Mechanical Maintenance Technician — Heavy Industrial Systems

United States Steel Corporation

Fairfield, AL

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Automation, CNC (Computerized Numerical Control) Systems, Crane, Diesel Engine, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Establish Priorities, Forklift, Heavy Equipment/Vehicles, High School Diploma, Hydraulic Engineering, Identify Issues, Lifting Equipment, Maintenance Services, Manufacturing, Mechanical Assembly, Mechanical Maintenance, Mechanical Testing, Military, Mobile Plant/Equipment, Power Transmission, Preventative Maintenance, Quality Management, Steel Industry, Team Player, Testing, Welding
LOCATION
Fairfield, AL
POSTED
2 days ago

About the Role

Step into a core role on a world-class steelmaking maintenance team. As a Mechanical Maintenance Technician, you’ll keep critical production equipment online in a heavy industrial setting. You’ll work with standard and specialty tools, operate and support mobile and lifting equipment (including pendant/overhead cranes and forklifts), and ensure continuous operation by installing, maintaining, repairing, and operating a wide range of mechanical systems.

A Day in the Life

You arrive for your 8-hour rotating shift, suit up with PPE, review work orders, and prioritize tasks with the team. One moment you’re diagnosing a hydraulic leak on a mill stand; the next, you’re replacing a power transmission component on a conveyor or assisting operations during a critical run. You may climb to service equipment at height, enter a confined space with proper permitting, or respond to an equipment alert in a hot, wet, or noisy area of the plant. At times, you’ll work independently with minimal supervision; at others, you’ll collaborate with fellow technicians to return assets to service quickly and safely.

What You’ll Do

  • Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair mechanical systems and equipment: hydraulics, pneumatics, lubrication systems, power transmission, conveyors, cranes, and mobile equipment.
  • Operate and support tools and equipment including pendant/overhead cranes and forklifts.
  • Assist production operations as needed to maintain throughput and quality.
  • Work at heights and/or in confined spaces as required by the task.
  • Adapt to varying conditions across plant areas—hot, cold, dirty, greasy, wet, and noisy.
  • Work independently or as part of a team with minimal supervision.

Schedule & Expectations

  • 8-hour rotating shifts, including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
  • Overtime as needed to meet operational demands.
  • Reliability matters: punctuality, consistent attendance, and self-direction are essential.

Safety First

Safety is our core value. You will follow all procedures and wear required PPE at all times, including hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, protective clothing, and boots with metatarsal protection. Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) is a daily discipline.

Minimum Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • At least 1 year of manufacturing and/or industrial experience (including relevant military experience) or equivalent education. Experience may include any of the following: hydraulics, pneumatics, lubrication, power transmission, welding, pipefitting, structural repair, or diesel mechanic.
  • Must pass assessment test(s).

How to Apply

For consideration, apply directly on our company website:

https://jobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/home/HomeWithPreLoad?PageType=JobDetails&partnerid=25307&siteid=5238&Areq=14052BR

Technical Strengths We Value

  • Heavy equipment repair; equipment repair & maintenance
  • General troubleshooting; mechanical troubleshooting
  • Motor replacement, repair, and preventive maintenance
  • Hydraulics and hydraulic systems/components
  • CNC machine repair and troubleshooting CNC machines
  • Troubleshooting industrial automation equipment
  • Mechanical testing and diagnostics
  • Pneumatics troubleshooting
  • Maintenance and repair, mechanical assembly
  • Diesel and heavy equipment systems
  • Mechanical systems and component repair
  • Crane and lifting equipment systems
  • Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
  • Blueprint reading

About the Company

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United States Steel Corporation

U. S. Steel is one of the leading producers of value-added steels and the largest integrated steel producer headquartered in the United States. We are a high-tech, leading-edge company whose rich history of talented people, high-quality products, and innovation spans more than a century. Our vision is clear — Making Steel. World Competitive. Building Value.

U. S. Steel is a major supplier of high-quality hot-rolled, cold-rolled, and coated sheet products and the continent's largest producer of tubular products, meticulously designed to meet a new generation of demands.

We maintain major production operations in the United States, Canada, and Central Europe, where our annual raw steelmaking capability of 29.3 million net tons translates into a wide range of value-added steel sheet and tubular products for various industries, including appliances, automotive, construction, and energy.

Above all, our strength is our people. With more than 38,000 diverse and talented employees worldwide, we achieve strong business results in an environment of teamwork and inclusion.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Mining
FOUNDED
1901
WEBSITE
https://www.ussteel.com/