Global Rolling Mill Automation Engineer – Level 1

SMS group USA; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical/dental/vision coverage

401k with company match

tuition reimbursement

Job summary

SMS group USA is seeking a Level 1 Engineer to design, program and commission Level 1 control systems for rolling mill installations worldwide. You will work with a global engineering team and participate in on-site commissioning and startup of new plant installations.

The role requires a degree in Electrical Engineering, 5+ years in metals engineering, and experience with PLCs and Siemens TIA Portal. Travel to Germany and Louisiana is expected as part of project work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master degree in Electrical Engineering or similar
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in an engineering role in metals or 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 (Germany integration test, Louisiana commissioning)
• 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 equipment function descriptions
• 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
• Supervision received is mostly administrative and task-based

Skills

Programmable Logic Controllers

Logicad

Siemens TIA Portal

Problem solving

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Logicad

Siemens TIA Portal

Job description

SMS group USA is seeking a Level 1 Engineer to design, program and commission Level 1 control systems for rolling mill installations worldwide. You will work with a global engineering team and participate in on-site commissioning and startup of new plant installations.

The role requires a degree in Electrical Engineering, 5+ years in metals engineering, and experience with PLCs and Siemens TIA Portal. Travel to Germany and Louisiana is expected as part of project work.