Industrial Automation Engineer

Orion Steel Group; Pueblo (CO); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation

Job summary

Orion Steel Group, L.L.C. is seeking an Industrial Automation Engineer to join the maintenance team at our Pueblo, Colorado plant.

The role focuses on developing new industrial processes and designing equipment or modifying existing ones in an automated steel production setting. Responsibilities include designing control systems, supporting automated mills, and driving improvements in production time, quality, energy use, and downtime.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Automated Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent
• 5+ years of relevant work experience
• Experience with Allen-Bradley PLC, Fanuc, Modicon or Toolbox and VFDs
• Strong computer skills in MS Excel, Projects and PowerPoint
• Proven teamwork and communication skills
• Must be available to be on call for emergencies and business needs

Responsibilities

• Support rolling mills and automated steel production and maintenance
• Design, develop, and implement control systems (hardware & software) to improve production
• Understand process control systems from scrap melting to finished product
• Analyze and improve PLC and HMI performance
• Bridge control site data with company information systems
• Provide ongoing maintenance support and resolve control system problems
• Write requirements and high-level design specifications for control of steel processes
• Assume project management responsibilities

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

On-call readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Fanuc

Modicon

VFDs

MS Excel

MS Projects

PowerPoint

Job description

About the Role

At CF&I Steel, L.P., our strength starts with our people! As a team we collaborate to solve problems, contribute ideas and challenge each other to ensure growth and ultimately success for the business and our employees.

Rocky Mountain Steel Mills is looking for an Industrial Automation Engineer to join our Maintenance team at our plant located in Pueblo, Colorado.

The Industrial Automation Engineer is responsible for developing new industrial processes and designing new process plants and equipment or modifying existing ones in an industrial setting.

Responsibilities

• Support rolling mills and steelmaking production and maintenance at highly automated steel manufacturing plant
• Design, develop, and implement control systems (hardware & software) to improve production times, steel quality, equipment performance, energy consumption, down-time reduction, and process automation
• Obtain complete understanding of company process control systems and their impact on the production line beginning with scrap melting through refining steel, liquid to solid transformation and finished product
• Make recommendations for development action; analyze, modify and improve programmable logic controllers (PLC) and human-machine interfaces (HMI)
• Design and monitor performance indicators, create the necessary bridges between control site and company information systems
• Provide on-going maintenance support and resolution of process control system problems, including taking ownership of such problems to completion
• Write requirements specifications, and high-level design and systems architecture specifications related to control of steel production processes
• Project management responsibilities

Requirements

Requirements Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Automated Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent technical education 5+ years of relevant work experience Experience must include working with Allen-Bradley PLC (or Fanuc, Modicon, Toolbox) and VFD (variable frequency drives) Strong computer skills in MS Excel, Projects and PowerPoint Proven teamwork, communication (oral and written), administrative and organizational skills Proven problem solving and analytical skills Must be available to be on call and assist personnel in times of emergency and business needs #TAS

Compensation

• #TAS Compensation $100,000 - $140,000
• Open & Closing Dates: 10/05/2026 - 11/05/2026
• Our total compensation package includes amazing benefits!
• Competitive wages and bonus opportunities
• Family medical, dental, and prescription coverage at minimal employee cost
• Short and long term disability programs
• Competitive retirement plans
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Employer-provided and Voluntary Life Insurance options
• Paid vacation and recognized statutory holidays
• Apprenticeship and career advancement within the company
• Tuition reimbursement
• Wellness program
• All applicants must be eligible to work in the USA.

While we thank all those who apply, only those being actively considered for employment will be contacted.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer Orion Steel Group, L.L.C. is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status. Orion Steel Group, L.L.C. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please e-mail [e-mail] or call: [phone]. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

Join a team that manufactures excellence, drives success and builds careers! Orion Steel Group, L.L.C is a leading producer of engineered steel products for rail, energy and industrial end markets with a legacy of operational success in the United States and Canada. We recycle nearly 1 million tons of scrap metal a year making steel to produce the materials vital to energy exploration, recovery and transmission, central to the movement of goods and people, and critical to building North America’s industrial infrastructure. From railroads to green energy, our engineered steel products strengthen our economy. Our team members come from diverse backgrounds, but all share a common set of core values. They work together to solve problems, contribute ideas and develop leading-edge products and processes that ensure success for our customers and our business. Strength in steel, strength in people.