Steel Mill Operations Utility Technician

Step into the heart of steelmaking

Picture your first shift at United States Steel — Granite City Works: you gear up, check your tools, and head to the production floor where massive equipment hums and materials move nonstop. As a Utility Technician supporting mill operations, you’ll help keep the line moving by handling materials, operating basic and mobile equipment, and pitching in on equipment upkeep across the plant.

A day in the life

• Use hand tools, pneumatic equipment, gauges, oxygen lances, power-actuated tools, and torches to support production and service units.
• Handle, transport, and process materials and product across the mill.
• Work safely around hot, heavy, or sharp materials and hazardous chemicals.
• Assist with equipment inspections and basic maintenance tasks.
• Operate mobile equipment in a heavy industrial setting.
• Adapt to changing assignments in different mill areas — conditions can be hot, cold, dirty, greasy, wet, and noisy, and you may work near molten metal.

Your growth path

After brief on-the-job training, you will be expected to move into a Utility Technician role operating overhead and mobile cranes of various sizes and types, tractors, trucks, dozers, loaders, boom trucks, and feeders.

What you’ll need

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Ability to perform manual labor and lift more than 25 lbs.
• Rotating 8-hour shift work, including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
• Overtime as needed.
• Strong safety mindset and adherence to all procedures; required PPE includes hard hats, safety glasses, hearing protection, protective clothing, boots with metatarsal protection, and when necessary, respirator equipment.
• Punctuality, consistent attendance, and self-direction.
• Must pass a pre-employment digital assessment.
• Must apply on company website using provided link below

Compensation

Starting base pay rate $22.82/hr. plus incentive pay which increases to $28.53/hr. plus incentive pay after probation is completed . The starting base pay range is a good faith estimate.

Apply today

To be considered, apply directly on the U.S. Steel careers site:

Backgrounds and skills that help you excel

• Construction Equipment Maintenance
• Equipment Troubleshooting
• Skid Steer Operation
• CNC Tooling
• Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
• Soldering
• OSHA 10-Hour Certification (OSHA 10)
• Warehouse Experience
• Material Handler Experience
• Loading and Unloading Vehicles
• Weighing Raw Materials
• Boiler Operation
• Tape Measure Reading
• Maintenance and Repair Skills
• Heavy Material Handling
• Forklift Licensed
• Crane Operation
• Mechanical Assembly Skills
• Packaging Experience
• Meets Physical Requirements
• High School / GED
• Experience in a Manufacturing Environment