Maintenance Technician

American Buildings Company - IL
El Paso, IL

Nucor is North America's largest recycler and most diversified steel and steel products company. Since 1969, we've led the industry in developing innovative technologies for recycling scrap into high-quality steels that are all around us, from bridges and buildings to cars and appliances. Basic Job Functions: As a Maintenance Technician, you will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of our plant machinery and equipment. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

  • Problem Analysis and Resolution: Analyze machinery and equipment issues, disassemble, replace or repair parts, and reassemble for optimal functionality.
  • Supervision: Provide guidance and direction to assigned helpers, ensuring tasks are completed efficiently and effectively.
  • Technical Proficiency: Utilize prints, drawings, and verbal instructions to execute maintenance tasks with precision and accuracy.
  • Repair: Respond to work orders, diagnose machinery problems, and perform necessary electrical, plumbing, and mechanical repairs.
  • Collaboration: Collaborate with supervision to identify needs for tooling and machining operations.
  • Installation of Equipment: Install new equipment, run wiring, establish distribution boxes, and ensure proper equipment alignment to meet operational requirements.
  • Equipment Familiarity: Familiarize yourself with equipment installed under contractual services and ensure compliance with maintenance protocols.
  • Plumbing and Electrical Maintenance: Conduct minor plumbing repairs and normal electrical maintenance on electronic equipment, escalating complex issues to supervision when necessary.
  • Tool Utilization: Utilize a variety of tools and equipment, including grinders, drill presses, and electrical gauges, to perform maintenance tasks.
  • Material Handling: Safely operate material handling devices to transport materials to and from work locations.
  • Reporting and Communication: Identify and report any improper operation, faulty equipment, defective materials, or unusual conditions to supervision.
  • Work Area Maintenance: Maintain cleanliness and organization of work area and equipment, adhering to safety protocols and quality standards.
  • Preventative Maintenance: Perform preventative maintenance operations and monitor stock supplies, notifying supervision of low or out-of-stock conditions.
  • PLC Troubleshooting: Demonstrate proficiency in troubleshooting and programming PLCs to ensure optimal equipment performance, including experience with machine PLCs and automation.
  • Adherence to Safety Policies: Uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.
Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.Minimum Qualifications:
  • Demonstrated mechanical ability and knowledge to service onsite machinery and equipment.
  • Electrical knowledge (trouble shooting, install and repair).
  • At least 1 year of prior experience in a similar position.
  • Must be comfortable working at heights up to 50ft.Preferred Qualifications:
  • Proficiency in programming PLCs.
  • Degree or Certificate from an Industrial Maintenance Program.
  • NEC Electrical Standards Knowledge.
  • Ability to troubleshoot PLCs.
  • Experience with the implementation and maintenance of automation equipment and robotics.About Us
Nucor Buildings Group (NBG), a proud Nucor product group, is one of North America’s largest and most experienced manufacturers of metal building systems. With multiple locations throughout the United States, NBG is proud to design world-class building solutions tailored to meet the needs of any market including commercial, industrial, agricultural, and institutional. Our brands include American Buildings, CBC Steel Buildings, Kirby Building Systems, and Nucor Building Systems. NBG offers work/life balance and a variety of benefits and performance incentives. We take pride in connecting teammates to meaningful work and focus heavily on both personal and professional development. Whether your background is in engineering and design, information technology and software development, marketing, or sales, with Nucor Buildings Group you can go as far as your drive and ambition will take you.Why Nucor? When you join Nucor, America’s largest steel manufacturer and recycler, you’ll help create a variety of steel products that become so much more, for so many people. And you won’t do it alone. Our supportive culture builds each other up, values family, relationships, and puts safety above anything else. With the freedom to take your ideas to the next level, there’s no end to what you can achieve. This is your chance to build a lifelong career, give back to your community, make the world a better place – and BE PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER.Job Security - Benefits - Bonus Programs With performance-based compensation, profit sharing, and a no-layoff practice, we take care of our teammates who design, engineer, fabricate, and support the products that define our company. Medical and dental are just the beginning. We value our teammates and offer benefits packages that also include profit sharing, retirement savings, scholarships and tuition reimbursement, and unlimited growth potential. For more information on our benefits go to Nucor.com/benefits.

Posted 2025-09-30

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