Process Coordinator - Operations & Maintenance

Automation Engineering Coordinator

U. S. Steel Tubular Products delivers high quality seamless pipe that powers America's energy market and supports multiple industries across the USA. Backed by more than a century of steelmaking and now part of the third largest steel company in the world, U. S. Steel Tubular Products represents a culture of innovation, builds premium connections, and partners with customers to tackle their toughest challenges, keeping energy and industry moving forward.

We are seeking a hands-on Automation Engineering Coordinator for Quench & Temper and Finishing operations at our Fairfield, Alabama facility. This role is responsible for leading automation strategy, controls execution, equipment integration, and technical support for new and existing manufacturing systems across Quench & Temper, Finishing, IPS (Internal Processing Storage), and related inspection and production areas. The Automation Engineering Coordinator will support capital project startup, commissioning, stabilization, and long-term operational performance by ensuring automation systems, PLC/HMI platforms, drives, sensors, data collection tools, safety systems, and control logic are designed, integrated, and maintained to meet production, quality, reliability, and safety requirements.

This role will work closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, IT, vendors, contractors, and plant leadership to ensure automation solutions are aligned with the existing industrial footprint while enabling future growth, improved process capability, and sustained operational excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Lead automation engineering strategy and execution for Quench & Temper, Finishing Floor #3, IPS (Internal Processing Storage), and related integration with existing plant equipment and control systems.
• Provide technical leadership for PLCs, HMIs, drives, robotics, vision systems, sensors, machine controls, safety systems, data collection, and industrial networks supporting manufacturing operations.
• Oversee automation design, programming, commissioning, troubleshooting, validation, and continuous improvement activities for new and existing equipment.
• Support Quench & Temper and Finishing capital projects through design reviews, vendor coordination, FAT/SAT (Factory Acceptance Testing/Site Acceptance Testing), installation, commissioning, startup, punch-list resolution, and turnover to Operations.
• Ensure new automation systems are integrated with existing equipment, process controls, production reporting, quality systems, maintenance practices, and plant infrastructure.
• Partner with Operations and Maintenance to improve equipment reliability, process stability, throughput, safety, product quality, and operational performance.
• Lead root cause analysis and provide technical direction during complex automation, controls, electrical, instrumentation, robotics, and equipment interface issues.
• Develop and maintain automation standards, documentation, change management practices, troubleshooting guides, and technical procedures for supported systems.
• Build and develop automation engineering capability across the team by coaching technical resources, supporting knowledge transfer, and strengthening plant-level controls expertise.
• Partner with IT and cybersecurity resources to ensure automation networks, industrial devices, access controls, backups, and system changes align with company requirements.
• Collaborate with Quality, Process Engineering, and Operations to support process capability, data integrity, measurement systems, product traceability, and customer specification requirements.
• Identify automation, digital, and data-driven improvement opportunities that support safer operations, reduced downtime, improved yield, and more consistent execution.
• Communicate project readiness, automation risks, technical issues, corrective actions, and implementation status to plant leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure automation work complies with all safety, environmental, quality, regulatory, and operational requirements.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Electrical…