Mill Operations Utility Technician — Steel Production

United States Steel Corporation; Duquesne (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 56,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

U. S. Steel is seeking a Mill Operations Utility Technician to support production on rotating 8-hour shifts. You will use hand and power tools, operate basic equipment, and assist with inspections and maintenance in a challenging, hot and noisy environment near molten metal.

Ideal candidates will have a High School Diploma or GED, be reliable, punctual, and able to lift >25 lbs. Overtime may be required to meet production needs.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Willingness to work rotating 8-hour shifts, including weekends/holidays.
• Adherence to safety procedures and PPE at all times.
• Reliable, punctual attendance and self-direction.
• Must pass a pre-employment digital assessment.

Responsibilities

• General utility work supporting multiple production and service units.
• Use of basic hand and power tools, pneumatic equipment, gauges, oxygen lances, and cutting torches.
• Handling, transporting, and processing materials and finished product.
• Work around hot, heavy, or sharp materials and occasional hazardous chemicals.
• Manual tasks, including safely lifting more than 25 lbs.
• Assisting with equipment inspections and maintenance activities.
• Performing in a heavy industrial environment; potential work near molten metal.

Skills

Safety awareness

Reliability

Attention to detail

Punctual attendance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Hand tools

Pneumatic tools

Gauges

Oxygen lances

Cutting torches

Job description

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A day in this role

You arrive ready for your rotating 8-hour shift, gear up with PPE - hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, protective clothing, metatarsal boots, and a respirator when needed - and head to your assignment. Some days you're supporting a producing unit with hand tools, pneumatic tools, gauges, oxygen lances, power-actuated tools, and torches. Other days you're moving materials, cleaning and prepping areas, or assisting with equipment inspections and basic maintenance. Conditions vary - hot, cold, wet, greasy, dirty, and noisy - and you may work near molten metal. You stay alert, follow procedures, and keep production moving safely.

What you'll handle

• General utility work supporting multiple production and service units.
• Use of basic hand and power tools, pneumatic equipment, gauges, oxygen lances, and cutting torches.
• Handling, transporting, and processing materials and finished product.
• Work around hot, heavy, or sharp materials and occasional hazardous chemicals.
• Manual tasks, including safely lifting more than 25 lbs.
• Assisting with equipment inspections and maintenance activities.
• Performing in a heavy industrial environment; potential work near molten metal.

Grow into more

After brief on-the-job training, you'll progress to a Utility Technician assignment operating material-handling equipment such as overhead and mobile cranes (various sizes and types), tractors, trucks, dozers, loaders, boom trucks, and feeders.

Schedule and requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Rotating 8-hour shift work, including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
• Overtime as business needs arise.
• Strict adherence to safety procedures and PPE at all times.
• Reliable, punctual attendance and self-direction.
• Must pass a pre-employment digital assessment.

How we work

• Think: Think Critically and Drive Change
• Lead: Develop Talent and Collaborate
• Do: Empower Performance and Deliver Results

At U. S. Steel, we strive for an inclusive culture that respects and celebrates diverse perspectives - because better ideas build better steel.

About U. S. Steel

Since 1901, U. S. Steel has led North American steelmaking. As the first steel producer in the region to publicly commit to a 2050 net-zero greenhouse gas emissions goal, we continue to transform our industry while supplying essential products for automotive, construction, packaging, appliances, and energy.

We invest in our communities through partnerships, philanthropy, employee volunteerism, leadership development, and an unwavering focus on safety. Our people are United by Steel.

Recent recognition

• 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 advancing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion in Legal (2023)

Equal Opportunity

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.)