Job Description

Overview

Cleveland-Cliffs Steel is seeking a Mason for their East Chicago, Indiana operation. The Mason will perform masonry work in plant maintenance and construction, requiring prior steel industry experience and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Receives instructions and prints regarding work assignments.
  • Interprets prints or sketches, plans work details, and determines material and tool requirements.
  • Directs or assists in razing old structures and removing brick and debris.
  • Lays out work or assists in establishing elevations, corner points, and base lines.
  • Determines properties and workability of bonding and ceramic materials.
  • Directs or assists in setting or removing masonry forms.
  • Exercises safety precautions and handles materials and equipment.
  • Directs helpers in mixing concrete and transporting materials.
  • Performs rough and finish masonry work including laying brick and concrete finishing.
  • Cuts and fits masonry materials for structures involving arches and curves.
  • Positions and grouts prefabricated parts to complete structures.
  • Operates masonry saw for various applications.
  • Performs labor work including demolition and mixing mortars.
  • Installs refractory gunnite and shotcrete materials.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma/GED.
  • Completion of a certified training or apprenticeship program.
  • Ability to work full-time, including rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays.
  • Must pass all required testing.
  • Willingness to work at heights and in extreme temperatures.
  • Ability to climb and walk on uneven surfaces.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Benefits

Health Insurance
PTO

How this job compares in East Chicago, IN

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Indiana currently run a median of $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$31/hr across 101 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in East Chicago, IN

East Chicago, IN currently has 8 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 7 employers. 5 of them were added in the last week. Across Indiana as a whole we're tracking 190 other active welding openings from 114 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in East Chicago, or widen the search to Indiana.

Cleveland-Cliffs currently has 1 other opening live in Indiana, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Indiana at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are NCW (36), TEAM, Inc. (9), and Aerotek (7). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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