Hands-on operational support of primarily temperature measurement and burner systems. This role is part of a team with responsibility in all process areas of the plant and will directly support those process areas with routine maintenance, capability enhancements, and testing / troubleshooting.

• Calibration, maintenance, testing and troubleshooting of pyrometry equipment (thermocouple, thermistor, RTD, IR-pyrometer)
• Gas/Air-fired burner setup, optimization and troubleshooting
• Support equipment functional tests in compliance with NFPA-86 Standard for Ovens and Furnaces and local requirements
• Data analysis to define thermal process control limits and measurement sensitivity thresholds
• Identification of improvement opportunities and proactive problem solving

Required:

• Strong entrepreneurial approach, safety focus and technical curiosity
• Electrical, Mechanical, Maintenance or Controls Technician (DC and up to 120VAC), with strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills
• Experience reading electrical, panel and mechanical drawings
• Manufacturing, Operations, Construction or other front-line experience
• Experience with contact and non-contact temperature measurement equipment (use, installation and calibration)
• Experience with natural gas-fired industrial burners (setup, troubleshooting) and gas safety trains
• Computer proficiency to include data compiling and analysis
• Aluminum or Steel manufacturing experience strongly desired
• Familiarity with NFPA and OSHA Codes and Standards
• Familiarity with PLC’s and code architecture

Preferred:

• S7 1500 series PLC and LogiCAD (Capable of troubleshooting control issues)
• Wonderware HMIs (Capable of making changes to screens)
• Industrial Networks (ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profinet, Ethernet)
• Programming experience with TIA Portal and LogiCAD software
• Programming experience with languages FBD, ST, Graph, and Ladder

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