NTP - Decatur - Nucor Technical Academy

NTP - Decatur - 2026 Nucor Technical Academy

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The Nucor Technical Academy is a training program designed to teach electrical maintenance fundamentals and to train a person with a high school diploma (or GED) to the level of a maintenance electrician within a two-year (27 month) training period. The training program combines classroom instruction with structured hands-on training to prepare the person to enter the workforce as a Maintenance Electrician.

Responsibilities will include hands-on assignments working with experienced Nucor Maintenance Team Members.

Division:
Nucor Tubular Products - South

Location:

Decatur, AL, United States

Other Available Locations: N/A

Applications will be accepted until December 31, 2025. This job posting could close earlier if all open positions are filled.

• Participate in a structured training program with classroom and on-the-job components to develop maintenance electrician skills.
• Complete hands-on assignments under the guidance of experienced maintenance team members.
• Relocate to Tuscaloosa, Alabama for initial training, with opportunities to return to sponsoring divisions between semesters; five continuous semesters in Tuscaloosa during the program.

• Current high school transcript (2.75 GPA preferred), including the first semester of your senior year in high school.
• ACT, SAT, or Accuplacer scores: upload to the application packet if available; if not available, provide before interview.
• One-page essay explaining how your work history, activities, or other interests make you a good candidate for this training program, including your career or educational goals.
• Willingness Questionnaire (questions listed after you click "Apply Now").
• Complete a separate application to Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

• Apply online to Shelton State Community College for entry in the summer semester of next year.
• Apply online to Nucor Technical Academy by going to , search by location or job title, find the applicable position, and click “Apply Now.”
• Include Student Information Sheet (available online at: ).
• Include a chronological resume, transcript with SAT/ACT or Accuplacer scores, and a one-page essay.
• All application steps must be completed for your application to be considered complete.

Contact Jimmy Gillespie () with questions.

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