Industrial Electrician
Nucor · Houston, TX
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Metals
- Posted
- 7 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Nucor (metals) in Houston, TX.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- PLC, Automation
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in Texas: typical posted base $51k–$67k.
Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 179 maintenance technician openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 180 other live reliability postings in Texas.
- Experience asked
- Typical (3+ years)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 48%
- ✓ PLC 34%
- Welding 34%
- Root cause 27%
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This plant: Nucor in Houston
1 other open role at this site · 5 people we found in reliability roles at Nucor.
- Maintenance Mechanic · Reliability · Technician
Full description from NucorAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
requirements
on presses, engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines; following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions, and engineering specifications; troubleshooting malfunctions.
- ✓Be able to manage electrical controls, circuits, high voltage distribution, panels and knows principles of operating cranes.
- ✓Determines changes in dimensional
requirements
of parts by inspecting used parts; using rulers, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.
- ✓Maintains continuity among work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
- ✓Maintains production and quality by ensuring operation of machinery and mechanical equipment.
- ✓Other duties as assigned.
Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.
Qualifications
- ✓3 years of experience as an industrial electrical technician in a manufacturing facility.
- ✓3 years of experience programming PLC’s.
- ✓3 years of experience with VFD.
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, industrial maintenance or comparable degree.
- ✓Reading and interpreting blueprints and schematics.
Must have supervisor and/or manager recommendation and must be able to perform all essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
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Job Details
Division: Nucor Warehouse Systems
Location: Houston, TX, United States
Other Available Locations: N/A
Basic Job Functions
- •Install and modify electrical machinery, equipment, and circuitry in industrial or commercial plants
- •Must know 3-phase electrical; up to 480 volts or more.
- •Able to work with variable drives, read electrical schematics, work on conventional gas ovens.
- •Diagnose cause of electrical or machine malfunctions
- •Collaborate with electrical engineers to solve developmental problems
- •Working with programmable logic/automation controls.
- •Ensure all electrical components adhere to standards
- •Mechanical experience would be preferred; ensures operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance