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Maintenance Mechanic
Updated on 9/3/2026
Primetals Technologies
Global metals production technology, automation, services
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Florence, KY, USA
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- Current, valid driver license
- Ability to read and interpret measuring instruments
- Preferred candidates will possess previous industrial/mechanical maintenance experience
- Ensures operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing mechanical maintenance activities to the equipment used to cast and form steel products, such as sheet, coil, I-beam, and billets.
- Must be capable of reading and interpreting written work instructions, engineering specifications, and measuring instruments.
- Locates sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation and analyzing wear and tear of machines
- Removes and replaces defective parts by dismantling devices, using hoists, cranes, hand and power tools.
- Assembles and disassembles casting equipment at the customer site.
- Conserve’s maintenance resources by using equipment and supplies efficiently to accomplish job results.
- Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Primetals Technologies combines the strengths of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and partners to offer global, integrated solutions for metals production. It provides technology, automation, environmental systems, high-end manufacturing capabilities, and lifecycle services that cover the entire value chain—from raw materials to finished products. The company’s products work by delivering fully integrated plants and digital control systems that manage processes, optimize performance, and ensure sustainable operation. What sets Primetals apart is its scale and breadth as a joint venture with long-term, reliable support across the whole lifecycle, plus a focus on quality, sustainability, and performance for metals producers. The company’s goal is to help customers master current and future challenges in the metals market by delivering reliable, complete solutions that enable efficient, sustainable production across the entire value chain.
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- August 2026 JSW projects and June 2026 WISCO contract show strong order momentum.
- September 2026 China PLTCM and August 2026 Korea modernization validate Primetals' automation moat.
- FAC wins at Hyundai Steel and JSW strengthen references for 2027 follow-on awards.
What critics are saying
- Project revenue depends on mega-capex customers like JSW, VinMetal, WISCO, and KG Steel.
- China and India dominate recent wins, exposing Primetals to regional steel-cycle delays.
- Execution risk is high on 18-month and three-year projects; delays crush margins and credibility.
What makes Primetals Technologies unique
- Primetals wins integrated mill packages, from BOF to PLCM, with automation and drives.
- Its AI-driven process control is embedded in plants for thickness, flatness, and quality.
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries backing gives long-cycle capital strength and global metals relationships.
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Primetals Technologies and Inovance strengthen collaboration with integrated PLTCM drive solutions. WEBWIRE - Thursday, September 3, 2026 Primetals Technologies will equip a new PLTCM in China with the new EnerX medium-voltage drives and low-voltage auxiliary drives. * Partnership expands from reversing cold mills to full PLTCM applications * Primetals Technologies EnerX medium- and low-voltage drives enable comprehensive line solutions * Joint solution combines process expertise with advanced drive technology * Optimized performance, reliability, and investment efficiency Primetals Technologies has secured an order for automation systems and medium- and low-voltage drives for a 6-stand pickling line and tandem cold mill (PLTCM) in China. This is the first PLTCM project for the new EnerX converter family. Rolling with High Reduction Rates A Chinese steel producer is building a new high-speed, 6-stand PLTCM to advance production with a digitally driven, fully automated, and high-precision line. The startup is planned for May 2027. Primetals Technologies' project scope includes complete Level 1 (basic) and Level 2 (process) automation systems as well as the EnerX medium- and low-voltage drives. The process optimization system will be supported by self-learning algorithms based on neural networks to ensure stable and continuous production, enabling steady rolling with high reduction rates and strong thin-gauge rolling capability. With state-of-the-art solutions for thickness control and flatness optimization, the line will deliver superior control accuracy, with high-precision control of strip thickness and flatness. EnerX: High Performance Medium-Voltage Drives Primetals Technologies will equip the mill with the new EnerX medium-voltage drives and low-voltage auxiliary drives, as part of a new collaboration with leading Chinese industrial automation provider Inovance. The Primetals Technologies MV and LV drives are integrated with PLTCM process know-how to improve rolling performance. They ensure stable production and increase productivity while maintaining consistent product quality. Precise speed and tension control enables tight thickness and flatness tolerances, as well as high surface quality. The EnerX drives have already been successfully implemented at Jingjiang Yongjin Metal Technology's reversing cold mill in Jingjiang City, Jiangsu Province. Primetals Technologies received the final acceptance certificate (FAC) for that project in late 2025. Strategic Collaboration Advancing Toward Broader Integration Primetals Technologies and Inovance continue to strengthen their collaboration in drives and automation solutions for the metals industry. Building on their proven success in reversing cold mill applications, the partnership has now expanded to integrated solutions for PLTCM systems, covering both medium- and low-voltage drives. Looking ahead, both companies aim to further deepen their cooperation by developing more integrated, efficient, and innovative solutions for the metals sector. This partnership is expected to support steel producers in achieving higher productivity, enhanced digitalization, and more sustainable operations. Primetals Technologies, Limited, headquartered in London, United Kingdom, is a pioneer and world leader in the fields of engineering, plant building, and the provision of lifecycle services for the metals industry. The company offers a complete technology, product, and services portfolio that includes integrated electrics and automation, digitalization, and environmental solutions. This covers every step of the iron and steel production chain - from the raw materials to the finished product - and includes the latest rolling solutions for the nonferrous metals sector. Primetals Technologies is a Group Company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, with around 7,000 employees worldwide. To learn more about Primetals Technologies, visit the company website www.primetals.com. *The materials available for download may be used by the media and our partners when reporting on Primetals Technologies. Please include a reference to the source. WebWireID359959 This news content was configured by WebWire editorial staff. Linking is permitted. Distribute your news. * Every day, hundreds of individuals and companies choose WebWire to distribute their news. * WebWire places your news within numerous highly trafficked news search engines generating leads and publicity. * Submit Your Release Now!
