Quality Tech
Nucor · St. Louis, MO
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Quality
- Industry
- Metals
- Posted
- 28 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level quality role at Nucor (metals) in St. Louis, MO. If business conditions or customer demands increase/decrease, hours will be adjusted accordingly.
- Tools it names
- IATF 16949
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $50k–$73k.
Median of the low and high ends of 28 live postings that list pay, out of 498 quality technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Missouri plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 10 other live quality postings in Missouri.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 55%
- Root cause 36%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for IATF 16949, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Nucor
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Nucor in St. Louis
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Full description from NucorAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Job Details
Division: St. Louis Cold Drawn LLC
Location: St. Louis, MO, United States
Other Available Locations: Missouri
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
A Quality Technician is instrumental in ensuring that the customer receives a consistent, quality product in atimely manner. The primary responsibility of a Quality Technician is to prepare and execute the testing of samples taken from the NCF production process. The samples may be for determining mechanical properties, inclusions, or micro structural analysis. The Qaulity Technician will also become an internal IS0/IATF 16949 auditor and have the opportunity to take on other various projects as time allows.
Hours will be based on business conditions. If business conditions or customer demands increase/decrease, hours will be adjusted accordingly. Weekend and holiday work will be scheduled as needed.
At this time, employer will not sponser work visas or relocation costs.
Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate theability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.
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.