NSLX Technical Academy

Overview

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Location: Lexington, NC, United States

Other Available Locations: N/A

• 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 includes education, culture, ideas and current training programs across Nucor, with classroom instruction and structured hands-on training to prepare for entry as a Maintenance Electrician.
• Responsibilities include hands-on assignments working with experienced Nucor Maintenance Team Members.
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  Selected candidates will begin academic coursework online and participate in limited on-the-job training at their sponsoring Nucor division in the first summer and initial fall. Candidates will relocate to Tuscaloosa, Alabama before the initial spring semester, remaining there for five continuous semesters and may return to sponsoring divisions between semesters until graduation.
• Safety is emphasized as the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; candidates must demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

• Current high school transcript (2.75 GPA preferred). Including the first semester of the 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. Include your career or educational goals.
• Willingness Questionnaire (the questions are listed after you click "Apply Now").
• Interested candidates must also complete a separate application to Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

• Apply online to Shelton State Community College: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

AFTER YOU HAVE APPLIED TO SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND RECEIVED YOUR SSID (SHELTON STATE R), CONTINUE WITH THE FOLLOWING STEPS:

• Apply online to Nucor Technical Academy. This job posting applies to applicants who live in the Lexington, NC area. If you are recruited by another Nucor division, apply using their specific location posting.
• Include Student Information Sheet (online at: )
• Include chronological resume
• Include transcript with SAT/ACT or Accuplacer
• Include your one-page essay
• Contact Jimmy Gillespie () with any questions.

All application steps must be completed by December 31, 2025. The job posting could close earlier if all open positions are filled.

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

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