Primetals Technologies strengthens long-term partnership with JSW Steel through two major projects in India. WEBWIRE - Friday, August 28, 2026 * Primetals Technologies successfully commissions new meltshop with two 350-ton LD converters (BOF) and two 2-strand continuous casters at JVML's Toranagallu plant, Karnataka * First installation in India of a primary dry dedusting system for 350-ton converters, setting a new environmental benchmark for Indian steelmaking * Record lining campaign: More than 6,000 heats achieved during the first campaign of one converter * JSW Steel places order with Primetals Technologies for two 8 MTPA pelletizing plants at its Paradeep facility, featuring advanced digitalization and a proven 816 m^2 induration furnace * Long-term technology collaboration for continuous improvement of the pelletizing process Primetals Technologies has significantly deepened its long-term technology and project partnership with JSW Steel through two major parallel engagements in India: the successful commissioning of a new steelmaking complex at JSW Vijayanagar Metallic Limited's (JVML's) Toranagallu plant in Karnataka and a new order to supply two large pelletizing plants at JSW Steel's Paradeep facility in Odisha. Across both projects, Primetals Technologies is delivering comprehensive plant design, process equipment, automation solutions, and advisory services. New Meltshop and Continuous Casters in Toranagallu Primetals Technologies has successfully started up a new melt shop and two continuous casters at JVML's facility in Toranagallu, Karnataka. The scope of supply included two 350-ton LD (BOF) converters, primary dedusting systems, two 350-ton ladle furnaces, secondary dedusting for the entire meltshop, and two 2-strand continuous casters, along with comprehensive Level 1 and Level 2 automation for the converters, ladle furnaces, and casters. New Benchmark for Steelmaking The first converter, commissioned in December 2024, achieved an exceptionally fast ramp-up, reaching more than 20 heats per day by the end of the commissioning month. It completed 220 heats in the first three weeks and over 400 heats within the first month of operation. The initial lining campaign reached more than 6,000 heats, setting a new benchmark in steelmaking. Primetals Technologies has received the final acceptance certificate (FAC) for the first converter, ladle furnace No. 1, and caster No. 1. The second converter, commissioned in August 2025, achieved an even faster ramp-up, reaching more than 20 heats per day by the sixth day after commissioning. Primetals Technologies has also received the FAC for the second converter, ladle furnace No. 2, and caster No. 2. First 350-ton Primary Dry Dedusting System in India This project marks Primetals Technologies' first installation in India of 350-ton converters equipped with an advanced primary dry dedusting system. The system includes a steam-type heat recovery system, a dry electrostatic precipitator (ESP), and low-consumption axial-type ID fans, helping to improve energy efficiency, reduce water consumption, and meet environmental regulations. A gas cleaning plant with a gas recovery system, which significantly increases energy recovery, completes the dedusting solution. For the LD converter (BOF) plants, Primetals Technologies supplied converter top lances, tilting drives, the Vaicon Stopper slag retention system, valve stands, and a material handling system. Vaicon Stopper minimizes slag carryover during tapping, allowing for shorter production cycles and improved steel quality. The vessel shell is equipped with top-cone water cooling and supported by the Vaicon Lamella suspension system inside an air-cooled trunnion ring, helping to extend equipment life. Advanced Automation Solution The automation scope includes the BOF Optimizer process optimization system, which improves hit rates for carbon content and steel temperature, reduces reblow rates, and increases efficiency. The tailor-made Lomas off-gas analysis system works with BOF Optimizer to enable automatic blow-end control and improve carbon hit