Electrical Engineering Co-Op

Iowa, USA ● Montpelier - SS, 1770 Bill Sharp Blvd, Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America ● Montpelier, 1770 Bill Sharp Blvd, Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America Req #1808
Friday, April 25, 2025

SSAB is one of the largest North American producers of steel plate and coil, serving many industrial markets including energy, construction, agriculture and transportation.  SSAB operates five state of the art facilities strategically located in key regions across the U.S. 
SSAB has nearly 1,200 highly skilled employees in the U.S.  Jobs at SSAB range from machine operators and sales people to advanced engineers and corporate professionals in HR, finance and more.  SSAB offers challenging careers and comprehensive benefit program designed to keep employees and their families healthy and secure.

Job purpose:

The Electrical Co-op will report directly to the Electrical Manager in Aux Services. The electrical engineering co-op will provide expertise and assistance to the department in support of company goals. The co-op will be required to attend and adhere to all safety training classes, rules and regulations, and be part of the plant safety culture. The MCOP may be required to assist in vacation coverage, maintenance outages, and/or safety investigations as is deemed necessary.

 

Duties and responsibilities:

  • Assist in updating existing mechanical and electrical drawings
  • Assist in Automation Projects in Aux Services.
  • Assist in Short Circuit Studies & Arc Flash Analysis.
  • Assist in Capital Project Management.
  • Provide basic support as needed
  • Assist in Energy Management systems and Utilities
  • Assist in Electrical Maintenance troubleshooting and implementing improvements
  • Assist in the improvement/selection of field devices.
  • Assist with preventative maintenance, maintenance, and basic supervision as needed

 

Key Expected Results

  • Prove the ability to successful function as part of a team
  • Prove that Electrical Co-op can work in a heavy industrial environment safely and proficiently
  • Develop the necessary skills and thought processes an engineer needs to make a positive impact on the business
  • Prove the Electrical Co-op will develop into a proficient engineer
  • Develop ability to troubleshoot and diagnose complicated equipment issues
  • Learn to take a project from conceptual design through proof of concept, engineering, installation, commissioning and start up
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision

 

Qualifications: Education and Experience:

Required Education:

  • Completion of at least two (2) years toward a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering

 

Required Experience:

  • Minimum GPA required: 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
  • Proficient in Autodesk Autocad
  • Familiarity with electrical drawings: assemblies, details and bill of material
  • Intermediate Microsoft Excel and Word skills
  • Prior heavy industrial experience a plus, but is not mandatory
  • Excellent safety awareness
  • Dedicated and hard worker
  • Must be punctual
  • Team membership skills/goal oriented
  • Any knowledge or experience in the following areas is a plus:
  • Electrical Maintenance
  • Hydraulic systems and Hydraulic schematics reading
  • Electrical 120V - 480V Systems, PLC’s and Electrical Motors.
  • Short Circuit and Arc Flash Models using SKM Power Tools.
  • Autodesk Autocad Mechanical and/or Inventor

 

Working conditions:

The employee will frequently be required to:

  • Sit, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
  • Reach above shoulder level and below waist level
  • Use both hands for grasping, fingering, gripping and feeling textures and temperatures
  • Lift and/or move up to 10 pounds

The employee will occasionally be required to:

  • Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

The position requires the following vision and hearing capabilities:

  • Close, distance and peripheral vision
  • Depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
  • Hearing in person, on the phone, and/or in group settings

The employee will work in the following conditions:

  • Extreme hot and cold conditions
  • Wet and humid conditions
  • Amid fumes, dust, dirt, and smoke
  • In confined areas, high places and around equipment in motion
  • Amid noise
  • While wearing personal protective / safety equipment to prevent injury from noise and environmental hazards

 

Position Type – Work Hours – Travel Requirements:

  • Position is a full time, hourly, and is eligible for overtime

 

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SSAB BENEFITS – starting at hire!

  • Excellent Pay with Additional Bonus  
  • Very Affordable Health Insurance
  • Blue Cross/Blue Shield Medical
  • CVS/Caremark Prescription
  • Delta Dental
  • Superior Vision
  • 401(k) with Employer Match
  • Profit Sharing
  • 10 Paid Holidays
  • Vacation
  • Company Paid Life Insurance, STD and LTD*
  • Optional Life, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA); Healthcare and Dependent Care
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program

 

SSAB's vision is a stronger, lighter and more sustainable world.
SSAB's values form the guiding principles of our company. 
They shape our culture and characteristics.  They serve as a compass for our actions and behavior, and describe what we stand for.  Values guide us daily in making the right choices and doing the right things.
SSAB's values are:

  • Driven - Together we create value
  • True - Do what is right
  • Ahead - Future in mind

Other details

  • Job Family * Contractors/CoOps
  • Pay Type Hourly
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  • Iowa, USA
  • Montpelier - SS, 1770 Bill Sharp Blvd, Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
  • Montpelier, 1770 Bill Sharp Blvd, Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America