Controls Engineer

Job Details

Division:River Metals Recycling LLC

Location:Cincinnati, OH, United States

Other Available Locations:N/A

Welcome to Nucor, where our unique culture sets us apart. Joining Nucor means becoming part of North America's largest steel and steel products manufacturer, offering unmatched career opportunities and stability. We are known for our innovative sustainability practices and are the continent's largest recycler. Our vibrant culture, built on personal connections and teamwork, empowers every team member with the freedom to innovate and contribute to our collective success. Experience a workplace where safety, efficiency, and meaningful personal connections define every day, enriching both our teammates and the communities we serve.

Nucor supports its teammates with top-tier benefits like Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability Insurance, 401K and Roth accounts, Profit sharing, Pay-for-performance bonuses, Paid parental leave, Tuition reimbursement, Stock program, Scholarships and more.

About Us:

River Metals Recycling, a division of Nucor Corporation, is seeking applicants for our Controls Engineer role. River Metals is a world leader in scrap metal recycling, trading, and transportation. We have relationships with scrap metal businesses around the world. We pride ourselves on our dedication to safety, and the principles of integrity and respect. We’re recognized as a good community citizen who is trustworthy, financially strong, and environmentally proactive. Our parent company Nucor Corporation is a Fortune 100 company, known for being North America’s leader in designing, manufacturing, and recycling steel and steel products with a history of long-term sustainability and stability. Fortune Magazine recently ranked Nucor No. 1 on their list of the World’s Most Admired Companies in our industry. The key to Nucor’s success is that we care about the safety and well-being of our teammates and customers, the health and protection of our environment, and the relationships we establish in the communities where we live and work. At the heart of every Nucor division are the dedicated people who make up our team. We are seeking a creative, motivated, and dedicated teammate to join our team. We offer you a challenging and rewarding work environment where you can contribute to the success of over 30,000 Nucor teammates.

Best Benefits in the Business:

- Paid Weekly with Bonus and Profit Sharing

- Clearly defined career pathways with unlimited growth opportunities

- Paid Training

- Company provided uniforms and PPE

- Paid Vacation – 3 weeks after 1 year

- Paid Holidays – 10 per year and 1 personal day

- Parental Leave

- Tuition Reimbursement - $5,250 year for teammates, $2625 for spouses

- Scholarship Program – Every child of a Nucor teammate is eligible for $4000 per year

- Low-cost medical, dental, vision after 30 days

- Company-paid life and disability insurance

- Company matching 401(k) plan

- Employee stock purchase plan – we match 10% of your purchase

Go to www.Nucor.com/benefits to learn more!

Basic Job Functions:

Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

River Metals Recycling is looking to add an Electrical Controls Engineer to our team of engineers to support our growing business. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience in control systems programming, preferably with Rockwell Automation systems, as well as knowledge of motor control and power distribution design in low to medium voltage applications.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead control panel design, including detailed layouts, power distribution, and component selection.

- Create detailed schematics, wiring diagrams, and BOMs using AutoCAD Electrical.

- Program PLC-based control systems and develop HMI applications.

- Design and implement control strategies for automation hardware.

- Troubleshoot and resolve control system and panel issues.

- Be the lead electrical person on various projects. Responsibilities include selecting electrical contractors, setting and adhering to the overall project schedule and budget, and ensuring a safe, quality installation.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering- Electrical, or Industrial preferred.

- 3+ years of relevant experience.

- PLC & HMI programming capabilities required. Experience with 480Vac 3 phase electrical circuits also highly preferred.

- Experience in an industrial setting with electrical controls experience preferred.

- Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD Electrical.

- Strong knowledge of Rockwell Automation products.

- Experience with industrial networking protocols.

Minimum Requirements:

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with all levels of personnel within the Company, and with outside vendors, suppliers, and contractors.

- Experience using personal computers in a work environment for spreadsheet, document presentation, and drawing preparation. Experience with software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, AutoCAD and Rockwell Software products preferred.

- Ability to perform safely and efficiently in a time sensitive environment.

- Ability to travel 35%.

Preferences:

- Experience with low and medium voltage power distribution desired.

Our Commitment to a Drug-Free Workplace:

Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a pre-employment drug screening, which includes both urine and hair follicle testing.

Nucor is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – M/F/Disabled/Vets – and a drug – free workplace