rolling mill automation engineer

rolling mill automation engineer.

• muscatine , iowa

• posted may 2, 2024

job details

summary

• $86,000 - $109,500 per year

• permanent

• bachelor degree

• category computer and mathematical occupations

• reference1050950

job details

job summary

We are seeking an experienced and self-motivated Industrial Automation Engineer to join the team in the Quad Cities greater area! As an Automation Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in optimizing our steel manufacturing processes through the implementation and maintenance of advanced automation systems. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the success of a dynamic and forward-thinking organization. Apply Now!

location: MUSCATINE, Iowa

job type: Permanent

salary: $86,000 - 109,500 per year

work hours: 8am to 5pm

education: Bachelors

responsibilities

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / FUNCTIONS:

• Develop methods and practices that will improve the quality of products, expand the product mix and reduce manufacturing costs through specialized application and use of automation technology.

• Design, develop and manage process-related, modeling, engineering and research projects with the objective of developing new methods and practices that will ultimately reduce production cost, improve yields and provide better product quality.

• Maintain control models related to precision closed-loop industrial control.

• Provide expert advice, system troubleshooting and direct hands-on support to the Maintenance and Operating groups in the following specific functional areas while ensuring compliance with established specifications and industrial standards:

• The Reheat Furnace control including heat transfer, heat content and practice development.

• The Steckel Mill control including AGC, AWC, shape control, pass-to-pass adaption, thermal modelling, gap control calculations, tapering, roll bending compensation, work roll thermal camber, work roll wear, Pinch Roll control, laminar cooling heat transfer and mechanical equipment limitations.

• Electrical systems, specifically Ansaldo, Siemens and Allen Bradley-brand equipment.

• Other equipment including the downcoiler, hot plate leveller, cold static shear, cold plate leveller, plate pilers and slitter.

• Plan and coordinate activities related to the concept, final design, bidding, bid evaluation for the construction, modification and maintenance of facility equipment.

• Plan and coordinate activities related to the concept, final design, bidding, bid evaluation for the construction, modification and maintenance of facility equipment.

• Establish standards and procedures for installation, modification, quality control, testing and acceptance procedures required for the successful implementation of the projects.

• Perform the maintenance responsibilities for programming and software support for Level 2 process control systems related to heating and rolling steel plate in the absence of regularly assigned personnel.

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qualifications

• Experience level: Experienced

• Minimum 5 years of experience

• Education: Bachelors (required)

skills

• SQL

• PLC (5 years of experience is required)

• Automation

• Fortran (2 years of experience is required)

• vb.net

• C/C++ C#

• VMS

• Oracle

• Steel

• Commissioning

• Network

• Electrical Engineering

• rtos

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