About this role
Job Description
The Maintenance Technician Electrical/ Mechanical job is a core component for our maintenance forces and requires a trained and experienced individual. The Maintenance Technician Electrical / Mechanical performs all electrical / mechanical maintenance functions necessary to maintain all operating and service equipment using standard and specialized tools and equipment including mobile equipment, pendant and overhead cranes and forklifts. As a Maintenance Technician Electrical / Mechanical, you will install, maintain, repair, and operate a broad range of electrical / mechanical systems and electrical equipment in a heavy industrial environment to maintain continuous operations.
Responsibilities
- Knowledge in electrical – Variable frequency drives (ABB / Vacon) – Soft starts (ABB) – Semicode relays – PLC (TIA Portal – Siemens) – Controls – Profinet cables
- Knowledge in Mechanical is a plus
- Generators 4160v / 480v is a plus
- Computer skills, Word, project, Excel – Learn our maintenance system (work order tracking, spare parts, inspections)
- Be able to open and close breakers and understand 100% the safety risk (4160v) (be willing)
- Be open for changes, covering vacations, working overtime as needed
- Training will be required, of course on the job and extra training will be offered.
- Work alongside with the Operations team, help them with any issues that may come up (fast thinker)
- Should be able to read and understand electrical drawings. Mechanical understanding is a plus however not mandatory.
- Be able to follow instructions by leads and or Supervisor
- Employee will be required to work alone and able to work with others.
- Employee will be required to have knowledge with a voltmeter and megger
- Have some knowledge in instrumentation (Pressure switches, Pressures transducers, Level sensors (static), loadcells.
- Work in various areas of the plant locations is required. Dependent upon the area, environmental conditions can be hot, cold, dirty, greasy, wet, and noisy.
Preferred Skills
- A minimum of 1 year of manufacturing and/or industrial experience (including relevant experience gained in military service) or equivalent education.
- This includes experience in any of the following: industrial electronics, motors and controls, schematics, and electrical power, print reading, computers and PLC’s, electronics, AC/DC theory, power, test instruments and instrumentation, electrical maintenance, commercial construction, and installation.
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.)