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Joining the Metallus team means becoming part of a legacy that dates back over a century. We are an industry leader, manufacturing the cleanest steel in the world for companies in the industrial, aerospace and defense, automotive, and energy markets. 

Reolcation will not be provided for this role.

Purpose:

This is an operational position that exists to identify, plan, coordinate and supervise work on the assets associated with the Steelmaking Metallus Faircrest Facility, with a focus on electrical equipment. The SME manages electrical and mechanical engineering projects from conceptualization to full installation, as well as assists or leads developing plans, training operators and maintainers, and debugging equipment in order to support steel manufacturing operations continuous improvement efforts. The SME also conducts feasibility studies and engineering analyses including failure analyses, prepares appropriation requests, directs outside engineering work, develops project schedules, controls spending, creates specifications, manages field construction, and ensures accurate documentation.

Responsibilities:

•  Improve equipment and process reliability utilizing available delay data to prioritize work.
• Increase efficiency of maintenance workforce through detailed job plans and technical instruction when required.
• Assist with coordinating contracted services and repairs based upon asset operating schedules.
• Manage spare parts inventory through controlled storerooms and Metallus identification standards.
• Ensure execution of shutdown/outage work to a predetermined budget and schedule.
• Communicate effectively across business departments to improve job execution and asset reliability.
• Root cause analysis.
• Lead and execute projects to meet the desired goal, within required timeframe, delivering expected results, and budgets ranging from a few thousand dollars up to $30M.
• Plan and direct electrical engineering and technician resources as required to accomplish the technical objectives of the operating plants, corporate centers, and business plan.
• Increase Plant Productivity and Quality by meeting customer expectations in the completion of continuous improvement or Capital projects.
• Assist SME Leads in key strategic electrical and mechanical projects of critical importance for the plant and plans/directs team interfacing with electrical and mechanical areas to meet the varying technical needs of the business.
• Determines the material list required for to complete the work by reviewing B.O.M. and Engineering drawings. 
• Responsible for putting the plan along with special work instructions, engineering drawings, permits and other pertinent information together in a work package or a work order attachment. 
• Identify revisions needed on PMs, job plans, and work instructions.
• Keeps outage calendar up to date.
• Responsible for supporting all plant KPI's.  Including but not limited to: EHS, quality, productivity, continuous improvement, and strategic planning.
• Develop and train Electrical/Mechanical Maintainers, Technicians, and Sr. Technicians in process control, equipment instrumentation, and other responsibilities including decoding and developing programs, manuals, drawings, etc.
• Design, analyze, and engineer solutions with engineers and other groups.
• Investigate, diagnose, test, calibrate, install, repair and perform preventative maintenance on electronic, electromechanical and combustion equipment and systems throughout the plant, to ensure optimal asset utilization.
• Assist in successful installation, testing and commissioning of new capital equipment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma with at least 7 years of experience as an electrical apprentice, electrical technician, or in an equivalent electrical role (experience in manufacturing preferred).
• Associate's degree in an electrical or related technical field with at least 4 years of experience as an electrical apprentice, electrical technician, or in an equivalent electrical role (experience in manufacturing preferred).
• Bachelor's degree in an electrical or related technical field with at least 2 years of experience as an electrical apprentice, electrical technician, or in an equivalent electrical role (experience in manufacturing preferred).

Preferred Qualifications:

• High school diploma with at least 22 years of experience as an electrical apprentice, electrical technician, or in an equivalent electrical role (experience in manufacturing preferred).
• Associate's degree in an electrical or related technical field with at least 9 years of experience as an electrical apprentice, electrical technician, or in an equivalent electrical role (experience in manufacturing preferred).
• Bachelor's degree in an electrical or related technical field with at least 7 years of experience as an electrical apprentice, electrical technician, or in an equivalent electrical role (experience in manufacturing preferred).

The company prohibits harassment or discrimination against any employee on the basis of any status protected by law, including, but not limited to, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, sex or veteran status.