Equipment Engineer - Mobile Equipment

Job Details

Division: Advantage Metals Recycling LLC

Location: Kansas City, KS, United States

Other Available Locations: N/A

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.

About Us:

Advantage Metals Recycling, a division of Nucor Corporation, is seeking applicants for our Equipment Engineer role. Advantage Metals Recycling is a world leader in scrap metal recycling, trading, and transportation. Nucor is a Fortune 150 company, known for being North America's leader in designing, manufacturing, and recycling steel and steel products with a history of long-term sustainability and stability. Fortune Magazine recently ranked Nucor No. 1 on their list of the World's Most Admired Companies in our industry. The key to Nucor's success is that we care about the safety and well-being of our teammates and customers, the health and protection of our environment, and the relationships we establish in the communities where we live and work.

Best Benefits in the Business:

• Paid Weekly with Bonus and Profit Sharing
• Clearly defined career pathways with unlimited growth opportunities
• Paid Training
• Company provided uniforms and PPE
• Paid Vacation - 3 weeks after 1 year
• Paid Holidays - 10 per year and 1 personal day
• Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement - $5,250 year for teammates, $2625 for spouses
• Scholarship Program - Every child of a Nucor teammate is eligible for $5000 per year
• Low-cost medical, dental, vision after 30 days
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Company matching 401(k) plan
• Employee stock purchase plan - we match 10% of your purchase

Go to www.Nucor.com/benefits to learn more!

Basic Job Functions:

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 Equipment Engineer - Mobile Equipment is responsible for the strategic and operational management of the Raw Materials Group's mobile equipment fleet, ensuring safe operation, high availability, and optimal total cost of ownership across a multi-site, multi-state asset base exceeding $20MM.

This role serves as the primary technical authority for mobile equipment and is a key internal partner to Plant and Facility Managers who hold full P&L responsibility for their sites. The Equipment Engineer works closely with peer equipment engineers across the product group to standardize equipment strategy, maintenance practices, and capital planning approaches.

Success in this role requires strong technical expertise, sound business judgment, the ability to deliver high-quality training to diverse audiences, and a professional presence capable of representing the company at senior levels with OEMs and service providers.

Key Responsibilities:

Fleet Strategy, Standardization & Internal Partnership

• Collaborate with peer Equipment Engineers across the product group to develop and maintain standardized approaches to mobile equipment specification, safety devices, maintenance strategies, and lifecycle management.
• Actively drive alignment and constructive collaboration across the equipment engineering team, reducing inefficiencies caused by inconsistent practices.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to Plant and Facility Managers, supporting informed decisions that balance operational reliability with financial performance.
• Support long- Nucor Corporation is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.