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Skilled Trades
Skilled Trades keep our mills running and our people safe.
Work with a steel industry leader and apply your skilled trades background to a long-lasting impactful career at Gerdau. From electricians to mechanics, and HVAC technicians to millwrights, our Skilled Trades department is essential in helping us roll steel products that meet the highest standards of quality around the world.
Career Paths
Select a Career Path below to explore examples of a Gerdau career. Hover over hourly positions in the chart to view average hourly and annual pay with incentives.
TAB 1 - USA CONTENT
Electrical, mechanical, HVAC, and other trades keep our mills and our production teams going. Our tradespeople can continue to grow in responsibility while tackling unique challenges every day.
$31.22/Hour*
$75,974/Year*
$37.52/Hour*
$91,299/Year*
$42.58/Hour*
$103,619/Year*
$45.55/Hour*
$110,851/Year*
$48.75/Hour*
$118,647/Year*
$42.58/Hour*
$103,619/Year*
$42.58/Hour*
$103,619/Year*
$42.58/Hour*
$103,619/Year*
* Hourly and annual rates are inclusive of incentives such as production bonuses, shift premiums, and scheduled overtime such as mills working our dupont schedule (36 hours one week, 48 hours the next). Please note, these are averages and many of our employees in production and trades may exceed these numbers with voluntary overtime. Sample career paths are shown for illustration only and individual results are not guaranteed.
TAB 1 - CAN CONTENT
As a skilled mechanic on Gerdau's Skilled Trades team, you'll play a crucial role in keeping our facilities running smoothly. Join Gerdau to build your career as a mechanic, hone your skills, and make a meaningful impact.
$40.00/Hour*
$115,000/Year*
$42.00/Hour*
$125,000/Year*
$35.00/Hour*
$100,000/Year*
$42.58/Hour*
$103,619/Year*
$42.58/Hour*
$103,619/Year*
$42.58/Hour*
$103,619/Year*
$42.58/Hour*
$103,619/Year*
$42.58/Hour*
$103,619/Year*
* Hourly and annual rates are inclusive of incentives such as production bonuses, shift premiums, and scheduled overtime such as mills working our dupont schedule (36 hours one week, 48 hours the next). Please note, these are averages and many of our employees in production and trades may exceed these numbers with voluntary overtime. Sample career paths are shown for illustration only and individual results are not guaranteed.
TAB 1 - USA CONTENT
Electrical, mechanical, HVAC, and other trades keep our mills and our production teams going. Our tradespeople can continue to grow in responsibility while tackling unique challenges every day.
$31.22/Hour*
$75,974/Year*
$40.74/Hour*
$99,156/Year*
$45.55/Hour*
$110,851/Year*
$48.75/Hour*
$118,674/Year*
$51.79/Hour*
$126,028/Year*
$51.79/Hour*
$126,028/Year*
$51.79/Hour*
$126,028/Year*
$51.79/Hour*
$126,028/Year*
* Hourly and annual rates are inclusive of incentives such as production bonuses, shift premiums, and scheduled overtime such as mills working our dupont schedule (36 hours one week, 48 hours the next). Please note, these are averages and many of our employees in production and trades may exceed these numbers with voluntary overtime. Sample career paths are shown for illustration only and individual results are not guaranteed.
TAB 1 - CAN CONTENT
As a skilled mechanic on Gerdau's Skilled Trades team, you'll play a crucial role in keeping our facilities running smoothly. Join Gerdau to build your career as a mechanic, hone your skills, and make a meaningful impact.
$40.00/Hour*
$115,000/Year*
$42.00/Hour*
$125,000/Year*
$35.00/Hour*
$100,000/Year*
$45.55/Hour*
$110,851/Year*
$45.55/Hour*
$110,851/Year*
$45.55/Hour*
$110,851/Year*
$45.55/Hour*
$110,851/Year*
$45.55/Hour*
$110,851/Year*
* Hourly and annual rates are inclusive of incentives such as production bonuses, shift premiums, and scheduled overtime such as mills working our dupont schedule (36 hours one week, 48 hours the next). Please note, these are averages and many of our employees in production and trades may exceed these numbers with voluntary overtime. Sample career paths are shown for illustration only and individual results are not guaranteed.
