Maintenance Electrical and Automation Technician - Commercial Metals
Seguin, TX 78155
About the Job
it’s what’s inside that counts
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There’s more to CMC than our steel products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it’s the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:
- Day 1 benefits coverage with low cost medical, vision, dental
- Paid-time off and vacation starting Day 1
- Competitive compensation and bonuses
- Company-paid Lifestyle fund, life and disability insurance
- Company matching 401(k) plan
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Training and advancement opportunities
Why This Job
CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel industry and grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day in an office cubicle, operating a crane or running the melt shop at one of our mills, at CMC, you’ll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.
What You'll Do
- Install, monitor, inspect, troubleshoot, and ensure reliability of all electrical, electronic control systems and components, process equipment, and AC/DC utilities
- Diagnose and remedy complex problems related to EAF and LF performance, incoming power irregularities and substation problems
- Learn and maintain the variety of electromechanical starters and motors using sophisticated electronic interface boards, VFDs, PLCs, HMIs, instrumentation, and controllers
- Procure supplies and spare parts to ensure effective and timely maintenance of equipment
- Maintain and revise instruction manuals, drawings, schematics, maintenance logs, and other documentation, as required
- Ability to troubleshoot all aspects of Medium/High Voltage equipment for an industrial steel production facility
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Demonstrates dependability in attendance, work completion, and flexibility to meet business needs
- Participates in the CMC Safety Programs and proactively upholds the CMC Safety Culture
- Work safely to prevent on the job injuries by following safety rules and regulations at all times including proper wearing of company PPE
- Understand start up, shutdown, and emergency procedures
- Responsible for daily housekeeping duties including but not limited to immediate work area
What You'll Need
- Minimum 5 years of electrical maintenance experience required
- Possess specific knowledge of both hydraulic and electrical systems and equipment
- Experience with industrial electrical repairs including troubleshooting and repair of A/C - D/C drives and motors, PLC's and 480 Volt 3 phase electrical
- Must provide own basic electrical hand tools including electrical voltage and current meters
- Extensive experience in maintenance of electrical control and distribution systems and analog and digital circuits
- Extensive experience in maintenance of relay and ladder logic, industrial communications networks, instrumentation and automation control systems
- Experience or formal education and lab training on PLCs, or the ability to navigate block logic, ladder logic, or other digital logic interfaces
- Training and/or experience in instrument and sensor calibration
- Knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic circuit components
- Must be able to work a 12 hour shift, which includes overtime, weekends and holidays
- Ability to work with exposure to extreme temperatures, chemicals, dust fumes and mists, uneven surfaces, loud noise, elevated work areas, and confined spaces
- Ability to lift, push, pull, and carry up to 50 lbs
- Ability to stand for duration of shift; frequent physical activity such as walking, climbing stairs or reaching to work with equipment throughout the entire shift
- Strong communication skills required. Must read, speak and understand English language in verbal and written communication
Your Education
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Graduate of an instrumentation, electronics or mechatronics program from a recognized trade school.
We are Commercial Metals Company, a Fortune 500 company with a family feel that’s already part of your life. Our steel products have been supporting structures in more than 20 countries for over 100 years. And the secret to our success? We’ve built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging problems facing our world over the last 100 years — but we’re just getting started.
If you’re ready to reimagine ways to make the steel industry more sustainable, reinforce the bridges and roadways connecting our communities, and do meaningful work, you’re ready to join CMC. Apply today and start moving your career — and our world — forward.
CMC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, or other status protected by federal, state or local law.