Melt - Cast Process Engineer - Military Veterans
at Nucor Corporation
Nucor Steel Kankakee is seeking a leader committed to taking care of our customers. The successful candidate will be a safety-minded, goal-oriented, cost and quality-driven applicant.
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.
Nucor Steel Kankakee is seeking a strong candidate for the position of Process Engineer in the Melt Shop. The successful candidate will actively assist the production team with leading operations projects, improving the process and efficiency, EAF regulation and helping troubleshoot upset conditions.
The Process Engineer will use statistical methods and data to demonstrate and help guide decision making in the shop. The successful candidate will actively be engaged with safety, cost & quality improvement efforts, and working closely with operations, maintenance and IT teams to ensure optimal melt shop performance. The Melt-Cast Process Engineer is also expected to lead the successful implementation of capital projects by formulating justifications, calculating IRR, working with contractors and suppliers to coordinate installation and commissioning to drive results.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Minimum 3+ years previous Melt Shop experience
• Minimum 1.5+ years previous experience in project management
Preferred Qualifications:
• Previous supervisory experience
• Bachelor’s degree (preferably in Engineering or Metallurgy)
• Previous experience in capital projects and process optimization
Must have supervisor and manager recommendation and must be able to perform all essential fuctions of the job with or without reasonable accomodation
Nucor is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – M/F/Disabled Vet and Drug Free Workplace
Bourbonnais, IL
Our workforce performs like none other in the steel industry, because we believe every person who works here is part of our team. Our pay-for-performance system and lack of corporate hierarchy reward teammates for their decision making, and by paying weekly production incentive bonuses, teammates are motivated to find new ways to be more efficient and more productive. And since everyone has an equal voice at Nucor, we encourage our teammates to bring us their new ideas.