Capex Engineer - Steel Mill
Jackson, Tennessee, United States
Tennessee
38305
About Us
Gerdau is the leading company in the production of long steel in the Americas and one of the major suppliers of specialty long steel in the world. With more than 45,000 employees, Gerdau has an installed capacity of more than 25 million metric tons of steel and it is the largest recycler in Latin America, and around the world, it transforms millions of metric tons of scrap into steel every year.
Gerdau Long Steel North America is a leader in mini-mill steel production and steel recycling in North America, with an annual manufacturing capacity of approximately 10 million metric tons of mill finished steel products. Through a vertically integrated network of mini-mills, scrap recycling facilities and downstream operations, the company serves customers throughout the U.S. and Canada, offering a diverse and balanced product mix of merchant steel, rebar, structural shapes, fabricated steel, flat rolled steel and wire rod.
Gerdau Special Steel North America is an engineered bar producer headquartered in Jackson, Michigan with world-class steel manufacturing mills in Jackson, Michigan, Monroe Michigan, and Fort Smith, Arkansas, and metal processing facilities in Huntington, Indiana, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, Lansing, Michigan, Canton, Ohio, and North Vernon, Indiana.
With engineered steel bar producing capabilities in North America, Europe, Brazil, and soon to be India, the Gerdau Special Steel group is the largest supplier of SBQ engineered steel bars to the global automotive and heavy truck industries.
Seeking experienced Engineer III or IV, with extensive hands-on skills in implementing mechanical, electrical or automation projects. Candidate will report to the Engineering Manager and will work closely with operational units in a steel mill environment. Position will include developing and managing capital expense projects (CAPEX) from inception to completion. The candidate will support process optimization efforts throughout the facility. Ideal candidate should have hands-on experience troubleshooting technical issues related to industrial and manufacturing equipment. This position requires a strong understanding of safety policies and standards that are applicable for industrial operations. The Engineer will be leading and participating in many team orientated work groups. The candidate is to be process-oriented and can adapt to a fast-paced and changing environment. Strong leadership, communications, data collection and presentation skills are required.
GENERAL JOB FUNCTION
- Provide Technical Support for Operations
- Work closely with leaders on Operational Improvements
- Trouble Shooting of Existing Equipment and Processes
- Assist and Participate in Improvement Activities
- Coordination of Schedules During Outage Periods
- Actively involved in Safety Teams and Improvements
- Implement Best Practices
- Assist with the Annual Action Planning
- Project Planning
- Utilize Project Teams to Define the Information for Projects
- Prepare Technical Studies for CAPEX Project Plans
- Scope of Work Definition and Implementation Planning
- Schedule for Project
- Project Cost and Benefit Analysis
- Preliminary Studies for Project Planning (PS)
- Submit Selected Project Plans for Approval of Investment (PAI)
- Drawing and Document Management for Projects
- Project Closure (AVI)
- Project Implementation
- Completely Responsible of Project Scope, Schedule and Budget
- Utilize Project Team’s Skills for a Successful Project
- Design of Equipment, Facilities and Processes
- Develop Technical Bid Packages for Equipment Fabrication
- Develop Technical Bid Packages for Facility and Utilities
- Selection of Equipment and Construction Companies to perform work
- Coordinate with Procurement to issue Purchase Orders and Contracts
- Work with Operations to Modify Processes Impacted by Project
- Installation of Equipment, Facilities and Utilities
- Commissioning of Equipment, Facilities and Utilities
- Verify and Report Project Function, Quality and Benefits
- Finalization of Project Documentation and Drawings
- Capex Portfolio Planning
- Coordinate with Operations on Short and Long Term Project Needs
- Organize Project Priorities by Criticality and Benefit Calculations
- Investigate New Technologies and Best Practices and Incorporate into Project Plans
- Align Capex Projects with Yearly PEX Plans
- Determine Portfolio Implementation Schedule
- Prepare 3 – 5 year Capex Plan for Departments
- Present Portfolio Plan to Management for Approval and Planning
QUALIFICATIONS FOR POSITION
- Bachelor of Science Degree in: Electrical Engineering
- 5 -8 Years of Industrial, Hands-On Experience
- Bachelor of Science Degree (Preferred)
- Project Management Skills in Completing Complex Projects
- PMP Certification (optional)
- Specialist in at least (1) Engineering Field
- Basic Auto-Cad and Layout Skills
- Knowledgeable in Industrial Safety and Construction Methods
- Microsoft Project Schedule
- Efficient in all Microsoft software such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc…
GENERAL
Domestic and Overseas Travel may be required. Frequency and duration of travel is dependent on the project requirements. Extended working hours required during travel and critical project phases.
