Automation Specialist

Commercial Metals Company; Cayce (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Benefits Coverage

Paid-time Off and Vacation

401(k) plan with company match

Competitive Compensation and Bonuses

Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Training and Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

A leading steel manufacturing firm in Cayce, SC, is seeking a Process Automation Specialist. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and at least 2 years of Level II Process Automation experience, preferably in the steel industry. Responsibilities include programming, maintaining instrumentation, and enhancing automation solutions to improve operational efficiency. The company offers competitive benefits such as medical coverage, paid-time off from day one, and a 401(k) plan with company match.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of Level II Process Automation experience.
• Steel industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Proficient in database management and programming.
• Assist in maintaining process-related equipment.
• Program SQL and Crystal Reports.
• Maintain and modify HMI programs.
• Seek new automation solutions.
• Communicate effectively with departments.

Skills

Database management and programming

Variable Frequency Drives

Programmable Logic Controllers

SQL programming

Crystal Reports

Siemens 7 PLC

Intouch-Wonderware

Process Automation

Graphical User Interface Programming (HMI)

Steel Mill Process knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

2-year degree or military training in a related field

Job description

There’s more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it’s the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:

• Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision, Dental
• Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation
• 4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan
• Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
• Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Advancement Opportunities

Why This Job

CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you’ll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.

What You'll Do

• Proficient in database management and programming
• Assist in maintaining Variable Frequency Drives, Programmable Logic Controllers, Instrumentation, Process computers and related equipment
• Able to program SQL and Crystal Reports; Siemen's 7 PLC and Intouch-Wonderware
• Ability to maintain and modify Graphical User Interface Programs (HMI)
• Through understanding of Level II system interfaces with Level 1 PLC systems, the OWS, HMI's and SAP
• Proactively seek new automation solutions to improve consistency and efficiency
• Ability to communicate effectively with appropriate departments/individuals
• General knowledge of Steel Mill Process

What You'll Need

• Minimum 2 years of Level II Process Automation experience
• 2-year degree or extensive military training in a related technical discipline and 4-years of Level II Process Automation experience
• Steel industry experience is preferred

Your Education

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline

We are CMC, a Fortune 500® company at the leading edge of our industry. Our construction reinforcement and steel products have supported construction projects and structures around the world. The secret to our success? We’ve built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging construction reinforcement problems facing our world for more than 100 years — and we’re just getting started.

If you’re ready to join a team working to make our industry more sustainable, support the bridges, roadways, buildings and infrastructure that connects our communities, and do meaningful work, you’re ready to joinCMC. Apply today and start moving your career — and our world — forward. Let's build a better world!

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