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Customers have various uses for this rod, including Leggett & Platt making bed springs, which they invented.\nLeggett & Platt purchased a portion of Northwestern Steel and Wire and reopening it as Sterling Steel Company in 2002. Leggett is not only the owner of SSC, they are also one of the largest customers.\nIt is the mission of Sterling Steel Company to be the Safest and Lowest Cost provider of Quality Steel.\nWe are committed to conform to all established requirements and expectations of our customers and to a philosophy of Continuous Quality Improvement.\nMeeting these goals requires teamwork, dedication, and ongoing training from all our 275+ employees.\nLeggett & Platt’ s overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives - by delivering quality products, offering empowering and rewarding careers, and doing our part in bringing about a better future.\nLeggett & Platt’s inventive heritage and leadership in the residential products industry span more than 130 years. As The Components People, we are the leading supplier of a wide range of products and components for all areas of life, including mattress springs and carpet cushion, as well as bedding machinery and erosion-control products.\nFrom aerospace tubing and fabricated assemblies to flooring underlayment and carpet cushion, Leggett & Platt has divisions that design, manufacture, and sell a variety of products. Our reliable product development and launch capability, coupled with our global footprint, make us a trusted partner for customers in the aerospace, hydraulic cylinders, flooring, textile, and geo components industries.\nLearn more about the history of Leggett: https://leggett.com/history\nBedding\nThe world leader in bedding technology.\nLeggett & Platt has been the driving force in bedding components technology since inventing the bedspring in 1885. Now, we own more mattress industry patents than anyone in the world.\nSprings, foam, adjustable beds, machinery - our Bedding businesses design, produce, and supply innovative sleep solutions that help you rest comfortably.\nLearn more about Bedding Components: L&P Bedding Group\n\nOverview:\n\nContribute to Sterling Steel safely producing high quality products at the lowest cost by\nProviding Engineering support to various projects in the Melt Shop & Rod Mill and all other areas of Sterling Steel .\n\nResponsibilities & Duties:\n\nRead and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports.\nConfer with engineers and other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve malfunctions, and provide technical information.\nResearch, design, evaluate, install, operate, and maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems, and processes to meet requirements, applying engineering principles.\nAssist drafters in developing the structural design of products, using drafting tools or computer-assisted design/drafting equipment and software.\nOversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair to ensure that equipment is installed and functioning according to specifications.\nRecommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.\nEstimate costs and submit bids for engineering, construction, or extraction projects and prepare contract documents.\nReport to work as scheduled\nFollow all related SJPs\nAdhere to all Policies and SSC Work Rules\nComply with all SSC Safety rules\nAll other duties as assigned\n\nExperience/Education/Skill/Knowledge:\n\nBS Degree, Mechanical or Structural Engineering preferred\n5-10 yr industrial experience with mechanical equipment\n5 yr experience managing scope, budget & schedules on construction projects.\nBasic knowledge of the Engineering disciplines: Mechanical, Electrical, Automation, Utilities, and Civil\nExperience in equipment & construction services contract management\nEquipment design and troubleshooting experience\nAbility to read/interpret mechanical, electrical, & hydraulic schematics & drawings\nAbility to work with diverse groups of people with varying communication styles\nStrong organizational & multi-task skills required, ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously & successfully.\nAble to support 24-hour mill schedule through variable shifts and/or on call.\nAbility to independently make accurate decisions and demonstrate good judgment.\nKnowledge of steel-making process is preferred\nAbility to effectively read, write, understand, and otherwise communicate in English \nWilling and Able to learn, retain and apply new information\n\nPhysical Demands:\n\nDexterity to operate office machinery\nAbility to sit for long periods of time at desk/computer\nWilling and able to safely enter production areas \nAble to work in extreme temperatures (hot & cold) while wearing required PPE\nAble to work at heights wearing fall protection when required\nWork in dusty, greasy, dirty mill, outside and climate-controlled office environments\nMobility to move to any area of assigned location (Rod Mill and/or Melt Shop)\nStrength and stamina to walk long distances and remain on feet for majority of workday\nWalk up & down stairs & climb ladders safely\nLift up to 50 pounds occasionally\nCommunicate effectively in English verbally & in writing \nAbove average computer skills including dexterity to type on keyboard\nDexterity to operate necessary tools/machinery\n\nTool/Machines/Equipment Used:\n\nComputer\nPhone\nProject specific tools and measuring devices\nUTV\n\nBase Salary Range:\n$64,000 - $86,000\nSterling Steel employees receive a base salary plus production-based incentive pay.\nThis is a good-faith estimate of the salary range of this position. Specific wages are offered based on the employees’ experience and education.\n\nBenefits:\nLeggett & Platt offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vison, life, disability injury and critical illness insurance for employees and eligible dependents, 401(k) with company match, stock purchase, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, vacation\n\nWhat to Do Next\nNow that you’ve had a chance to learn more about us, what are you waiting for! Apply today and allow us the opportunity to learn more about you and the value you can bring to our team. Once you apply, be sure to create a profile, and sign up for job alerts, so you can be the first to know when new opportunities become available.\nOur Values\nOur values speak to our shared beliefs, and describe how we approach working together.\nPut People First reflects our commitment to safety and care of each other, learning and development, and creating an environment of mutual respect, empathy and belonging.\nDo the Right Thing focuses us on acting with honesty and integrity, delivering the results the right way, taking pride in our work, and speaking the truth - good or bad.\nDo Great Work…Together occurs when we engage without hierarchy, collaborate as a team, embrace challenges, and work for the good of all of us.\nTake Ownership and Raise the Bar demonstrates our responsibility to add value and make a difference, challenge the status quo and biases to make things better, foster innovative and creative solutions to drive impact, and explore new perspectives and embrace change.\nOur Commitment to You\nWe're actively taking steps to make sure our culture, processes and practices promote equal opportunity for all. 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