Mechanical Engineer I

Mechanical Engineer I

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.

Basic Job Functions:

• Support the development and enhancement of company product lines.
• Assist with multi-team engineering development projects aimed at improving the capabilities of our industrial doors.
• Execute and document Engineering Change Orders.
• Provide engineering support for new product development projects.
• Interface with the Product Group Leader and Project Manager, ECO Liaison, and other project team members to enhance existing products.
• Develop design solutions that meet the specific project needs or directives outlined in Engineering Change requests.
• Execute Engineering analysis using accepted engineering practices for mechanical systems.
• Provide single-component finite element analysis as required.
• Create and maintain bills of material and engineering drawing sets.
• Work with vendors to facilitate communication and product development needs.
• Write test plans and quality documentation.
• Develop and generate manufacturing-ready designs, working closely with factory personnel to ensure alignment with manufacturing capabilities.
• 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of solid modeling, using SOLIDWORKS and SOLIDWORKS PDM.
• Working experience with configurations within SOLIDWORKS models is preferred.
• Experience with Excel for executing engineering calculations which includes clear and user-friendly documentation.
• Strong drafting ability including a working knowledge of various dimensional call outs, tolerances and symbols.
• Ability to perform stress analysis using hand calculations, computation methods (Excel, MATLAB, etc.), FEA software, or a combination of these approaches.
• Ability to read and interpret complex documents including blueprints, work instructions, material specifications, test specifications, industry standards, etc.
• High level of mechanical aptitude along with fundamental understanding of electrical concepts.
• An understanding of materials and their relative properties as it relates to engineering.
• Ability to write reports, effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of peers and managers.