Salary & Benefits
- Medical and Prescription
- Dental
- Vision
- Health & Dependent Care (Flexible Spending Account)
- 401K
- Basic Life/Accidental Life Insurance
- Health Advocate Services
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
Application Process
Gerdau believes in equal employment opportunity related to all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of Gerdau that there will be no discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. All external applicants must be legally eligible to immediately work in the country of hire without current or future sponsorship
If you are vision-impaired or have some other disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or a similar law, and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment at Gerdau, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at (866) 788-2798 or recruiting@gerdau.com.
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Why you'll love it here
Do you love technical challenges and working with large complex equipment? Are you detail-oriented and want to learn? Join us in Selkirk Manitoba on our path to cultural and digital transformation to build the future.
About Gerdau
Gerdau is a leader in mini-mill steel production and steel recycling in North America, with an annual manufacturing capacity of approximately 10 million metric tons of mill finished steel products. Through a vertically integrated network of mini-mills, scrap recycling facilities and downstream operations, the company serves customers throughout the U.S. and Canada, offering a diverse and balanced product mix of merchant steel, rebar, structural shapes, fabricated steel, flat rolled steel and wire rod. Gerdau is one of the largest recyclers in the world. Each year, we transform millions of tons of scrap into steel that is used to build the future.
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The ideal candidate will:
-Be able to work 12 hour shifts rotating days/nights (continental style schedule)
-Work 40 - 42 hours per week with a pay rate of $36.33/hour
-Learn more senior positions within department and provide relief for absences
-Advance to more responsible positions based on seniority
Qualifications:
- This position requires physical labour, standing all day and being exposed to outside temperatures
- Experience working in a manufacturing setting
- Experience working with mobile equipment
- Ability to operate an overhead crane would be considered an asset
- Abiltiy to work in a team environment
- Minimum Grade 12 diploma (or GED)
- Possesses excellent communication and strong math skills, has a high attention to detail and has a good work eithic
Additional Incentives:
Gerdau offers excellent benefits including:
- Health, dental, vision, short & long term disability, and life/accidental life insurance
- RRSP with company matching
- Employee Assistance Program
Gerdau believes in equal employment opportunity related to all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of Gerdau that there will be no discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Manufacturing Technician
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States
South Carolina
29720
Manufacturing Technician - Lancaster, SC
Are you looking for a new career that offers challenges and the opportunity to learn new skills and promotions? Do you like operating heavy equipment, troubleshooting mechanical issues, and working with your hands? Join Gerdau as we build the future!
Competitive pay $52000 - $62000 / year. Benefits start immediately.
We Have:
- A strong global presence with mills that transform millions of metric tons of raw material to produce steel beams, flat-rolled steel, merchant bar, rebar, spikes, and wire used by the auto industry, appliance, construction, machinery, and equipment industries.
- A culture that welcomes diversity, encourages innovation, and creates products that serve humanity.
- An environment that values teamwork, safety, and sustainability.
- A commitment to continuous improvement and the belief that we can create a better future for our employees and our global community by investing in people, processes, and technology.
