Mechanical Engineer

Steel Dynamics, Inc.; Sinton (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Steel Dynamics, Inc. in Texas is seeking a Mechanical Engineer for Cold Mill Finishing - Paint Lines to safeguard safety, lead maintenance, and drive continuous improvement across all line equipment.

You will utilize reliability data and root cause analysis to reduce downtime and improve equipment performance. The role involves planning maintenance activities, coordinating outages, supervising maintenance staff and contractors, and delivering capital projects from concept to commissioning with a

Qualifications

• 4-year engineering degree (mechanical or engineering technology).
• Experience leading maintenance and capital projects is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance, outages, and contractor work while ensuring safety and efficiency.
• Troubleshoot and resolve mechanical issues across line equipment.
• Drive preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies to raise uptime.
• Plan and coordinate maintenance activities, down days, and outages with production.
• Own the monthly maintenance budget and manage costs.
• Lead capital projects from concept through commissioning and scheduling.
• Coordinate with the Maintenance Coordinator and prioritize work with resources.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment performance and reduce downtime.

Skills

Safety leadership

Root cause analysis

Maintenance planning

Project management

Equipment troubleshooting

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

IBA data analysis

Job description

Subsidiary

Steel Dynamics

Overview

Mechanical Engineer for Cold Mill Finishing - Paint Lines

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.