Project Engineer - Rolling Mill Maintenance

Project Engineer - Rolling Mill Maintenance

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SSAB is one of the largest North American producers of steel plate and coil, serving many industrial markets including energy, construction, agriculture and transportation. SSAB operates five state‑of‑the‑art facilities strategically located in key regions across the U.S. SSAB has nearly 1,200 highly skilled employees. Jobs at SSAB range from machine operators and sales people to advanced engineers and corporate professionals in HR, finance and more.

SSAB offers challenging careers and a comprehensive benefit program designed to keep employees and their families healthy and secure.

Assist in managing and maintaining the Rolling Mill to process plate/coil in a safe, efficient, and cost‑effective manner to provide finished products that meet customer specifications. Lead projects to upgrade equipment to maximize throughput, improve safety, and develop new strategies and procedures.

• Interact with the Rolling Mill and Finishing Maintenance Department in a team‑based environment to ensure best practices are used to troubleshoot machine issues.
• Work with department managers/planners to ensure regular preventative maintenance plans are performed on a timely basis to reduce equipment downtime, improve utilization, and maintain product quality.
• Write/develop the project scope of work for various maintenance and upgrade projects in Rolling Mill and Finishing Departments in conjunction with maintenance.
• Create Auto CAD/Solid Works general arrangement and detail drawings related to projects.
• Develop inquiries for contractor bid packages for RFEs, regular ongoing maintenance, and major maintenance outage work focused on Rolling Mill and Finishing Department applications.
• Coordinate and supervise projects once they have been assigned to third‑party contractors.
• Update and maintain all Rolling Mill and Finishing department drawings to as‑built status.
• Develop and write project specifications.
• Share technical experience and drawing interpretation with inexperienced personnel.
• Assist with vendor/contractor coordination.
• Assist in the management of the departmental capital plan.
• Lead and implement continuous improvement projects.
• Adhere to all plant safety policies and ensure compliance by the Rolling Mill and Finishing Maintenance employees and contractors. Mentor those employees and contractors on safe operating practices. Identify and correct any hazards in the workplace and report all related problems for corrective action.
• Support and be part of all cost‑saving and improvement programs.
• Facilitate and participate in department meetings.

• Participate in housekeeping tours.
• Schedule and conduct one Safety Hazard Recognition tour per year and assign corrective action responsibility for all findings.
• Complete SAFESTART trainer training and assist in training mill employees.
• Track all safety deliverables and communicate monthly progress to managers.
• Participate in accident, incident, and near miss investigations.
• Collect and log safety observations and assign responsibility for corrective actions.

• College degree – Technical Degree preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent GED or HSE.
• Minimum five years of experience in a steel making/producing environment.
• Experience leading projects and scheduling contractors and maintenance of equipment.
• Strong knowledge of mill equipment and how it functions.
• AutoCAD and Solid Works software experience.
• High level of written and oral communication skills.
• Good understanding of production planning and maintenance systems.
• Mid to high‑level computer skills.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills.
• Ability to professionally interface with contractors and employees throughout the organization.
• Capable of working effectively with minimal direction or supervision.
• Regular and reliable attendance.

• Bachelor of Science or Master of Science degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
• 10 years’ experience in a steel industry environment.
• Steckel or Temper mill…