We Offer:
- Comprehensive Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision Plans – Eligible upon 1st day of hire
- Health & Dependent Care (Flexible Spending Account)
- 100% Matching 401K up to 6%
- Life/Accidental Life Insurance
- Health Advocate Services
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Career Path System and Training
- An empowering and open culture with the opportunity to grow and create
Your Qualifications:
- A high school diploma or GED
- Basic math skills
- One year of industrial experience
- Flexibility to work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
- Mechanically inclined
- Ability to work from 6pm to 6am. Monday thru Friday and an occasional Saturday
- Desire to learn
Your Purpose:
You will be performing a limited variety of highly repetitive duties to load and secure steel rail spike products into railroad gondola cars, boxcars, or truck trailers for shipment to customer location. You will assist in servicing production lines and transfer finished products to temporary storage locations or dock loading platform.
Your Work:
- Operate a forklift to transfer finished products from the production line and secure with steel banding or shrink-wrap material to palletize product for shipment.
- Move palletized material to a temporary storage inspection station or loading dock.
- Disengage rail car mover lever to position boxcar or gondola into the loading position.
- Prepare a rail car or other specified vehicles to receive the product for shipment. Attach steel strapping material to boxcar interior walls in accordance with standard operating procedures and methods. Ship product palletized or loose as per customer order.
- Operate forklift, or handheld, push-button pendant crane, with or without magnet, to load specified product into the proper vehicle.
- Operate a forklift or pendant crane to unload incoming steel and machine shop supplies, pallets, empty kegs, and steel banding strips. Place supply items at the proper storage locations. Distribute pallets to the production line staging area.
- Check and verify steel heat and bundle numbers, weight, and carbon content as indicated on the shipping invoice; check off an item or indicate shortages and forward to office personnel for processing.
- Operate forklift to empty scrap buckets and return to the production line.
- As directed, assist on the production line as a relief person.
Gerdau believes in equal employment opportunity related to all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of Gerdau that there will be no discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status..
If you are vision-impaired or have some other disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act / Accessible Canada Act or a similar law, and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment at Gerdau, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at (866)-788-2798 or recruiting@gerdau.com
Gerdau is the leading company in the production of long steel in the Americas and one of the major suppliers of specialty long steel in the world. With more than 30,000 employees, Gerdau is the largest recycler in Latin America and around the world and transforms millions of metric tons of scrap into steel every year.
Gerdau Long Steel North America is a leader in mini-mill steel production and steel recycling in North America, with an annual manufacturing capacity of approximately 10 million metric tons of mill finished steel products. Through a vertically integrated network of mini-mills, scrap recycling facilities and downstream operations, the company serves customers throughout the U.S. and Canada, offering a diverse and balanced product mix of merchant steel, rebar, structural shapes, fabricated steel, flat rolled steel and wire rod.
COME JOIN OUR TEAM...,.... We are currently looking for a
Welder
at our Selkirk, MB location.
Job Description:
Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, this position's main focus will be to perform all kinds of welding, brazing and cutting on any type of metal using gas and electric welding equipment, and to layout, fabricate, assemble, erect and repair structural, plate and pipe work.
Hourly rate: $41.07 /hour plus COLA (cost of living allowance). Overtime is available.