rates. For the ladle furnaces, the fully automated Melt Expert electrode control system boosts productivity and reduces energy consumption. Casting a Wide Variety of Steel Grades The two continuous slab casters, each with two strands, produce slabs with widths ranging from 900 to 1,650 millimeters and thicknesses of 220 or 260 millimeters. They handle steel grades ranging from ultra-low-carbon to high-carbon, including deep-drawing, structural, peritectic, and HSLA grades, as well as microalloyed and low-alloy steels, strip grades, and high-silicon electrical steel. Technology features include LevCon mold-level stability, DynaFlex mold oscillation, MoldExpert breakout prevention, DynaPhase phase-transformation modeling, and the LiquiRob robotic system for safe operation. Additional features include DynaGap Soft Reduction 3D, the Dynacs 3D cooling model, and Quality Expert for online slab quality assessment. Two Pelletizing Plants in Paradeep JSW Steel has placed an order with Primetals Technologies for two 8 MTPA pelletizing plants at its Paradeep facility in Odisha. Primetals Technologies is responsible for complete plant design, engineering services, key process equipment, complete process automation, and advisory services for construction and implementation. The plant concept is based on a reliable, tried-and-tested 816 m^2 induration furnace, which will serve as the basis for a standardized pellet plant model for future capacity expansions at Paradeep and other JSW Steel production sites. Together, the two plants will deliver 16 MTPA of pellet production capacity, directly supporting JSW Steel's rapid capacity expansion program. Continuous Improvements Through Long-Term Collaboration In close collaboration with JSW Steel's specialists, who operate some of India's best-performing pelletizing plants, Primetals Technologies has developed several technical improvements to be incorporated into the new plant concept. These improvements will further optimize production capacity, pellet quality, and environmental performance. The two partners have agreed to continue collaborating on process improvements after the new plants have been commissioned, reflecting a long-term technology partnership built on mutual expertise. Advanced Digitalization Package for Optimized Process Control Smart sensors and advanced predictive control models form the core of the Primetals Technologies' digitalization solution for the new pelletizing plants, enabling continuous monitoring of process conditions and transparent evaluation of the production process. The Level 2 automation system features a digital Pelletizing Optimizer, which enables automated adjustments to the green balling process to achieve a uniform pellet size distribution and consistently high pellet quality. Primetals Technologies, Limited, headquartered in London, United Kingdom, is a pioneer and world leader in the fields of engineering, plant building, and the provision of lifecycle services for the metals industry. The company offers a complete technology, product, and services portfolio that includes integrated electrics and automation, digitalization, and environmental solutions. This covers every step of the iron and steel production chain - from the raw materials to the finished product - and includes the latest rolling solutions for the nonferrous metals sector. Primetals Technologies is a Group Company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, with around 7,000 employees worldwide. To learn more about Primetals Technologies, visit the company website www.primetals.com. *The materials available for download may be used by the media and our partners when reporting on Primetals Technologies. Please include a reference to the source. WebWireID359697 This news content was configured by WebWire editorial staff. Linking is permitted. Distribute your news. * Every day, hundreds of individuals and companies choose WebWire to distribute their news. * WebWire places your news within numerous highly trafficked news search engines generating leads and publicity. * Submit Your Release Now!
