Automation Engineering Lead - Nucor Towers & Structures

Job Details

Division: Nucor Towers & Structures Inc

Location: Rock Hill , SC , United States

Other Available Locations: N/A

Deadline to Apply: April 21, 2025

Expand Beyond with Nucor

Nucor Towers and Structures (NTS) is a new entity within Nucor, the largest recycler and largest manufacturer of steel and steel products in North America, focused on the execution of our strategy to “Expand Beyond” our core business. As a part of Nucor’s New Markets product group, NTS is focused on the exciting growth potential in the power distribution market. Our current production facility is in West Hazleton, Pennsylvania with three new greenfield facilities going up in Decatur, Alabama, Crawfordsville, Indiana, and Brigham City, Utah.

Why Nucor?

With a firm commitment to our teammates, strong benefits, and performance incentives, it’s easy to see why Nucor is named one of America’s best employers and ranked as the #1 employer in its industry by Fortune Magazine. For more information on our benefits go to Nucor.com/benefits .

We work together to create a safe, positive, and engaging environment. While delivering the highest quality products and service for our customers, we lead the steel industry in environmental responsibility. Joining our team means working with people who have your back and are invested in helping you build a strong future. You will never stop learning at Nucor, and when you are ready to take the next step in your career, we’re ready too.

Basic Job Functions:

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Automation Engineering Lead to join our growing team. This role will be responsible for both team leadership and the successful execution of capital investment projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering background, proven leadership skills, and a track record of delivering complex multimillion dollar projects on time and within budget.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of automation, software, and mechanical engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Conduct performance evaluations, provide constructive feedback, and identify training and development opportunities for the team
• Promote a positive and inclusive work environment that values diversity and encourages professional growth
• Oversee all aspects of capital investment projects including scope definition, budgeting, scheduling, resource allocation, risk management, and execution
• Ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and in accordance with safety and quality standards
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including operations, maintenance, procurement, and external contractors
  
  

Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field or the equivalent combination of education and experience
• Proven experience in leading teams and managing capital investment projects
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, timelines, and competing priorities effectively
• Travel approximately 25% of the time to visit vendors and to NTS sites in West Hazleton, PA, Decatur, AL, Crawfordsville, IN, and Brigham City, UT
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Electrical, mechanical, or software engineering/computer science degree
• Leadership experience
• Steel industry experience
  
  

Nucor is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – M/F/Disabled/Vets – and a drug – free workplace