Job Posting: Utilities Department – Operating Technician I

Job Description

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
• Must Pass the Digital Assessment. 

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 rate for this position is $42.56/hr.

Competency Summary

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

Company Overview

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