MagIron completes study for large-scale US merchant pig iron production. MagIron LLC has completed a concept and economic study conducted by Primetals Technologies to assess the development of large-scale granulated pig iron production at its existing facilities in the United States. The study evaluated three production routes: MIDREX Flex direct reduction followed by electric smelting; MIDREX Flex direct reduction followed by electric arc furnace and ladle furnace processing; and conventional blast-furnace production. According to the study, all three routes provide technically viable pathways to producing approximately two million tonnes of granulated pig iron annually. MagIron said the project could establish a significant domestic source of high-quality iron units for US steelmakers and support efforts to strengthen the country's steel supply chain. The preliminary study estimates capital expenditure of approximately $1.6 billion to $2.3 billion for the main ironmaking and granulation facilities. Operating cash costs are estimated at approximately $305 to $345 per tonne of granulated pig iron, before by-product credits and excluding carbon costs, capital charges and certain corporate and financing expenses. Based on the study and its own financial analysis, MagIron estimates the project could generate annual EBITDA of between $400 million and $500 million across the commodity cycle. The company plans to make use of its existing mining, processing, pelletising and logistics infrastructure, which has an estimated replacement value of approximately $1.3 billion. MagIron said this infrastructure could reduce development costs and shorten construction timelines compared with a completely new project. The company controls an estimated 2.6 billion tonnes of iron ore resources, providing a long-term raw material base for future production and expansion. Julian Treger, Executive Chairman of MagIron, said the completion of the Primetals study confirms several potential routes for establishing domestic merchant pig iron production. He added that the company will continue advancing its pig iron strategy while retaining the option to supply direct-reduction-grade pellets when market conditions support such an opportunity. The company said the US currently imports essentially all of its merchant pig iron requirements, creating exposure to international supply chains. MagIron estimates that annual US merchant pig iron consumption has historically been between four million and six million tonnes. Its proposed two-million-tonne annual production capacity could therefore supply around one-third to one-half of current demand. MagIron said its location provides access to domestic steelmaking customers and logistics infrastructure. Domestic production could reduce transportation distances and exposure to maritime and port disruptions compared with imported material. The direct-reduction routes evaluated in the study would initially use natural gas and could allow greater use of hydrogen as competitive hydrogen supplies and infrastructure become available. Friedemann Plaul, Senior Vice President, Iron- and Steelmaking and ECO Solutions at Primetals Technologies, said the study demonstrated that large-scale granulated pig iron production could be achieved through several technology routes. MagIron will now work on selecting a preferred technology route and production site while engaging customers, technology providers, government agencies, financing partners and other stakeholders. The company is also progressing plans to restart its iron ore concentrator near Grand Rapids, Minnesota, and pelletising plant near Reynolds, Indiana. The facilities have received more than $660 million of prior investment and were previously designed to operate at an annualised rate of about 2.2 million tonnes of blast-furnace-grade concentrate.
Primetals to modernise Korean pickling line. Published 11th August, 2026 by Pete Downham KG Steel has awarded Primetals Technologies the contract to modernise its pickling line tandem cold mill (PLTCM) in Dangjin, Republic of Korea. The project includes a full upgrade of both basic and process automation systems, and will aid KG Steel in broadening product offerings and improving product quality. KG Steel is a leading South Korean producer of steel and cold-rolled products, including cold-rolled and galvanized steel, XTONE, and tin plate steel. The new automation system will leverage AI technologies, which support the physical models, in order to improve target values for strip thickness and flatness. This technology will allow KG Steel to produce a wider range of cold-rolled products. Operators on the PLTCM will also benefit from a revamped human-machine interface (HMI) that provides better guidance and situational awareness. The switch to the new system will utilise the 'shadow mode and switch-over' setup, which will see Primetals connect the new system to the mill environment while the existing one is still in operation, leading to minimal downtime. The modernisation will take 18 months, with no completion date published at the time of writing. Pete Downham. Content assistant. Pete Downham is a content assistant for Aluminium International Today, Steel Times International and Furnaces International. Downham is an NCTJ-accredited journalist, with an MA in Journalism from Kingston University. Since completing his studies, he has featured in an assortment of news and sport publications.
Primetals to upgrade Nucor continuous caster. Published 30th July, 2026 by Pete Downham US steel producer Nucor Steel Decatur has selected Primetals Technologies for the revamp of the continuous thin-slab caster at its Decatur, Alabama plant. The project is set to upgrade the segments with wider, more robust frames with improved spray patterns while meeting current quality and production targets. The upgrade will also see the caster go from a two-roller to a three-roller design, resulting in 50% more bearing capacity. Primetals highlighted that the upgrade will enable Nucor Steel Decatur to implement dynamic soft-core reduction in the future, improving internal product quality. The caster will be the first Primetals Technologies-designed continuous thin-slab caster in Nucor, and will be completely manufactured, assembled, tested and commissioned in Alabama. The project is set to take three years to complete, with Primetals also providing the full spectrum of engineering services for machine design, including engineering analyses for the frames, roller assemblies, support structures, and secondary cooling. Pete Downham. Content assistant. Pete Downham is a content assistant for Aluminium International Today, Steel Times International and Furnaces International. Downham is an NCTJ-accredited journalist, with an MA in Journalism from Kingston University. Since completing his studies, he has featured in an assortment of news and sport publications.