
Industrial Maintenance
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Job overview
The Maintenance I role performs basic mechanical and electrical maintenance on shredders, granulators, and other yard machinery. The work includes routine equipment upkeep, component replacement, inspections, and supporting production teammates. The position follows a Monday-through-Friday schedule on second shift, with dedicated granulator maintenance on Saturdays. Nucor offers paid training, benefits, and career pathways.
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Average Annual Earnings: $77,000
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Welcome to Nucor, where our unique culture sets us apart. Joining Nucor means becoming part of North America's largest steel and steel products manufacturer, offering unmatched career opportunities and stability. We are known for our innovative sustainability practices and are the continent's largest recycler. Our vibrant culture, built on personal connections and teamwork, empowers every team member with the freedom to innovate and contribute to our collective success. Experience a workplace where safety, efficiency, and meaningful personal connections define every day, enriching both our teammates and the communities we serve.
Nucor supports its teammates with top-tier benefits like Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability Insurance, 401K and Roth accounts, Profit sharing, Pay-for-performance bonuses, Paid parental leave, Tuition reimbursement, Stock program, Scholarships and more.
Need to Know:
IT ALL STARTS HERE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiE78wZy4lY)
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Schedule: Monday through Friday.
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2nd shift
What You'll Do:
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The Maintenance I role performs dedicated maintenance on the shredder and other machinery at the yard. This position provides basic mechanical and electrical maintenance to help keep departments operating safely and efficiently. The role includes routine equipment upkeep, component replacement, and assisting production teammates as needed.
Duties of the role include but are not limited to:
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Properly follow company and OSHA safety procedures.
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Support first and second shift granulator operators in the granulator and tilt shredder departments.
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Perform routine maintenance and general upkeep on granulator equipment.
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Grease equipment components and perform other preventive maintenance tasks.
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Change blades, hammers, belts, motors, and bearings as needed.
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Perform dedicated granulator maintenance on Saturdays.
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Perform equipment inspections and report defects or needed repairs to management.
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Assist production and maintenance teammates as needed.
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Maintain a clean and orderly work area and equipment.
What We're Looking For:
Required:
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Basic mechanical aptitude and ability to perform routine equipment maintenance.
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Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions.
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Reliable and dependable attendance.
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Experience maintaining or repairing industrial equipment.
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Experience changing bearings, belts, motors, blades, or hammers.
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Mechanical maintenance or production equipment training.
Preferred:
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Previous maintenance, mechanical, industrial, or production experience preferred.
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Experience with shredders, conveyors, or similar recycling equipment preferred
Pay, Benefits, & Career Growth:
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Paid Weekly with Bonus and Profit Sharing
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Clearly defined career pathways with unlimited growth opportunities
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Paid Training
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Paid Vacation 3 weeks after 1 year
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Paid Holidays 10 per year and 1 personal day
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Parental Leave
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Tuition Reimbursement - $5,250 year for teammates, $2,625 for spouses
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Scholarship Program Every child of a Nucor teammate is eligible for $5,000 per year
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Low-cost medical, dental, vision after 30 days
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Company-paid life and disability insurance
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Company matching 401(k) plan
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Employee stock purchase plan we match 10% of your purchase
Nucor is an Equal OpportunityEmployer and a drug-free workplace
How this job compares
Set against the 513 open Industrial Maintenance jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$91–115K/yr37 salary ranges
- US median$30–35/hr247 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 27 open Industrial Maintenance jobs in North Carolina and 513 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in North Carolina
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- Experience
- Industrial Maintenance postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (352 postings).
- Education
- 3 of the 513 open Industrial Maintenance jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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