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Overview

Nucor Steel West Virginia LLC is seeking a Hot Mill Metallurgist to develop and implement practices that enhance safety, product quality, operational efficiency, and cost performance. The company is North America's largest steel manufacturer, known for its innovative sustainability practices and vibrant culture.

Responsibilities

  • Promote and support Nucor's safety culture.
  • Review customer inquiries and specifications to determine mill capability and product feasibility.
  • Lead and support customer and internal corrective action investigations and resolutions.
  • Drive the development, qualification, and continuous improvement of hot rolled products.
  • Ensure products meet customer requirements and quality standards.
  • Analyze production and quality data to identify opportunities for process improvement.
  • Support metallurgical troubleshooting and problem-solving efforts throughout the manufacturing process.
  • Perform additional duties and projects as assigned.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related engineering discipline.
  • One (1) to three (3) years of flat rolled sheet experience.
  • Knowledge of hot rolling processes and steel product development (preferred).
  • Experience in steel manufacturing, process metallurgy, or quality systems (preferred).
  • Strong problem-solving and communication skills (preferred).

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Disability Insurance
  • 401k
  • Profit sharing
  • Pay-for-performance bonuses
  • Paid parental leave
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Stock program
  • Scholarships

Additional Information

  • The facility is a new state-of-the-art sheet steel mill that will produce up to 3 million tons per year.
  • Located in Mason County, along the Ohio River, near Huntington and Charleston, WV.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Disability Insurance
401k
Profit sharing
Pay-for-performance bonuses
Paid parental leave
Tuition reimbursement
Stock program
Scholarships
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How this job compares in Eleanor, WV

Pay in context

At roughly $80/hr, this posting sits about 135% above the $34/hr median for welding jobs across West Virginia — toward the top of a $32–$39/hr middle band drawn from 16 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 100% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Eleanor, WV

Eleanor, WV is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across West Virginia as a whole we're tracking 26 other active welding openings from 19 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across West Virginia.

Nucor Corporation currently has 1 other opening live in West Virginia, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in West Virginia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Jennmar (5), Phillips Tank and Structure - Steel Valley Fabricators (2), and SHEET METAL WORKERS LOCAL 33 (2). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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