Industrial Automation Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Health insurance

Disability coverage

Retirement plan

FSA/HSA

Life insurance

Paid time off

Career advancement

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness program

Job summary

Orion Steel Group, L.L.C. in Pueblo, Colorado is seeking an Industrial Automation Engineer to join our Maintenance team at a highly automated steel manufacturing plant.

You will design, develop, and implement control systems to improve production times, quality, and energy efficiency, supporting rolling mills and steelmaking processes. You will work with PLCs (Allen-Bradley, Fanuc, Modicon) and VFDs, write specifications, and participate in project management while ensuring reliable operations

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of relevant work experience in automation engineering.
• Experience with PLCs (Allen-Bradley, Fanuc, Modicon) and VFDs.
• Strong Excel, Projects and PowerPoint, plus teamwork and communication skills.
• Proven problem solving and analytical abilities; on-call availability.

Responsibilities

• Support rolling mills and steelmaking production in a highly automated plant.
• Design, develop and implement control systems to improve production times, quality, energy use, and downtime.
• Understand process control systems from scrap melting to finished product.
• Modify and improve PLC/HMI performance; recommend development actions.
• Design interfaces between control site and information systems.
• Provide maintenance support and resolve control system problems to completion.
• Write requirements, high-level design and system architecture for steel production control.
• Project management responsibilities.

Skills

Allen-Bradley PLC

Fanuc

Modicon

Toolbox

VFD

MS Excel

MS Projects

PowerPoint

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Analytical skills

On-call support

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Automated Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Fanuc

Modicon

Toolbox

VFD

Job description

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 joinour Maintenance team at our plant located in Pueblo, Colorado. The Industrial Automation Engineer is responsible for developing new industrialprocesses and designing newprocessplants and equipment or modifying existing ones in an industrial setting.

• 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

• 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

Compensation

• $100,000 - $140,000

Open & Closing Dates: 8/20/2026 - 9/24/2026

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

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!