Division: Vulcraft Nebraska
Location: Norfolk, NE, United States
Other Available Locations: New York
Welcome to Nucor, where our unique culture sets us apart. Joining Nucor means becoming part of North America's largest steel and steel products manufacturer, offering unmatched career opportunities and stability. We are known for our innovative sustainability practices and are the continent's largest recycler. Our vibrant culture, built on personal connections and teamwork, empowers every team member with the freedom to innovate and contribute to our collective success. Experience a workplace where safety, efficiency, and meaningful personal connections define every day, enriching both our teammates and the communities we serve.
Nucor supports its teammates with top-tier benefits like Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability Insurance, 401K and Roth accounts, Profit sharing, Pay-for-performance bonuses, Paid parental leave, Tuition reimbursement, Stock program, Scholarships and more.
Vulcraft/Verco Group (VVG) Group Technology Services is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to lead the development and evolution of our next-generation manufacturing and production systems. This position can be located at our Norfolk NE or Chemung NY VVG facilities.
This role is ideal for a hands-on technical leader with strong C#/.NET development experience and a passion for connecting software with the shop floor. The successful candidate will help drive solutions that integrate PLCs, manufacturing equipment, Ignition and/or Litmus platforms, MES applications, databases, and enterprise systems.
You will provide mentoring and technical leadership for a team of developers while collaborating closely with production, controls, process, and operations teams across the organization. You will also need to have the willingness and ability to travel infrequently for meetings with/for users, teammates, and training.
Basic functions of the role include:
Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety practices, policies, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.
Nucor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace

Nucor Corporation and its affiliates manufacture steel and steel products at more than 300 operating facilities primarily in North America. Nucor is the largest steel producer in the United States, operating 26 circular-based steel mills that have an annual production capacity of more than 27,000,000 tons. Nucor is also North America's largest recycler, processing approximately 20 million tons of ferrous scrap annually to produce new steel that is 100% recyclable at the end of its useful life. Nucor’s headquarters are located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the company employs more than 31,000 teammates.