SQL Server preferred).
  • Experience with virtualization strategies like Hyper-V and VMware.
  • Web development experience (HTML, JavaScript, PHP, jQuery, Ajax)
  • PLC experience/expertise (Allen Bradley, Siemens required. Toshiba preferred).
  • Experienced creating HMI interfaces for process control (Rockwell FactoryTalk, Siemens WinCC, Proficy iFix).
  • Automation experience with the following: RSLogix, RSLinks, Step 7, TIA portal and other types of automation environments.
  • Excellent communication, organizational, and documentation skills.
  • Excellent computer skills (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Visio, Visual Basic)
  • Ability read/write Ladder Diagrams, Function Block Diagram, Structured Text, Instruction List.
  • Well versed with reading electrical prints
  • Willingness to work unscheduled hours/days. There could be times where remoting in would be necessary.

Preferred

  • Bachelor’s Degree: Electrical Engineering/Automation Engineer/Computer Engineering, Science or similar experience.
  • 3-5 years’ experience in metals/manufacturing industry.

Steel Dynamics, Inc., and all affiliated entities are equal opportunity employers.

Steel Dynamics, Inc

About Steel Dynamics, Inc

Steel Dynamics is one of the largest domestic steel producers and metals recyclers in the United States, based on estimated annual steelmaking and metals recycling capability, with facilities located throughout the United States, and in Mexico. Steel Dynamics produces steel products, including hot roll, cold roll, and coated sheet steel, structural steel beams and shapes, rail, engineered special-bar-quality steel, cold finished steel, merchant bar products, specialty steel sections and steel joists and deck. In addition, the company produces liquid pig iron and processes and sells ferrous and nonferrous scrap.

Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Fort Wayne, IN
Year Founded
1993
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