What are the responsibilities and job description for the R&D Engineer - Nucor Towers & Structures position at Nucor Corporation?
Job Details
Division: Nucor Towers & Structures Inc
Location: Rock Hill, SC, United States
Other Available Locations: N/A
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. We work together to create a safe, positive, and engaging environment. While delivering the highest quality products and services 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 curious, forward-thinking welding professional to join our Innovation team. This role will provide welding expertise to support the development of new products, manufacturing processes, and technologies across NTS. This person will work closely with engineers and cross-functional teams to improve product design and manufacturability, research and evaluate new welding technologies, and develop practical solutions that improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost. The role will support projects from early research and testing through the R&D stage-gate process and eventual implementation by production teams.
Minimum Qualifications:
Division: Nucor Towers & Structures Inc
Location: Rock Hill, SC, United States
Other Available Locations: N/A
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. We work together to create a safe, positive, and engaging environment. While delivering the highest quality products and services 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 curious, forward-thinking welding professional to join our Innovation team. This role will provide welding expertise to support the development of new products, manufacturing processes, and technologies across NTS. This person will work closely with engineers and cross-functional teams to improve product design and manufacturability, research and evaluate new welding technologies, and develop practical solutions that improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost. The role will support projects from early research and testing through the R&D stage-gate process and eventual implementation by production teams.
- Partner with structural engineers to improve welded designs and manufacturability
- Research and evaluate new welding processes, technologies, and automation
- Develop and execute R&D projects from concept through testing, validation, and implementation
- Apply welding expertise to investigate technical challenges and develop practical solutions
- Evaluate opportunities to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost through welding innovation
- Document research, test results, technical findings, and recommendations
- Develop a strong understanding of existing NTS welding processes, products, and manufacturing capabilities
- Ability to travel for training, visiting vendors, and to other Nucor facilities
Minimum Qualifications:
- Degree or technical education in welding, welding technology, engineering, manufacturing, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience will also be considered
- Experience with common welding processes, materials, fabrication, and manufacturing practices
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Demonstrated initiative, curiosity, and ability to learn new technologies and processes
- AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI), or ability to obtain
- Experience with AWS D1.1 or other applicable welding codes and standards
- Experience with WPS/PQR development or welding procedure qualification
- Experience with automated or robotic welding systems
- Experience with structural steel or heavy fabrication
- Experience with welding process development, testing, experimentation, or R&D
- Knowledge of welding metallurgy, weldability, distortion, fatigue, or failure analysis
- Experience applying data analysis, DOE, or other structured problem-solving methods