Automation Engineer, Cold Mills (Level 1)

SMS Group

United States

On-site

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

SMS Group in the United States seeks an Automation Engineer Level 1 Systems for Cold Mills. You will design and commission Level 1 control systems for Hot Strip Mills and Tandem Cold Mills, programming to meet project requirements and SMS standards, collaborating with project management and mechanical teams.

Travel is required: integration tests in Germany for six months and commissioning in Louisiana for 3–5 years.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or similar degree.
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in an engineering role in metals or a similar industry.
Experience with Programmable Logic Controllers.
Experience with Logicad and/or Siemens TIA Portal preferred.
Pickle Line and/or Rolling Mill process knowledge preferred.
Willing to travel to support the project work; integration test in Germany for 6 months, commissioning in Louisiana, USA for 3–5 years.
Problem solving skills, especially under time pressure during commissioning.

Responsibilities

Design and implementation of Level 1 control systems based on project requirements, SMS standards and reference projects.
Perform Level 1 control system programming based on function descriptions for equipment related to the project.
Collaborate with project management, mechanical, and Level 2 engineering teams.
Participate in integration testing of the control system before shipment to the job site.
Conduct on site commissioning and startup of Level 1 control systems for new plant installations.
Train customer personnel in maintenance and troubleshooting.
Service existing systems remotely and on-site interfacing with internal engineers and resources from other groups and locations.