Nucor Corporation

Process Engineer – Coatings

Nucor Corporation

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Ghent • Kentucky • United States

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About the role

  • The Process Engineer is responsible for driving continuous improvement of systems, processes, and product quality within the Coatings Department, including the Pickle Line and Galvanize Lines.
  • This role focuses on improving safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance through data-driven analysis, cross-functional collaboration, and hands-on problem solving.
  • The Process Engineer works closely with Operations, Mechanical Maintenance, Electrical Maintenance, and Quality teams to identify opportunities, implement solutions, and sustain improvements.
  • This position will work scheduled and unscheduled overtime, including weekends and holidays as business conditions warrant.
  • 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.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in STEM discipline
  • Initiative: Proactively identifies process, quality, safety, or reliability issues without being directed. Takes ownership of problems and follows them through to resolution.
  • Teamwork: Working as part of a coordinated effort with others to achieve a common goal. Works effectively with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering teams.
  • Organizing, Planning, & Prioritizing Work: Focuses efforts on issues with the highest safety, quality, or business impact. Meets deadlines while managing multiple projects or requests.
  • Communication: Communicates clearly and professionally with all levels of the organization. Explains technical concepts in a way operators and supervisors can understand.
  • Accountability & Dependability: Holds self and others to safety, quality, and performance standards. Delivers results aligned with department and company expectations.
  • Problem Solving & Judgment/Decision Making: Uses data and structured methods to identify root causes. Evaluates multiple solutions and selects the most effective and sustainable option.
  • Attention to Detail: Ensures process changes are implemented as intended. Accurately analyzes process data, reports, and trends.
  • Preferences: Previous pickling/galvanizing process improvement experience.
Benefits
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability Insurance
  • 401K and Roth accounts
  • Profit sharing
  • Pay-for-performance bonuses
  • Paid parental leave
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Stock program
  • Scholarships and more

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
data-driven analysisprocess improvementquality assurancesafety managementproblem solvingroot cause analysisproject managementprocess data analysispickling processgalvanizing process
Soft skills
initiativeteamworkorganizingplanningprioritizing workcommunicationaccountabilitydependabilityjudgmentattention to detail
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree in STEM discipline