Mechanical Engineer

Steel Dynamics, Inc.; Sinton (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Steel Dynamics, Inc. is seeking a skilled Maintenance Leader at its Texas site to drive safety, reliability, and continuous improvement across mechanical maintenance, planning, and capital projects.

You will supervise maintenance personnel, lead root cause analysis, manage budgets, coordinate contractors, and align activities with production needs to maximize uptime and safety. Experience in preventive/predictive maintenance and process improvements is essential.

Qualifications

• 4-year Engineering or Engineering Technology degree.

Responsibilities

• Identify and eliminate safety hazards through design, maintenance, and procedural improvements.
• Lead root cause failure analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Develop and improve preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies to increase reliability and uptime.
• Plan and coordinate maintenance activities, down days, and outages, including leading planning meetings.
• Own and manage monthly maintenance budget, driving cost control.
• Coordinate and direct contractor work during maintenance activities and outages.
• Lead Capital projects from concept through commissioning, including scope development, budgeting, justification, and scheduling.
• Manage contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders throughout all phases of the project.
• Oversee installation, startup, and commissioning to ensure system meet performance and safety expectations.

Skills

Safety leadership

Maintenance planning

Root cause analysis

Budget ownership

Project management

Contractor management

Education

4-year Engineering or Engineering Technology degree

Job description

Subsidiary

Steel Dynamics

Responsibilities

• Safety & Leadership


• Identify and eliminate safety hazards through design, maintenance, and procedural improvements.


• Lead by example to reinforce SDI’s safety culture.


• Support all components of the Take Control of Safety initiative.


• Supervise and support mechanical maintenance personnel in daily, down day, and outage. Maintenance & Reliability


• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve mechanical issues across all line equipment.


• Lead root cause failure analysis and implement corrective actions.


• Develop and improve preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies to increase reliability and uptime. Planning & Maintenance Execution


• Plan and coordinate maintenance activities, down days, and outages, including leading planning meetings.


• Work directly with the Maintenance Coordinator to prioritize and execute work, define job scope, and allocate resources.


• Align maintenance activities with production needs and equipment criticality.


• Own and manage monthly maintenance budget, driving cost control.


• Coordinate and direct contractor work during maintenance activities and outages. Holding accountability for safety, quality, and execution.


• Engineering & Continuous Improvement


• Identify opportunities to improve equipment performance, reduce downtime, and lower maintenance costs.


• Design and implement mechanical upgrades, retrofits, and process improvements.


• Utilize IBA data and field observations to drive continuous improvement initiatives. Capital Projects & Execution


• Lead Capital projects from concept through commissioning, including scope development, budgeting, justification, and scheduling.


• Develop projects from concepts through commissioning, including development, budgeting, justification, and scheduling.


• Manage contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders throughout all phases of the project.


• Oversee installation, startup, and commissioning to ensure system meet performance and safety expectations.


• Track project costs and schedule to ensure delivery on time and within budget.


• Identify and execute high – impact projects that improve safety, reliability, and production throughout.

Qualifications

• 4 - year Engineering or Engineering Technology degree

Steel Dynamics, Inc., and all affiliated entities are equal opportunity employers.