General Laborer

United States Steel Corporation; Duquesne (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Steel Corporation is hiring an entry-level Utility Person in Duquesne, PA. The role supports multiple production and service units, operating basic tools and equipment, and assisting in maintenance tasks in a heavy industrial environment.

You will perform general labor, handle materials, and work around hot or hazardous conditions. The position offers a path to a Utility Technician as you gain experience, with shifts including weekends and holidays and mandatory safety adherence.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Rotating 8-hour shift work, including Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
• Overtime work as needed.
• Adherence to safety procedures and use of protective gear.

Responsibilities

• Performs tasks that support production units using basic hand tools and equipment.
• Handles, transports, and processes product and materials.
• Work around hot, heavy, sharp materials and hazardous chemicals.
• Ability to lift more than 25 lbs.
• Assists in inspecting and maintaining equipment.
• Work in various areas of the mill with varying environmental conditions.

Skills

Manual labor

Safety awareness

Punctuality

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description

We are Hosting On-Site Interviews at 1 South Linden Street, Duquesne, PA 15110 on Thursday, November 12, 2026 from 8am - 1pm.

U. S. Steel is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace culture and celebrate the diversity of our employees.

WHEN APPLYING TO THIS REQUSITION YOU ARE APPLYING TO ALL THREE MON VALLEY PLANTS: CLAIRTON WORK, IRVIN WORKS AND EDGAR THOMSON WORKS

The Utility Person job is an entry level position and a core component for our workforce as one the of world’s largest steel producers.

The Utility Person operates equipment and performs tasks that support the various production and service units. As a Utility Person you will perform general labor duties that include the use of torches, shovels, and other hand tools. You will also operate some mobile equipment, in a heavy industrial environment. The Utility Person also supports and assists in maintenance of plant equipment.

Responsibilities

• Performs tasks that support various producing units using basic hand tools, pneumatic equipment, gauges, oxygen lances, power actuated tools, and torches.
• Handles, transports, and processes product and materials
• Work with and around materials that may be hot, heavy, or sharp, and hazardous chemicals.
• Ability to perform manual labor and lift more than 25 lbs.
• Assists in inspecting and performing maintenance on equipment.
• Work in various areas of the mill is required. Dependent upon the area, environmental conditions can be hot, cold, dirty, greasy, wet, and noisy.
• You may be required to work near molten metal.
• After brief on the job training, you will be expected to move into a Utility Technician position which includes operation of material handling equipment such as overhead and mobile cranes of various sizes and types, tractors, trucks, dozers, loaders, boom trucks, and feeders.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• The position requires rotating 8-hour shift work, which will include Saturdays, 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, boots with metatarsal protection, and when necessary, respirator equipment.
• The position requires punctuality, consistent attendance, and self-direction for the success of the operations.
• Must pass a pre-employment digital assessment.

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.)

You Should Be Proficient In

• High School / GED