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.

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