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Steel Dynamics • Metals & Metallurgy • Bachelor's Degree • Microsoft Excel • 1 day ago
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≈ $80k – $146k per year (Estimated)
Location
In office (Columbus)
Seniority
Middle · 3+ years exp
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H-1B filings in 12 months: 2

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 21, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 20, 2026.

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Steel Dynamics

Steel Dynamics is a US steel producer and metals recycler headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana, making flat rolled and long steel products, steel joists and deck, and aluminum, using electric arc furnaces with recycled scrap as the main input. Founded in 1993 and publicly listed, it operates steel mills, OmniSource recycling sites, New Millennium joist plants and aluminum operations across the United States and in Mexico, including mills in Columbus, Mississippi and Butler, Indiana. It hires maintenance and electrical technicians, metallurgists, controls technicians, software engineers, truck drivers, accounting clerks and engineering interns.
steeldynamics.com • HQ: Fort Wayne, United States • Metals & Metallurgy • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1993
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Steel Dynamics

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Melt Shop / EAF Automation Engineer

Responsibilities

  • Update controls, HMI’s, OS’s, prints, etc.
  • Troubleshoot process issues
  • RSLogix Troubleshooting
  • Setup, maintain and configure industrial networks (ControlNet, DeviceNet, EtherNet, Profibus)
  • Continual improvements with process and controls with small and large scale projects.
  • Work closely with Level 1 and Level 2 Engineers to ensure quality and manage project time work.

Qualifications

Required

  • Excellent safety record and understanding of TCOS.
  • Bachelor’s Degree: Electrical Engineering/Automation Engineer/Computer Science or similar experience
  • Multitask and manage projects/maintenance outages
  • PLC experience/expertise
  • Willingness to learn and train others
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills
  • Excellent computer skills (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Visio, AutoCad, etc.)
  • Willingness to work unscheduled hours/days
  • VFD setup, networking, and controls (Schneider Electric, Siemens, Toshiba)
  • Microsoft SQL, Kepware and other Level 1 to Level 2 software

Preferred

  • Automation experience with the following: RSLogix, RSLinks, Asset Center, Ignition and other types of automation software
  • VFD setup, networking and controls (PowerFlex, Toshiba, SoftStarts)
  • Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in metals industry

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

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