Steelworks Utility Operations Trainee

Picture your first day at Mon Valley Works. You gear up, join a team that prides itself on safety and inclusion, and step into a mill that helps build cars, homes, appliances, and the energy infrastructure that powers daily life. As a Utility Operations Trainee at U. S. Steel, you’ll start at the ground level and quickly learn to support production across three sites—Clairton Works, Irvin Works, and Edgar Thomson Works. One application covers all three locations.

What your day could look like

• Move between production and service areas to keep the mill running smoothly.
• Use hand and power tools—torches, oxygen lances, pneumatic tools, gauges, and power‑actuated equipment—to complete essential tasks.
• Handle, move, and process steel and related materials, some of which may be hot, sharp, heavy, or involve hazardous chemicals.
• Assist with equipment inspections and basic maintenance to maximize uptime.
• Work in environments that can be hot, cold, wet, dirty, greasy, and noisy; some duties occur near molten metal.
• Perform physically demanding work, including lifting over 25 lbs.

Your growth path

After brief on‑the‑job training, you’ll progress to a Utility Technician role where you’ll operate material handling equipment such as overhead and mobile cranes of various sizes and types, tractors, trucks, dozers, loaders, boom trucks, and feeders.

Schedule and expectations

• Rotating 8‑hour shifts, including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
• Overtime as needed to support operations.
• Consistent attendance, punctuality, and self‑direction are essential.

Safety first—always

Safety is our core value. You’ll follow all procedures and wear required PPE: hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, protective clothing, boots with metatarsal protection, and a respirator when necessary.

What you bring

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Ability to pass a pre‑employment digital assessment.
• Readiness to do hands‑on work in a heavy industrial setting.

How we work

• Think: Think Critically and Drive Change
• Lead: Develop Talent and Collaborate
• Do: Empower Performance and Deliver Results

About U. S. Steel

Since 1901, U. S. Steel has led the way in steelmaking. As the first North American steel company to declare a 2050 net‑zero greenhouse gas emissions goal, we’re advancing our industry while delivering products that support the automotive, construction, packaging, appliance, and energy sectors. We invest in our communities through partnerships, charitable contributions, employee volunteerism, and leadership development. Above all, we’re United by Steel—and united by safety.

Recognition

• Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces® 2021, ’22, ‘23
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Equality 100 Award 2020, ’21, ’22, ‘23
• Disability:IN’s Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion 2021, ’22, ‘23
• Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies® 2022, ‘23
• Military Times’ Best for Vets: Employers 2023
• Mansfield Certification for progressing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion in Legal Department: 2023

Equal opportunity

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 visitwww.ussteel.com/CANoticeregarding collection of personal information and U. S. Steel's privacy practices.)