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QAL Technician

Nucor Steel Auburn, Inc.

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Location
Darlington, SC
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

UT Or EC Level II Certification

Job overview

The QAL Technician safely sets up, operates, monitors, and maintains QAL equipment and performs inspections and testing to verify materials meet specifications and customer requirements. The role supports production quality, equipment reliability, and safe operations through accurate records and collaboration across departments. The successful candidate is expected to obtain UT and EC Level II certifications within established timelines and work rotating shifts, overtime, and occasional business-related travel as needed.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Production Equipment OperationEquipment MonitoringEquipment TroubleshootingNondestructive TestingAnalytical Testing EquipmentQuality Testing EquipmentRolling-Induced DefectsMaterial CharacteristicsSteel Quality RequirementsQMOSEBSAPEXQRMMechanical AptitudeEquipment MaintenanceMaterial InspectionQuality DocumentationTraceabilityNonconforming Material ProcessesAttention to DetailProblem SolvingCollaborationSafety Practices

Qualifications

UT or EC Level II Certification

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Job Details

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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.

Basic Job Functions:

We are seeking safety-focused, motivated, and detail-oriented teammates to join our QAL team. The QAL Technician is responsible for the safe setup, operation, monitoring, and routine maintenance of QAL equipment, as well as performing quality inspections and testing to ensure material meets established specifications and customer requirements.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement. This position requires attention to detail, mechanical aptitude, sound problem-solving skills, and the ability to collaborate across departments to support safe, efficient, and reliable operations.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Safely set up, operate, monitor, and troubleshoot QAL production and testing equipment.

  • Perform routine material inspections and quality testing, including straightness, chemical analysis, magnetism, length, and other applicable specifications.

  • Verify proper setup, functionality, and accuracy of testing equipment to ensure reliable results.

  • Identify, communicate, and assist in resolving material quality concerns, nonconforming conditions, and equipment-related issues.

  • Maintain accurate material identification, traceability, testing results, and quality documentation.

  • Perform routine equipment inspections, maintenance activities, and housekeeping to support safe and reliable operations.

  • Utilize QMOS, QRM, equipment software, and other applicable systems to support production activities, monitor quality, and maintain accurate records.

  • Collaborate with production, quality, maintenance, and other departments to support operational goals and resolve issues.

  • Identify and contribute to opportunities for continuous improvement in safety, quality, equipment reliability, and operational performance.

Certification and Scheduling Requirements:

The successful candidate will be expected to obtain UT and EC Level II certifications within established training and qualification timelines. The position requires flexibility to work rotating shifts, including days, nights, weekends, holidays, and scheduled or unscheduled overtime, based on operational needs. Periodic travel for training, certification, or other business-related activities may also be required.

Safety is an important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead and uphold safety practices, policies, procedures and housekeeping standards to make safety a priority at all times.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Experience with the operation, monitoring, or troubleshooting of production and/or analytical equipment.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Current UT or EC Level II certification or previous experience with nondestructive testing (NDT).

  • Experience with the setup, calibration, operation, or troubleshooting of analytical and quality testing equipment.

  • Knowledge of rolling-induced defects, material characteristics, and steel quality requirements.

  • Experience with QMOS, EBS, APEX, QRM, or other applicable production and quality management systems.

  • Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and experience with equipment troubleshooting or routine maintenance.

  • Experience with material inspection, quality documentation, traceability, or nonconforming material processes

Nucor is an Equal OpportunityEmployer and a drug-free workplace

How this job compares

Set against the 618 open Production Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$49–76K/yr49 salary ranges
  • US median$22–25/hr369 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 25 open Production Technician jobs in South Carolina and 618 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in South Carolina
Experience
Production Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (265 postings).
Education
7 of the 618 open Production Technician jobs (1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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