Operating Technician (New Hire)

United States Steel Corp

Mountain Iron, MN

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
SKILLS
Construction, Forklift, High School Diploma, Identify Issues, Manufacturing, Military, Mine Operations, Operations Processes, Preventative Maintenance, Process Improvement, Pumps, Safety Process, Steel Industry, Talent Management, Telescopic Handler, Water Quality Testing, Water Treatment
LOCATION
Mountain Iron, MN
POSTED
30+ days ago

3358091No5238549710.00.022-Apr-2026Operating Technician (New Hire)Are you a skilled technician with a 1B Boiler License looking to make a significant impact in a vital industry? We invite you to become an integral part of our U. S. Steel Minnesota Ore - Minntac team as a Utilities Operating Technician. This role is essential to our mine process operation, ensuring the smooth and efficient functioning of our systems.

Responsibilities:

As a Utilities Operating Technician, you will be responsible for operating and maintaining a range of critical systems, including:

  • 7 HTHW Boilers
  • Compressed air system
  • Fire water pumps
  • Potable water treatment system
  • Wastewater treatment system
  • Numerous water distribution systems
  • You may be required to work at heights and/or in confined spaces, and you will be working in various areas of the plant location. Depending on the area, environmental conditions can be hot, cold, dirty, greasy, wet, and noisy.

Requirements:

  • Class 1B or higher Boilers License
  • Minimum of 1 year manufacturing and/or industrial experience (including relevant experience gained in military service) or equivalent education
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Willingness to work overtime as needed
  • Strict adherence to safety procedures and guidelines at all times
  • Punctuality, consistent attendance, and self-direction for the success of the operations
  • This is a safety sensitive position requiring drug and alcohol testing

Preferred Experience:

  • We are looking for candidates with experience in:
  • Potable and Wastewater Treatment (State Certification Not Required)
  • Fork Truck and Telehandler Operation
  • Water Testing and Treatment
  • HTHW Boiler Experience
  • Preventive / Corrective Maintenance and Trouble Shooting Skills
  • Exceptional Safety Practices
  • Light Maintenance

The starting rate for this position is $42.56/hr.13863BRUnited States Steel CorporationUtilities Department - Operating Technician IMountain Iron

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.)

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

About the Company

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United States Steel Corp

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/