Level 1 Controls Commissioning Engineer - Steel Manufacturing

Step into a new-build steel plant and help bring it to life

Picture your day: you arrive on the commissioning floor of a greenfield steel manufacturing facility. The line is nearly there—motors mounted, panels powered, instruments wired. You open your laptop, connect to a PLC, and watch live tags flow while you walk the equipment with maintenance, operations, OEM reps, and integrators. A permissive chain is blocking a sequence; you trace the interlock, tweak logic, coordinate a sensor calibration, and the system advances. Another punch-list item closed, one step closer to reliable production.

What you’ll drive

• Own controls troubleshooting from symptom to root cause to resolution, keeping commissioning on schedule.
• Develop, review, and debug PLC programs and HMI screens to ensure safe, predictable operation.
• Integrate VFDs, motor controls, field instrumentation, and equipment interfaces into cohesive control schemes.
• Plan and execute equipment checkout, functional testing, and end-to-end commissioning activities.
• Diagnose sequence logic, permissives, interlocks, and process signals across panels and field devices.
• Partner with OEMs and system integrators to eliminate deficiencies and retire punch-list items.
• Support equipment turnover, finalize controls documentation, and transfer knowledge to plant teams for sustained operations.

What you bring

• Deep Level 1 industrial automation and controls foundation.
• Hands-on PLC programming and troubleshooting expertise.
• Proven experience leading commissioning or startup of complex manufacturing systems.
• Ability to diagnose across control logic, electrical systems, and field instrumentation.
• Confidence to work independently while aligning technical decisions across multidisciplinary teams.
• Background in steel mills or similarly heavy industrial environments is a strong plus.

Why this role

This role is ideal for a Level 1 controls professional who owns outcomes in the field, makes sound technical calls, and guides equipment from initial startup to dependable, steady-state operation.