Process Automation Engineer
Position Title: Process Automation Engineer
Location: Pueblo, Colorado
A leading steel manufacturing facility in Pueblo, Colorado is seeking a Process Automation Engineer to join its Maintenance team. This role focuses on enhancing industrial automation systems and supporting production operations through innovative process control solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical support for automation systems in steelmaking and rolling mill operations.
- Design, develop, and implement control systems (hardware and software) to improve production efficiency, product quality, equipment reliability, and energy usage.
- Develop a thorough understanding of plant-wide control systems and their impact across the production lifecycle-from scrap melting to final product output.
- Analyze and enhance programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and human-machine interfaces (HMIs) to optimize system performance.
- Create and monitor performance metrics, ensuring effective integration between control systems and enterprise information platforms.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to process control systems, taking full ownership of problem resolution.
- Prepare technical documentation including system requirements, high-level designs, and architecture specifications.
- Lead and manage automation-related projects from planning through implementation.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automated Manufacturing, or a related technical field.
- At least 5 years of relevant experience in industrial automation.
- Hands-on experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs, drives, and HMI systems; ability to interpret technical schematics (electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Project, and PowerPoint.
- Strong communication, teamwork, and organizational skills.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Willingness to be on-call and respond to urgent operational needs.
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