Engineer III, BRS

United States Steel Corporation; Town of Osceola (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

U. S. Steel is seeking an Automation Technician for the Big River Steel facility's Coated Products area. The role focuses on troubleshooting, improving, and maintaining Level 1 Automation systems, including PLCs, HMIs, and drives, in a fast-paced plant environment.

The ideal candidate has strong safety awareness, hands-on experience in metals automation, and the ability to collaborate with maintenance, operations, and IT to meet production goals. Bachelor degree or equivalent training required.

Qualifications

• Safety-focused and proactive in a team environment.
• Detail-oriented with strong problem solving and communication.
• Highly motivated, self-directed, hands-on, willing to work extra hours or on-call.
• Minimum 5 years automation experience in metals industry.
• Experience with server and network device configuration and maintenance.
• Proficient with Siemens S7 hardware/software (S7 CFC, SCT, etc.).
• WinCC development and redundant server/client applications.
• Proficient with IBA Analyzer for troubleshooting.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer or Electrical engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Level 01 PLCs, HMIs, VF Drives for the Coating Area.
• Collaborate with maintenance and operations in a fast-paced environment to support safety-focused, productive team.
• Provide continuous improvement of Automation Control Systems and the assigned process.
• Perform Failure Analysis for Automation Control Systems.
• Train others in the Electrical Department on Automation Control Systems.
• Support plant operations and work with Quality/IT to meet production goals.
• Manage the design, development, implementation, and procurement of hardware/software for Automation Control improvement projects.

Skills

Safety focus

Problem solving

Communication skills

Motivated self-directed

On-call support

Automation experience

Server configuration

Network maintenance

S7 hardware/software

S7 CFC

WinCC

IBA Analyzer

Bachelor degree

Electrical degree

Equivalent training

Education

Bachelor degree in Computer/Electrical

Job description

U. S. Steel is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace culture and celebrate the diversity of our employees.This position is an automation technician responsible for troubleshooting, improving, and maintaining theLevel 1 Automation system in the Coated Products area of the Big River Steel facility.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for department wide overview of Level 01 PLCs, HMI systems, VF Drives for the Coating Area of Big River Steel.
2. Work directly with all maintenance and operations personnel in a fast paced environment to help develop a safety focused and productive Coated Products Team and support electrical teammates to help maintain a positive and efficient work environment.
3. Provide continuous improvement of operation and function of Automation Control Systems and the Assigned Process.
4. Perform Failure Analysis for Automation Control Systems of assigned process.
5. Train others in the Electrical Department on the function and maintenance of Automation Control Systems.
6. Support plant operations and work with the Quality/IT departments to help attain production goals.
7. Manage the design, development, implementation, and procurement of hardware and/or software for Automation Control improvement Projects and provide support for other disciplines’ projects.

Qualifications:

1. Demonstrated safety focus and willingness to proactively apply it in a team environment.
2. Quality and detailed oriented with superior problem solving and communication skills.
3. Highly Motivated, self-directed, hands‑on approach, and willing to put in extra hours or on‑call support.
4. Minimum 5 years of automation experience in the metals industry.
5. Experience with server and network device configuration and maintenance.
6. Siemens S7 hardware and software using S7 CFC,SCT, SCT and other tools.
7. WinCC development, runtime, and redundant server and client applications.
8. Fluent with IBA Analyzer for Troubleshooting and adding signals.
9. Computer/Electrical Bachelor degree or equivalent training/experience is required.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

Environment is typical for a Steel Mill Production Area, with extreme temperatures, high noise levels, and dusty/greasy areas. Physically demanding work will be required in the production environments. Scheduled

Supervisory Responsibility:

This position does not supervise others.

Competency Summary

At U. S. Steel all employees are expected to display the following core competencies every day to advance corporate, team and individual goals:
Think: Think Critically and Drive Change
Lead: Develop Talent and Collaborate
Do: Empower Performance and Deliver Results

Company Overview

Since 1901, U. S. Steel has been a recognized leader in steel production. Today, as the first North American steel company to have declared a 2050 net‑zero greenhouse gas emissions goal, we remain as innovative as ever, leading transformation across our industry while continuing to make products for everyday life - from industries as far ranging as automotive, construction, containers and packaging, appliances, and energy.
Underneath it all is our Culture of Caring, which shows up in our community partnerships, charitable contributions, company-sponsored employee volunteer initiatives, scholarship programs, leadership training, and much more. And of course, it takes shape in a steadfast commitment to safety first in our workplaces and respect for our employees, who are United by Steel.
We are honored to have earned accolades and awards from well‑regarded organizations, including the following:

• Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies® 2022, ’23, ‘24
• Disability: IN’s Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion 2021, ’22, ’23, ‘24
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Equality 100 Award 2020, ’21, ’22, ’23‑24, ‘25
• Military Times’ Best for Vets: Employers 2023, ‘24

Conducting business with integrity and with the highest ethical values has underpinned U. S. Steel’s success for over 100 years, and it remains critical to our company’s success in the future. U. S. Steel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) according to job qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, genetics, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, disability status or status as a protected Veteran or any other legally protected group status. (California residents may visit www.ussteel.com/CANotice regarding collection of personal information and U. S. Steel's privacy practices.)