Industrial Materials Handling Technician (Steelmaking)

Role Snapshot

Be the hands-on force that keeps steelmaking moving. As an entry-level Utility Person, you’ll support production and service units across U. S. Steel’s Mon Valley Works — applying here considers you for openings at Clairton Works, Irvin Works, and Edgar Thomson Works.

Key Tasks

• Operate and apply basic hand tools, pneumatic equipment, gauges, oxygen lances, power-actuated tools, and torches.
• Load, move, and process materials and finished product throughout the mill.
• Assist with equipment inspections and routine maintenance activities.
• Work safely around hot, heavy, or sharp materials and hazardous chemicals.
• Perform physical tasks, including lifting over 25 lbs.
• Work in multiple mill areas with conditions that can be hot, cold, wet, greasy, dirty, and noisy; some tasks may be near molten metal.
• Operate designated mobile equipment in a heavy industrial setting.
  
  

Schedule

• Rotating 8-hour shifts, including weekends and holidays.
• Overtime required as business needs dictate.
  
  

Safety & PPE

• Always follow safety procedures and guidelines.
• Use PPE: hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, protective clothing, and metatarsal boots; respirator when required.
  
  

Career Path

Following brief on-the-job training, advance to a Utility Technician role operating overhead and mobile cranes, tractors, trucks, dozers, loaders, boom trucks, and feeders.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Reliable attendance, punctuality, and self-direction.
• Must pass a pre-employment digital assessment.
  
  

Core Competencies

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

Who We Are

Since 1901, U. S. Steel has led the industry with innovation — and we are the first North American steel producer to announce a 2050 net-zero greenhouse gas emissions goal. Our steel supports automotive, construction, energy, appliances, and packaging. We invest in our communities through partnerships, philanthropy, and employee volunteerism, and we never compromise on safety.

Awards & 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 progressing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion in Legal Department: 2023
  
  

Equal Employment Opportunity

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 visitwww.ussteel.com/CANoticeregarding collection of personal information and U. S. Steel's privacy practices.)

Proficiency

You should be proficient in: High School / GED