What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Laborer position at United States Steel Corporation?
The General Laborer job is an entry level position and a core component for our workforce as one the of world’s largest steel producers. The General Laborer operates equipment and performs tasks that support the various production and service units. As a General Laborer, you will perform labor duties that include the use of torches, shovels, and other hand tools. You will also operate some mobile equipment in a heavy industrial environment. The General Laborer also supports and assists in maintenance of plant equipment.
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 near molten metal.
- After brief on the job training, you will be expected to move into a Utility Technician position which includes 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.
- 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 written assessment test.