PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE TECH

Date: Jul 24, 2026

Location: Portland, TN, US, 37148

Company: Nucor

Job Details

Division: Kirby Building Systems LLC

Location: Portland, TN, United States  

Other Available Locations: N/A

 

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:

In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the reliability and performance of our equipment through thorough inspections, routine maintenance, and consistent documentation. Your work will directly support production uptime, team safety, and equipment longevity. Responsibilities include, but aren’t limited to:

  • Preventive Maintenance Execution: Perform PM tasks such as inspections, lubrication, adjustments, and minor repairs using established checklists.
  • Equipment Inspection & Care: Inspect conveyors, rollers, cranes, furnaces, cooling systems, and other equipment to identify wear or potential issues.
  • Technical Support: Use diagnostic tools to assess equipment.
  • Documentation & Reporting: Record findings, completed work, and equipment conditions accurately in logs and digital systems.
  • Collaboration: Work with maintenance teammates and operators to communicate equipment status and support smooth shift transitions.
  • Continuous Learning: Develop skills by learning new equipment, maintenance practices, and predictive technologies

 

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.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Basic understanding of industrial mechanical systems: bearings, belts, gearboxes, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
  • Experience in maintaining heavy industrial machinery/equipment
  • JLG/Scissor lift experience
  • Willingness to work any shift to meet business needs
  • Are you legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for Visa Sponsorship? (Nucor will not sponsor the need for a Visa now or in the future)
     

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Technical/vocational training in industrial maintenance, mechanical technology, or electrical systems.
  • 1 year industrial or mechanical maintenance experience
  • Ability to read and understand technical drawings

About Us:

Kirby Buildings Systems (KBS), a proud Nucor product group, is one of North America’s largest and most experienced manufacturers of metal building systems. With multiple locations throughout the United States, NBG is proud to design world class building solutions tailored to meet the needs of any market including commercial, industrial, agricultural, and institutional. Our brands include American Buildings, CBC Steel Buildings, Kirby Building Systems, and Nucor Building Systems.


KBS offers work/life balance and a variety of benefits and performance incentives. We take pride in connecting teammates to meaningful work and focus heavily on both personal and professional development. Whether your background is in engineering and design, information technology and software development, marketing, or sales, with Nucor Buildings Group you can go as far as your drive and ambition will take you.

Why Nucor?

When you join Nucor, America’s largest steel manufacturer and recycler, you’ll help create a variety of steel products that become so much more, for so many people.  And you won’t do it alone.  Our supportive culture builds each other up, values family, relationships, and puts safety above anything else.  With the freedom to take your ideas to the next level, there’s no end to what you can achieve.  This is your chance to build a lifelong career, give back to your community, make the world a better place – and BE PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER.


Job Security – Benefits – Bonus Programs


With performance-based compensation, profit sharing, and a no-layoff practice, we take care of our teammates who design, engineer, fabricate, and support the products that define our company.


Join us in driving success and shaping the future of our division. Apply now and become an integral part of our team!

 

Nucor is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – M/F/Disabled/Vets – and a drug – free workplace


Nearest Major Market: Nashville