Process Engineer

Location: South Paris

Nucor is North America's largest recycler and most diversified steel and steel products company. Since 1969, we've led the industry in developing innovative technologies for recycling scrap into high-quality steels that are all around us, from bridges and buildings to cars and appliances. About Nucor Welcome to Nucor, where our unique culture sets us apart. Joining Nucor means becoming part of North America's largest steel and steel products manufacturer, offering unmatched career opportunities and stability.

We are known for our innovative sustainability practices and are the continent's largest recycler. Our vibrant culture, built on personal connections and teamwork, empowers every team member with the freedom to innovate and contribute to our collective success. Experience a workplace where safety, efficiency, and meaningful personal connections define every day, enriching both our teammates and the communities we serve.

Nucor supports its teammates with top-tier benefits like 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. What You'll Do 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.

The Process Engineer drives efficiency and innovation across Nucor Raw Materials Group's 17 Automobile Shredders and 10 Metal Recovery Plants, identifying process, equipment, and technology improvements while staying ahead of industry trends. The role works closely with Advanced Technologies, Engineering, and Maintenance teams, and integrates directly with Nucor's steel mills to align recycled material output with mill requirements, develop new material uses, troubleshoot production issues, and ensure new processes meet quality standards.

Beyond hands-on plant support, the role designs and supervises tests, tracks performance metrics, and maintains documentation to continuously improve plant operations. Travel for this role ranges from 30-40% Duties of the role include but are not limited to:
Assists in determining the best methods, processes, and equipment that optimize plant efficiencies across Nucor Raw Materials Group’s 17 Automobile Shredders and 10 Metal Recovery Plants. Stays current with automobile shredder and non-ferrous metal recovery technologies and recycling industry trends. Works with Nucor’s Advanced Technologies Group to investigate, test, and develop new uses for the plastics, metals, glass, and organic material in Automobile Shredder Residue.

Works with Project/Mechanical Engineering Group, Controls/Electrical Engineering Group, and Maintenance Engineering Group to ensure new processes and equipment meet process and quality standards. Collaborates with Nucor's steel mills to align recycled material specifications and delivery with mill production needs. Troubleshoots and corrects production downtime, quality, and efficiency issues ates and maintains process documentation. Tracks, analyzes and reports on plant metrics.

Develops testing protocols. Schedules and coordinates testing with local/plant management. Supervises tests to ensure complete data capture and validity. Identifies and analyzes opportunities for improvement within the plants. Performs other projects as assigned. What We're Looking For

Required:

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, Metallurgical, or Environmental Engineering (or related field) 3 years of relevant experience Hands-on operational experience in a manufacturing, industrial, recycling/metals, or steel…