Primary Responsibilities:
Maintain the drive and control systems for the area assigned. Develop and maintain system preventative/predictive maintenance schedules.
Lead and assist in system troubleshooting and repairs. Work with maintenance staff to determine the root cause of all electrical failures and develop/implement solutions to stop recurrence.
Provide troubleshooting support to electrical technicians after normal working hours when needed.
Develop understanding of existing PLC programs on all equipment. Program and implement PLC modifications as corrective actions to prevent recurrence of issues.
Maintain and improve electrical documentation.
Develop long and short term plans for equipment improvements.
Assist in planning equipment outages and upgrades. Assist maintenance service provider and contractors during these plans.
Work with contractors and vendors to implement large projects. Develop cost, benefits, plans for installation, and training needs.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology degree is required.
At least 3 years experience with control systems and PLC’s.
Experience with all types of drive systems including tuning and troubleshooting AC VFD and SCR controls.
PLC design, programming, installation, and troubleshooting experience. Rockwell Contrologix or Siemens PLC Series 5/7 is a plus.
HMI programming and maintenance experience. Experience with Intellution is preferred.
Field service, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement project experience.
Must be able to work in a 24/7 environment.
West Chester, OH
Our heritage of innovation spans more than 119 years, beginning in 1899 when the company’s predecessor, ARMCO, was incorporated in Middletown, Ohio. Over the past century, we have been a leader of innovation in the steel industry, provided jobs to hundreds of thousands of people and given back to our communities where our employees work and live
AK Steel is a leading producer of flat-rolled carbon, stainless and electrical steel products, and carbon and stainless tubular products, primarily for the automotive, infrastructure and manufacturing, electrical power generation and distribution markets. Through its subsidiaries, the company also provides customer solutions with carbon and stainless steel tubing products, die design and tooling, and hot and cold stamped components.
Headquartered in West Chester, Ohio in Greater Cincinnati, the company has approximately 9,500 employees at steel manufacturing operations across seven states (Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia), as well as Canada and Mexico.
Roger K. Newport is AK Steel's Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors. He was named CEO January 1, 2016.
AK Steel is a publicly held company traded over the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AKS and is a component of the FORTUNE 500 - aligning the company with many of the most prominent corporations in America.
AK Steel's 2018 revenues reached approximately $6.82 billion. Today, the company is focused on a strategy to ensure we are well positioned as an innovative steel solutions provider to create innovative products and processes that surpass the needs of our customers today and for the future.