Machinist role in the Maintenance department at U.S. Steel’s Granite City Works, focused on setting up and operating manual machine tools to produce precision parts from blueprints or samples in an industrial steel plant environment. You’ll work rotating 8-hour shifts (including weekends/holidays) with strong safety requirements. Standout perk: $34.34/hr starting base pay with incentive pay and an increase to $36.14/hr after completing the internal training program.
- Base pay plus incentive pay
- Pay increase after training program
- Safety-first Culture of Caring
United States Steel - Granite City Works is seeking qualified machinists for our Maintenance department.
Demonstrated or documented work experience in the following areas:
- Set up and operate; engine lathes, vertical mills, horizontal mills, and key-seater.
- Must be able to work from a blueprint or machine parts per sample
- Machine parts to precision tolerances
- Able to use machinist and hand tools common to the trade
- CNC experience a plus -
- May work alone with minimal supervision or with other maintenance technicians.
- Work in various areas of the plant location is required.
- Dependent upon the area, environmental conditions can be hot, cold, dirty, greasy, wet, and noisy.
Requirements
- Minimum of 1 year manufacturing and/or industrial experience (including relevant experience gained in military service) or a 2 year technical degree.
- High School Diploma or GED is required
- The position requires you to work 8 hour rotating shifts, which will include Saturdays and Sundays, and holidays.
- The position requires overtime work as needed.
- Adherence to safety procedures/guidelines at all times. Safety is our core value which requires you to wear safety protection such as hard hats, safety glasses, hearing protection, protective clothing, and boots with metatarsal protection.
- The position requires punctuality, consistent attendance and self-direction for the success of the operations.
- Must pass assessment test(s)
- Starting base pay rate is $34.34/hr. plus incentive pay. Pay rate increases to $36.14/hr. plus incentive pay after completion of internal training program. The starting base pay range is a good faith estimate.
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
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.)
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