Electrical Maintenance Technician

United States Steel Corporation; Granite City (IL); On-site; USD 47,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Steel - Granite City Works is hiring Electrical Maintenance Technicians. This role involves installing, maintaining, repairing, and operating a wide range of electrical systems in a heavy industrial setting, using standard and specialized tools including cranes and forklifts.

Ability to work rotating 8-hour shifts, including weekends and holidays, with overtime as needed. Starting pay includes a base rate of $34.34/hr with $6.23/hr incentive pay; upon completion of internal

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of manufacturing/industrial experience or equivalent education
• High School Diploma or GED required
• Must work rotating 8-hour shifts including weekends and holidays
• Overtime as needed
• Adherence to safety procedures and PPE requirements
• Punctuality, attendance and self-direction are essential
• Must pass assessment tests

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, install, maintain, and repair electrical/electronic systems and equipment
• Operate and maintain a broad range of electrical equipment in a heavy industrial environment
• May work alone or with other maintenance technicians
• Work in various plant areas; conditions can be hot, cold, dirty, greasy, wet, and noisy

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Safety awareness

Punctuality

Assessment tests

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

United States Steel - Granite City Works has immediate openings for Electrical Maintenance Technicians. The Electrical Maintenance Technician job is a core component for our maintenance forces and requires a trained and experienced individual to continue our success as one of world’s largest steel producers. The Electrical Maintenance Technician performs all electrical maintenance functions necessary to maintain all operating and service equipment using standard and specialized tools and equipment including mobile equipment, pendant and overhead cranes and forklifts. As an Electrical Maintenance Technician, you will install, maintain, repair, and operate a broad range of electrical systems and electrical equipment in a heavy industrial environment to maintain continuous operations.

Job Description

United States Steel - Granite City Works has immediate openings for Electrical Maintenance Technicians. The Electrical Maintenance Technician job is a core component for our maintenance forces and requires a trained and experienced individual to continue our success as one of world’s largest steel producers. The Electrical Maintenance Technician performs all electrical maintenance functions necessary to maintain all operating and service equipment using standard and specialized tools and equipment including mobile equipment, pendant and overhead cranes and forklifts. As an Electrical Maintenance Technician, you will install, maintain, repair, and operate a broad range of electrical systems and electrical equipment in a heavy industrial environment to maintain continuous operations.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, install, maintain, and repair a broad range of electrical and electronic systems and equipment using schematics, AC/DC systems, and PLC’s.
• Provide assistance in operating functions as necessary.
• May work alone with minimal supervision or with other maintenance technicians.
• Work in various areas of the plant locations is required. Dependent upon the area, environmental conditions can be hot, cold, dirty, greasy, wet, and noisy.

Requirements

• A minimum of 1 year of manufacturing and/or industrial experience (including relevant experience gained in military service) or equivalent education. This includes experience in any of the following: industrial electronics, motors and controls, schematics and electrical power, print reading, computers and PLC’s, electronics, AC/DC theory, power, test instruments and instrumentation, electrical maintenance, commercial construction and installation.
• High School Diploma or GED
• The position requires rotating 8-hour shift work, which will include Saturdays and Sundays, and holidays.
• The position requires overtime work as needed.
• Adherence to safety procedures/guidelines always. Safety is our core value which requires you to wear safety protection such as hard hats, safety glasses, hearing protection, protective clothing, and boots with metatarsal protection.
• The position requires punctuality, consistent attendance, and self-direction for the success of the operations.
• Must pass assessment test(s)

Starting base pay rate is $34.34/hr. plus $6.23/hr. incentive pay. Pay rate increases to $36.14/hr. plus $6.56/hr. incentive pay after completion of internal training program. The starting base pay range is a good faith estimate.

Competency Summary

At U. S. Steel all employees are expected to display the following core competencies every day to advance corporate, team and individual goals:

Think: Think Critically and Drive Change

Lead: Develop Talent and Collaborate

Do: Empower Performance and Deliver Results

Company Overview

Since 1901, U. S. Steel has been a recognized leader in steel production. Today, as the first North American steel company to have declared a 2050 net-zero greenhouse gas emissions goal, we remain as innovative as ever, leading transformation across our industry while continuing to make products for everyday life - from industries as far ranging as automotive, construction, containers and packaging, appliances, and energy.

We show pride in our communities with community partnerships, corporate charitable contributions, company-sponsored employee volunteer initiatives, leadership training, and much more. And of course, we have a steadfast commitment to safety first in our workplaces and respect for our employees, who are United by Steel.

We are honored to have earned accolades and awards from well-regarded organizations, including the following:

• Newsweek's Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces® 2021, '22, '23
• *Human Rights Campaign Foundation's*Equality 100 Award 2020, '21,'22, '23
• *Disability:IN's*Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion 2021, '22, '23
• *Ethisphere's*World's Most Ethical Companies® 2022, '23
• *Military Times'*Best for Vets: Employers 2023
• *Mansfield Certification*for progressing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion in Legal Department*:*2023

Conducting business with integrity and with the highest ethical values has underpinned U. S. Steel's success for over 100 years, and it remains critical to our company’s success in the future. U. S. Steel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) according to job qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, genetics, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, disability status or status as a protected Veteran or any other legally protected group status. (California residents may visitwww.ussteel.com/CANoticeregarding collection of personal information and U. S. Steel's privacy practices.)