Automation Engineer Level 1 – Rolling Mill Systems

Arkansas Northeastern College; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

SMS group is seeking an Automation Engineer Level 1 for Hot Strip Mills in Pittsburgh. You will design, program, test, and commission Level 1 control systems for new installations in the metals industry.

The role requires travel to support projects, with integration testing in Germany and commissioning in Louisiana, USA. You will collaborate with project management, mechanical, and Level 2 teams to ensure successful deployments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or similar.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in an engineering role in metals or similar industry.
• Experience with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs).
• Experience with Logicad and/or Siemens TIA Portal preferred.
• Knowledge of Pickle Line and/or Rolling Mill processes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Level 1 control systems based on project requirements and SMS standards.
• Perform Level 1 control system programming based on function descriptions for project equipment.
• 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 with internal engineers across locations.
• Supervision received is administrative with broad objectives.

Skills

PLCs programming

Problem solving

Travel willingness

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Logicad

Siemens TIA Portal

Job description

SMS group is seeking an Automation Engineer Level 1 for Hot Strip Mills in Pittsburgh. You will design, program, test, and commission Level 1 control systems for new installations in the metals industry.

The role requires travel to support projects, with integration testing in Germany and commissioning in Louisiana, USA. You will collaborate with project management, mechanical, and Level 2 teams to ensure successful deployments.