Utility Technician (New Hire)

United States Steel Corporation; Gary (IN); On-site; USD 58,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Steel Corporation seeks a Utility Technician to operate equipment and support production units in a heavy industrial setting, performing general labor with torches, shovels, and hand tools.

You will lift over 25 lbs, work in hot, cold, and noisy environments, and follow safety procedures with PPE. Shifts include weekends and holidays with overtime.

On-the-job training leads to operating cranes and other material handling gear, contributing to safe, reliable steel production.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Rotating 8-hour shifts including weekends and holidays.
• Overtime may be required.
• Must follow safety procedures and wear PPE.
• Punctuality and self-direction are essential.
• Must pass a pre-employment digital assessment.

Responsibilities

• Support units using basic hand tools, pneumatic gear, gauges, oxy-fuel torches, and power tools.
• Handle, transport, and process product and materials.
• Work around hot, heavy, sharp, or hazardous materials.
• Manual labor with the ability to lift over 25 lbs.
• Inspect and perform maintenance on equipment.
• Work in mill areas with hot/cold, dirty, greasy, wet, and noisy environments.
• Possible close proximity to molten metal.
• Progress to operating material handling equipment like cranes, tractors, trucks, dozers, loaders, and feeders after training.

Skills

Safety awareness

Physical stamina

Teamwork

Mechanical aptitude

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

The Utility Technician job is a core component for our workforce as one the of world’s largest steel producers. The Utility Technician operates equipment and performs tasks that support the various production and service units. As a Utility Technician 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 Technician also supports and assists in maintenance of plant equipment.

Job 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 in close proximity to 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.

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’s World’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’s Equality 100 Award 2020, ’21, ’22, ’23-24, ‘25
• Military Times’ Best for Vets: Employers 2023, ’24

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 visit www.ussteel.com/CANotice regarding collection of personal information and U. S. Steel's privacy practices.)