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We are seeking an Industrial Controls Automation Engineer to join our manufacturing team and play a critical role in advancing industrial automation and data-driven process improvements. This position blends hands-on control system engineering with data acquisition and analytics, ensuring our heavy manufacturing operations run safely, efficiently, and intelligently.

You'll be part of a collaborative engineering team that values integrity, ownership, and innovation, while driving solutions that enhance steelmaking and other heavy industry processes. Safety is at the core of everything we do, and we expect every team member to lead by example in upholding our standards.

What We Offer

• Competitive pay and annual bonus
• Day 1 Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Coverage
• 401(k) with 100% Match up to 6%
• Life Insurance & Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave & Tuition Reimbursement
• Career Pathing & Professional Development

• Develop, modify, and optimize manufacturing control system software to meet evolving production goals.

• Implement and maintain data acquisition systems (iBA software preferred) to support real-time analytics. Ability to develop and maintain dashboards and reports by integrating data from sources such as SQL Server, industrial historians, and data lakes.

• Troubleshoot and resolve automation and control system issues, ensuring stability and uptime.

• Collaborate with cross-functional engineers to solve interconnected system challenges.

• Provide technical support and training for maintenance teams.

• Manage projects and contractors, ensuring timely and safe execution.

• Propose and implement innovative automation and data solutions to improve manufacturing efficiency.

• Education:

  • BS in Mechatronics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering 

• Experience:

  • 3+ years in industrial automation controls and object-oriented software development

  • CapEx project experience

  • Heavy manufacturing industry background (steel, power, pulp & paper, chemical, raw materials)

  • iBA software experience strongly preferred

• Technical Skills:

  • Programming: VB.Net, HTML, C, C#, Python, SCADA

  • Databases: Microsoft SQL, Oracle. 

  • Intermediate understanding of SQL Server, with the ability to write queries involving joins, aggregations, and subqueries to extract and analyze operational and time-series data.

• • OPC UA for industrial integration and familiarity with data flow from PLC/SCADA systems into historians or databases. 

  • HMI Platforms: Ignition, Wonderware, Simotion, iFix

  • Industrial Communications: Ethernet IP, Profinet, Profibus

  • Networking fundamentals, server management, and virtual machine hosting

  • Power BI

• Be part of a global leader in manufacturing with a strong commitment to innovation and safety.

• Work on cutting-edge automation and data analytics projects that directly impact production efficiency.

• Collaborate with a team that values honesty, ownership, and continuous improvement.

• Competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.

If you're passionate about industrial automation, data analytics, and driving innovation in heavy manufacturing, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help us shape the future of steelmaking and industrial processes!

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Gerdau believes in equal employment opportunity related to all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of Gerdau that there will be no discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. 

If you are vision-impaired or have some other disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act / Accessible Canada Act or a similar law, and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment at Gerdau, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at (866)-788-2798 or recruiting@gerdau.com