Crane Operator & Heavy Equipment Operator

at United States Steel Corporation in Granite City, Illinois, United States

Job Description

United States Steel - Granite City Works is seeking crane operators and heavy equipment operators.  This position is a core component for our workforce as one the of world’s largest steel producers.  This position operates equipment and performs tasks that support the various production and service units. You will also operate equipment in a heavy industrial environment. This position also supports and assists in maintenance of plant equipment.

Job Responsibilities:

• Performs tasks that support various producing units using basic hand tools, pneumatic equipment, gauges, oxygen lances, power actuated tools, and torches.
• Handles, transports, and processes product and materials
• Work with and around materials that may be hot, heavy, or sharp, and hazardous chemicals.
• Ability to perform manual labor and lift more than 25 lbs.
• Assists in inspecting and performing maintenance on equipment.
• Work in various areas of the mill is required. Dependent upon the area, environmental conditions can be hot, cold, dirty, greasy, wet, and noisy.
• You may be required to work in close proximity to molten metal.
• Operation of material handling equipment such as overhead and mobile cranes of various sizes and types, tractors, trucks, dozers, loaders, boom trucks, and feeders.

Requirements: 

• High School Diploma or GED
• Experience operating overhead cranes or heavy equipment
• The position requires rotating 8-hour shift work, which will include Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
• The position requires overtime work as needed.
• Adherence to safety procedures/guidelines always. Safety is our core value which requires you to wear safety protection such as hard hats, safety glasses, hearing protection, protective clothing, boots with metatarsal protection, and when necessary, respirator equipment.
• The position requires punctuality, consistent attendance, and self-direction for the success of the operations.
• Must pass a pre-employment digital assessment.

Base starting hourly rate $24.98, increases to $31.23 after probation.  This is a good faith estimate.