Mechanical Engineer

Job Details

Division: California Steel Industries

Location: Fontana, CA, USA

Other Available Locations: $42.23 - $46.56 an hour plus ROA bonus

Basic Job Functions:

Designs production machinery systems, with auxiliary and related equipment; including preparing of drawings and documentation.

Reviews and analyzes projects and proposals for facilities involving changes to production machinery and related equipment.

Recommends project changes to ensure full legal compliance and to insure that modified or new facilities meet required standards.

Provide civil engineers with any needed project requirement that require surveys for needed for machinery relocations or changes.

Serves as technical expert in subject area of engineering practices, to “ad hoc” or investigating committees developing proposals and recommendations for consideration by CSI management.

Advises management staff on engineering projects and technical factors restricting or limiting operating departmental proposals.

Performs engineering studies of building and equipment layouts, to determine optimum arrangements, based on analysis of operating and capital costs, processing yields and losses, in-process time, and manpower costs.

Analyzes vendor proposals for adequacy and economics and conducts vendor reviews and meetings to coordinate changes or clarify proposals and recommendations.

Establishes parameters for vendors proposals and coordinates all transactions with CSI Purchasing Department.

Checks and authenticates drawings for projects within area of responsibility.

Ensures drawing archives are updated to include the newest drawings when actual construction or installation occurs.

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Detailed Selection Criteria:

Design – Knowledge of design techniques, tools and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models using Autodesk AutoCAD & Inventor (or Solidworks).

Project management skills – must have experience managing projects from conception to implementation in the mill being worked on.

Mechanical Knowledge - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair and/or maintenance.

Engineering and Technology – Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures and equipment to work at hand

Initiative - Being proactive with seeking out work that needs to be done and being willing to take on responsibilities and challenges.

Independence – Ability to work efficiently with minimal oversight.

Preferences:

Experience leading a team project.

Experience in rolling mill operations.

Experience in industrial hydraulics

Nucor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace