Maintenance Technician

Basic Job Functions:

The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to excellence in safety, cost management, reliability, and the division’s overall profitability. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Install, maintain, troubleshoot, repair, adjust, calibrate, modify, and service electrical, electronic, instrumentation, communication, and control systems in a heavy industrial manufacturing environment.
• Read and interpret wiring diagrams, schematics, drawings, specifications, and technical instructions for planned and emergency work.
• Maintain plant equipment, power distribution systems, process controls, drives, sensors, gauges, and computerized control systems.
• Troubleshoot equipment failures and line stoppages, including software-related issues.
• Plan repairs, respond to breakdowns, and perform preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Perform mechanical repairs as needed and operate cranes, forklifts, and other mobile equipment.
• Install and repair communication and power cabling, including cable splicing, and work at heights when required.
• Support production and maintenance teams while maintaining high standards of safety, housekeeping, and teamwork.
• Work weekends, holidays, and emergency overtime, and provide weekend on-call coverage as needed to meet business demands.

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 Requirements:

• Valid driver’s license.
• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 3 years of industrial or manufacturing experience as an electrician, electronics technician, or maintenance technician (military experience accepted).
• Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Detailed Selection Criteria:

• Teamwork: Work collaboratively with others to achieve a common goal.
• Initiative: Independently and proactively identify work that needs to be completed and demonstrate a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
• Problem Solving & Judgment/Decision Making: Identify problems, gather and review relevant information, and evaluate options to make informed decisions and take effective action.
• Electrical Knowledge: Demonstrate knowledge of electrical theory, including basic troubleshooting, installation, repair, and/or maintenance of electronic equipment.
• Communication Skills: Listen attentively and communicate information clearly to support understanding.
• Coordinating Information: Observe, receive, and gather information from all relevant sources.
• Accountability & Dependability: Demonstrate responsible, dependable work habits and the ability to hold others accountable for desired results.

Preferences:

• At least 2 years of technical training in electrical, electronics, instrumentation, or related fields.
• At least 3 years of heavy industrial electrical/electronic maintenance experience, including AC/DC motors, drives, PLCs, sensors, and various voltage systems.
• Experience with automation, process controls, power distribution, and computerized control systems.