Steel Plant Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Step into a day on our maintenance team

Before the furnaces glow and the mill turns, you arrive. You check your gear, review the work orders, and head to the floor. One hour you’re diagnosing a hydraulic issue on a conveyor; the next, you’re assisting with operations and safely rigging a lift with an overhead crane. You’re part of the core mechanical maintenance force that keeps one of the world’s largest steel producers running around the clock.

What you’ll do

• Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair mechanical systems and equipment across the plant, including hydraulic, pneumatic, lubrication, and power transmission systems.
• Maintain and service conveyors, cranes, and mobile equipment; operate pendant and overhead cranes and forklifts as required.
• Support operating functions when needed to maintain continuous operations.
• Work independently with minimal supervision or collaborate with other maintenance technicians.
• Safely perform tasks at heights and/or in confined spaces.
• Navigate changing environments—hot, cold, dirty, greasy, wet, and noisy—across multiple areas of the facility.

What you bring

• At least 1 year of manufacturing and/or industrial experience (including relevant military experience) or equivalent education in areas such as hydraulics, pneumatics, lubrication, power transmission, welding, pipefitting, structural repair, or diesel mechanics.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Willingness to work 8-hour rotating shifts, including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, with overtime as needed.
• Uncompromising commitment to safety—consistently follow procedures and wear PPE including hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, protective clothing, and boots with metatarsal protection.
• Punctuality, reliable attendance, and self-direction.
• Ability to pass required assessment test(s).

Core competencies we live by

Think: Think Critically and Drive Change

Lead: Develop Talent and Collaborate

Do: Empower Performance and Deliver Results

About U. S. Steel

Since 1901, U. S. Steel has been a leader in steelmaking. As the first North American steel company to declare a 2050 net-zero greenhouse gas emissions goal, we’re transforming our industry while supplying steel for everyday life—automotive, construction, containers and packaging, appliances, and energy.

Our Culture of Caring fuels community partnerships, charitable giving, employee volunteerism, scholarships, leadership training, and—above all—an unwavering commitment to safety and respect. We are United by Steel.

Recent recognition

• 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

Equal 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 visit regarding collection of personal information and U. S. Steel's privacy practices.)

You’re proficient in

• Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
• Mechanical Testing
• Mechanical Assembly Skills
• Machine Safety Inspections