Electrical Maintenance Technician

Iron Mining Association of Minnesota; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 103,659,000 - 139,138,000; Full time

Job summary

U. S. Steel seeks a Maintenance Technician Electrical to maintain and repair a broad range of heavy industrial electrical systems in our operations.

The role requires strict adherence to safety, continuous operations, and the ability to work rotating shifts with overtime as needed. Responsibilities include troubleshooting electrical and electronic equipment, reading schematics, and supporting plant operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of manufacturing/industrial experience (including relevant military service) or equivalent education.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Rotating 8-hour shift work including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
• Overtime as needed; adherence to safety procedures is mandatory.
• Punctuality, attendance, and self-direction are essential for operations.
• Must pass assessment tests.
• Safety sensitive position requiring drug and alcohol testing.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, install, maintain, and repair electrical and electronic systems using schematics, AC/DC systems, and PLCs.
• Provide assistance in operating functions as necessary.
• May work alone or with other maintenance technicians.
• Work across plant locations; environment may be hot, cold, dirty, greasy, wet, and noisy.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Troubleshooting

Reading schematics

Safety procedures

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

TheMaintenance Technician Electricaljob 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 Maintenance Technician Electrical 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 a Maintenance Technician Electrical, 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)
• This is a safety sensitive position requiring drug and alcohol testing

The starting rate for this position is $42.56/hr.

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.

Underneath it all is our Culture of Caring, which shows up in our community partnerships, charitable contributions, company-sponsored employee volunteer initiatives, scholarship programs, leadership training, and much more. And of course, it takes shape in 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:

• Ethisphere’sWorld’s Most Ethical Companies® 2022, ’23, ‘24
• Disability: IN’s Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion 2021, ’22, ’23, ‘24
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation’sEquality 100 Award 2020, ’21, ’22, ’23-24, ‘25
• Military Times’Best for Vets: Employers 2023, ‘24