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