What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pyrometry Electrician position at Steel Dynamics?
Division
Aluminum DynamicsOverview
Hands-on operational support of primarily temperature measurement and burner systems. This role is part of a team with responsibility in all process areas of the plant and will directly support those process areas with routine maintenance, capability enhancements, and testing / troubleshooting.
Responsibilities
- Calibration, maintenance, testing and troubleshooting of pyrometry equipment (thermocouple, thermistor, RTD, IR-pyrometer)
- Gas/Air-fired burner setup, optimization and troubleshooting
- Support equipment functional tests in compliance with NFPA-86 Standard for Ovens and Furnaces and local requirements
- Data analysis to define thermal process control limits and measurement sensitivity thresholds
- Identification of improvement opportunities and proactive problem solving
Qualifications
Required:
- Strong entrepreneurial approach, safety focus and technical curiosity
- Electrical, Mechanical, Maintenance or Controls Technician (DC and up to 120VAC), with strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills
- Experience reading electrical, panel and mechanical drawings
- Manufacturing, Operations, Construction or other front-line experience
- Experience with contact and non-contact temperature measurement equipment (use, installation and calibration)
- Experience with natural gas-fired industrial burners (setup, troubleshooting) and gas safety trains
- Computer proficiency to include data compiling and analysis
- Aluminum or Steel manufacturing experience strongly desired
- Familiarity with NFPA and OSHA Codes and Standards
- Familiarity with PLC’s and code architecture
Preferred:
- S7 1500 series PLC and LogiCAD (Capable of troubleshooting control issues)
- Wonderware HMIs (Capable of making changes to screens)
- Industrial Networks (ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profinet, Ethernet)
- Programming experience with TIA Portal and LogiCAD software
- Programming experience with languages FBD, ST, Graph, and Ladder
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