Peyton Cartwright
Hartselle,AL
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Finish Mill Technician
Nucor Steel Decatur
11.2025 - Current
- Help maintain a safe work environment for not only myself but the guys that we work alongside.
- Be available as a resource to the teammates but also stepping back and letting new teammates learn the job and help them if needed.
- Lead safety and turnover meetings.
- Focus on quality of steel we are producing while working the floor and running the mill.
- Monitoring the whole mill on walk through trying to catch issues before they shut us down for an extended amount of time
- Staying involved with teammates and helping them try to progress their careers within Nucor.
- Being a mentor and building healthy relationships with all teammates
Roughing Mill Technician
Nucor Steel Decatur
08.2024 - 11.2025
- Monitor slab movement through tunnel furnace along with temperatures of each slab.
- Be the pacesetter for the mill calling out bars efficiently and safely.
- Work together with the finish mill operator to get the best quality steel ran through the mill.
- While working the floor duties are to take care of issues that arise in the tunnel furnace.
- Help where its needed in upset conditions along with trying to be a helping hand to newer teammates who are less experienced in those situations.
Down Coiler Operator
Nucor Steel Decatur
08.2023 - 08.2024
- Safe operation of the down coiler and coil handling equipment. Understanding of operation procedures while people are working in the pit on banders or near coilers. Proper communication while troubleshooting issues.
- Ability to coordinate and make decisions with roughing and finishing mill operators to ensure properties and quality is met for our customers
- Monitor Laminar/ROT-runout table, Electrical alarm L2 screens
- Track coilers and coils as they are discharged from coilers to the burner banders.
- Mentor newer teammates in current roles and aid in helping promote into the downcoiler and/or other parts of mill.
Burner Bander
Nucor Steel Decatur
07.2022 - 06.2023
- Monitoring quality of steel each shift inspecting coils for defects.
- Making sure banders are performing correctly and doing general shift maintenence and housekeeping.
- Cutting back coils for metallurgy tests.
- Being available as a utility to the mill for help with issues such as cobble cleanups, crane picks, roll changes in the finish mill, roughing mill and tunnel furnace.
Rigger Line 2 Longspan
Vulcraft Alabama
11.2020 - 07.2022
- Assembly of joists at the rigging table in a fast pace enviroment while doing so safely
- Flying bundles with the crane and setting joists onto the roller bed.
- Helping load the jig
- Making sure joists are correctly built when sent to weldout and inspect.
Education
High School Diploma -
Fort Payne High School
Fort Payne05-2015
Skills
- Diesel Mechanic
- Welding Certified
- Forklift/Telehandler/Skid steer/Manlift Certified
- Leadership
Timeline
Finish Mill Technician
Nucor Steel Decatur
11.2025 - Current
Roughing Mill Technician
Nucor Steel Decatur
08.2024 - 11.2025
Down Coiler Operator
Nucor Steel Decatur
08.2023 - 08.2024
Burner Bander
Nucor Steel Decatur
07.2022 - 06.2023
Rigger Line 2 Longspan
Vulcraft Alabama
11.2020 - 07.2022
High School Diploma -
Fort Payne High School