We’ve come a long way since 1889, when J.C. Steele founded this company with a better way of making bricks. Today, we’re a vertically integrated manufacturer and solution provider, specializing in adding value to tough raw materials for customers in heavy clay, metals, minerals and mining.
And we’re hiring.
If you’re interested in one of these opportunities, please send your resume to Kim Goodman at kgoodman@jcsteele.com.
Job Summary: Salary Exempt Position
The Sales Specialist is responsible for the sales and service of our machinery sales customers by expanding industry segments where our stiff extrusion technology provides real value to customers, prospecting for new business and closing customer sales. This position involves performing internal technical, organizational, and administrative tasks to assist customers in applying our products/service to their needs. This position will coordinate inside sales by efficiently working with Lab Testing and Engineering in developing and supplying engineered solutions to customers. This position can require approximately 25% travel to global customer locations.
Pay Range: $24.54 Maximum Rate (plus seniority raises)
Job Summary: Hourly Non-exempt Position
The Pattern Maker will create, repair, and troubleshoot foundry tooling in support of manufacturing operations. Responsible for design and construction of patterns and core boxes, finishing of 3D printed patterns, and other foundry tooling for production.
Pay Range: $19.92 Maximum Rate (plus seniority raises)
Job Summary: Hourly Non-exempt Position
Job function is to perform rough grinding on various sized metal castings using either a hand-held grinder or a stationary grinder. Also utilizes a hand-held or mounted cutting wheel.
Pay Range: $22.50 Maximum Rate (plus seniority raises)
Job Summary: Hourly Non-exempt Position
This position fabricates bridges, spray coat and fuse bridges and other wear parts, use established welding skills as necessary.
Pay Range: $35.19 Maximum Rate (plus seniority raises)
Job Summary: Hourly Non-exempt Position
This position supports our manufacturing process by trouble-shooting, preventive maintenance, repair of manufacturing and processing equipment, and installing electrical systems required on the machinery.
Pay Range: $23.95 Maximum Rate (plus seniority raises)
Job Summary: Hourly Non-exempt Position
This position is responsible for setup and operating manually controlled machines and running parts in a production environment with minimal supervision. Must have experience on conventional lathes.
We offer competitive pay and benefits, a 401k with matching up to six percent, bonuses when the company does well and opportunities for advancement.
We do these things to attract and keep great people. Why? Because Steele makes machines — but it’s our people who make the company.
Learn more about jobs in the Steele foundry.
Learn more about metalworking jobs in the Steele shop.
Learn more about Steele — the company and the people who make it.
Our corporate headquarters and manufacturing facilities are located in Statesville, North Carolina. We have operations in Australia and Germany, a sister company in Colorado, and a global network of sales and service representatives.
Candidates interested in executive, sales, engineering or administrations positions should send their resume with a cover letter to Kim Goodman, Human Resources Manager, at kgoodman@jcsteele.com (no phone calls, please).
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