Mechanical Maintenance Engineer Steelmaking

Location:

Peoria, IL (on-site, rotating shift)

Reports to:

Manager, Engineering

Employment type:

Full-time

Salary grade: SG24 (average starting range $70,365 - $105,548)

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Medical, dental, vision, additional voluntary benefits (accident insurance, critical illness, and employee, spouse, and child whole life). Flexible spending account (healthcare and dependent daycare), long term disability, and participation in employee assistance program (EAP).

Paid Time Off - vacation, sick leave, personal, holidays

Retirement Plans- 401(k) with company match. Eligible: 1st of the month following date of hire or immediate if date of hire is first of the month.

Career Growth - Opportunities for advancement and continuous learning.

Liberty Steel USA is a leading American steel manufacturer grounded in sustainability, innovation, and community. We forge steel that supports critical infrastructure and industrial growth while honoring a long-standing tradition of craftsmanship and an unwavering commitment to safety.

We strive to be the employer and supplier of choice in American steelmaking, driven by empowered people, advanced technology, and continuous improvement. Steelmaking has always evolved, and we view change as an opportunity to strengthen our operations, invest in our workforce, and improve how we work.

Safety is not a policy-it is a promise. In every decision, we prioritize the well-being of our people. We believe our strength lies in one another and in the communities we serve. Through responsible stewardship, we are committed to sustainable practices that protect our environment, support our workforce, and ensure long-term vitality for future generations.

Provide mechanical engineering and reliability support for Operations and Maintenance across the Arc Shop, Rod Mill, and Wire Mill. Improve equipment safety, availability, and service life through troubleshooting, failure analysis, preventive and predictive maintenance, engineered repairs, and equipment improvement projects.

• Direct work assignments to employees during maintenance activities, outages, or projects.
• Coordinate contractor activities and technical work within assigned authority.
• Develop and execute improvements to motors, drives, instrumentation, PLCs, HMIs, and electrical distribution systems serving Steelmaking equipment.
• Perform mechanical engineering design, calculations, equipment evaluations, and field troubleshooting to support daily production and maintenance in all three operating areas.
• Support Arc Shop mechanical systems, including furnace mechanisms, cooling water systems, hydraulic equipment, material handling systems, and overhead cranes. Coordinate engineered repairs and required inspections with qualified personnel.
• Support Rod Mill equipment, including reheat furnace mechanical systems, skid piping, rolling stands, gearboxes, bearings, couplings, shears, pinch rolls, cooling systems, and rod handling equipment.
• Support Wire Mill equipment, including wire drawing machines, capstans, drives and gearboxes, lubrication and cooling systems, straightening and cutting equipment, spoolers, take-ups, and material handling systems.
• Investigate recurring failures and unplanned downtime using equipment history, field inspections, and operating data. Lead root cause analysis and track corrective actions to completion.
• Develop and refine preventive and predictive maintenance tasks, inspection criteria, lubrication practices, and equipment condition monitoring with Maintenance and Operations. Evaluate task effectiveness and adjust intervals based on findings.
• Plan mechanical work for down days and major outages, including furnace outages, mill repairs, and equipment rebuilds. Define scope, materials, labor, contractor needs, schedules, and return-to-service checks.
• Prepare scopes of work, technical specifications, cost estimates, schedules, and funding requests for capital and expense projects. Coordinate installation, repair, upgrades, commissioning, and project closeout.
• Maintain mechanical drawings, equipment records, bills of material, and repair specifications. Identify critical spares, evaluate replacement components, and address equipment obsolescence.
• Coordinate with electricians, controls engineers, planners, purchasing, contractors, and equipment suppliers to resolve equipment issues and execute work safely. Follow site hazardous energy…