NSBHM Melt Shop Maintenance Technician

This role will support the maintenance team in, but not limited to, safely maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing industrial and mobile equipment. Willing to work weekends, holidays, rotating shifts, scheduled and unscheduled overtime.

Job Details

Division: Nucor Steel Birmingham, Inc.

Location: Birmingham, AL, United States

Other Available Locations: N/A

Job posting expires: July 31, 2026 at 11:59 pm

Basic Job Functions:

Nucor Steel Birmingham is seeking qualified applicants for the position of mechanical maintenance technician. This role will support the maintenance team in, but not limited to, safely maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing industrial and mobile equipment. Additionally, this role will support the implementation of new equipment and machinery upgrades. The successful candidate will simultaneously work closely with our production team. This is a developmental position which will be paid hourly plus production bonus. There will be an initial training period in which the awarded candidate will work straight day shift (Monday - Friday). Following the brief introductory period, this role will work a rotating shift schedule. Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3 years prior industrial mechanical maintenance experience
• Understanding of mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment
• Willing to work weekends, holidays, rotating shifts, scheduled and unscheduled overtime
• Passing score of 80% on a written technical exam administered onsite at Nucor Birmingham
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  Preferred Qualifications:
  
  
• Academic coursework in engineering, military training, technical degree, or industrial equipment training
• Experience operating mobile equipment including overhead cranes
• Experience with various welding and oxygen/fuel cutting operations
• Understanding of basic electrical theory
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  Nucor is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - M/F/Disabled/Vets - and a drug - free workplace
  
  Nearest Major Market: Birmingham Nucor Corporation is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.