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Sr. Process Engineer - Rolling Mill

Commercial Metals

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Knoxville, TN · Posted October 9, 2026

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About the job

it's what's inside that counts

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There’s more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it’s the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:

Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision, Dental

Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation

4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan

$500 Annual Company-paid Lifestyle Benefit

Competitive Compensation and Bonuses

Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Training and Advancement Opportunities

Why This Job

CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you’ll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.

What You'll Do

Analyze process performance using data-driven methods to identify waste, variability, and improvement opportunities

Investigate and recommend process, procedure, training or equipment needs to continually improve performance

Work with department and shift managers to optimize personnel and process execution for consistent performance and continuous process improvement

Monitor shop performance and processes daily for operation within established parameters

Determine causes for deviation and recommend corrections

Provide reporting daily, weekly and monthly to document Mill performance against established key performance indicators

Work with Quality Assurance Department to monitor product quality and identify and correct any deviations

Interact with company personnel resources external to plant about process performance and improvement

Initiate communication with resources external to company (suppliers and contractors) for consistency and improvement initiatives

Lead or support process improvement projects and operational excellence initiatives

What You'll Need

Knowledge of Rolling Mill operations to include Reheat Furnace, Rolling Mill, Cooling Bed, and Backshear Bundling equipment strongly preferred

Minimum three years rolling mill experience in a hands on environment

Basic knowledge of the rolling process preferred

Strong communication and negotiation skills, both written and verbal

Highly technical, detail oriented, organized and self-starter

Willingness and ability to work hands-on in the shop with operators on flexible schedules

Ability to work within all levels of the organization (shop floor to upper management)

Critical thinking, strong analytical and problem solving skills and attention to detail

Your Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline required.

We are CMC, a Fortune 500® company at the leading edge of our industry. Our construction reinforcement and steel products have supported construction projects and structures around the world. The secret to our success? We’ve built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging construction reinforcement problems facing our world for more than 100 years — and we’re just getting started.

If you’re ready to join a team working to make our industry more sustainable, support the bridges, roadways, buildings and infrastructure that connects our communities, and do meaningful work, you’re ready to join CMC. Apply today and start moving your career — and our world — forward. Let's build a better world!

CMC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, or other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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