Our Ideal Candidate will:
- Receive instructions and drawings regarding shop and fieldwork orders for the job
- Interpret drawings and sketches, plans working procedures and determines the materials, tools and equipment required
- Handle and /or make arrangements for the handling of the materials, tools and equipment to and from the job site in shop or field
- Lay out work, makes sketches and determines stock sizes as required
- Operate ironworker, drill, saw and miscellaneous hand and power otools to fabricate parts
- Clean and prepare surfaces to be welded
- Set up, fits, assembles and tack welds parts, constructing special fixtures as required
- Perform gas and electric welding in all positions, down hand, vertical and overhead
- Make any type and size of weld such as "V" lap, butt, pressure and thermal weld, brazing, pre-heating when required
- Build worn or defective surfaces
- Perform work requiring knowledge of the welding properties of various types of metals, welding rods, welding heats, stress relief, allowances for fit up and machining and the effect of warpage, shrinkage and expansion
- Use burning and gouging equipment to dismantle structural and fabricated assemblies for repair or modifications and to cut material to size and shape
- Erect scaffolds as required
- Operate man lift, hoists and cranes
- Keep immediate working area clean
- Create, prepare and complete work orders for maintenance work required
- Reserve and order parts for maintenance work
- Observe all safety rules and exercise all safety precautions
- Adhere to all Gerdau Manitoba CWB & AMSE QC manuals / procedures
- Use tools and equipment that would include (but not limited to) vaious types of gas and electric welding and burning eqiuipment, drawings, cleaning tools, shields, safety equipment, welding fixtures, iron worker, man lift, scaffolds, drill press, power saw, chain falls, miscellaneous hand and power tools and measuring devices
Qualifications and Experience Preferred:
Our ideal candidate will:
- Be a Provincial Licensed Journeyperson Industrial Welder (all positions) and/or have an unrestricted Provincial High Pressure Welder's License. As well will have the ability to successfully maintain these qualifications along with CWB (all positions)
- Have experience preferably in a manufacturing environment
- Have the ability to work in a team environment and with other trades
- Possess strong communication skills and a good work ethic
Additional Incentives:
Gerdau offers excellent benefits including:
- Health, dental, vision, short & long term disability, and life/accidental life insurance
- RRSP with company matching
- Employee Assistance Program
Gerdau believes in equal employment opportunity related to all employees and applicants of employment. It is the policy of Gerdau that there will be no discrimination against any employee and applicant for employment on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. All external applicants must be legally eligible to immediately work in the country of hire without current or future sponsorship.
Regional Energy Manager
Tampa, Florida, United States
Florida
33607
BASIC FUNCTION:
This position is responsible for energy and related supply/services procurement for a region of Gerdau North American facilities.
DIMENSIONS:
1. Number of locations: 3-5 locations, as required
2. Annual purchases: $50 Million-$100 Million
3. Employees supervised: Contracted consultants, attorneys, lobbyists, as required
DESCRIPTION:
The Regional Energy Manager is responsible for securing and maintaining competitive arrangements for the supply of electricity, natural gas, industrial gases, and similar supply/services necessary to meet the energy requirements of the Company.
QUALIFICATIONS
Candidates must possess a broad knowledge of:
- energy purchasing
- utility regulation
- organized and commodity markets
- accounting procedures
- steel manufacturing energy uses and costs
- supply sources, including renewables
Additionally, the candidate must have a:
- four-year undergraduate degree or more
- minimum of five years of relevant work experience (10 years preferable)
The candidate must be able to:
- communicate, negotiate, and advocate effectively
- have strong analytical, modeling and computer skills (MS Office Suite)
- work remotely in an effective manner
- travel as required
JOB TITLE: Regional Energy Manager JOB NUMBER
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NATURE & SCOPE:
Plant Operations:
The Regional Energy Manager (REM) supplies energy for several mills within a broad geographical region and serves as a resource for plant management for energy forecasts, communication, and collaboration regarding commercial aspects of energy supply. The successful candidate will:
- consult with plant management/users to adequately meet operational needs;
- analyze, develop and implement effective procurement strategies;
- ensure effective implementation of supply arrangements and efficient use of resources;
- identify and pursue improvement opportunities; and
- ensure compliance with established risk management, accounting, and related policies/procedures.
Procurement and Vendor Relations:
The Regional Energy Manager develops and maintains effective business and professional contacts to keep abreast of market conditions, opportunities, and trends while developing supply sources and maintaining favorable vendor relations. In this position, the REM will:
- prepare requests for proposals and contracts;
- create studies of relevant issues and forecasts;
- maintain adequate files and records to compile periodic reports;
- analyze business unit consumption and requirements for energy-related supplies;
- plan purchases to take advantage of emerging market opportunities, meet inventory goals, and anticipate market conditions within established limits of authority;
- obtain competitive bids as required; and
- negotiate major supply arrangements under the general direction of the Director of Energy.
Advocacy:
The Regional Energy Manager serves as the Company’s representative in commercial, regulatory, and governmental activities necessary to protect and further the interests of Gerdau in areas related to energy. In this position, the REM will:
- represent the Company’s interests in local, state/provincial, and national regulatory and legislative arenas;
- work with associations to advocate for improved energy policy for manufacturers;
- work with professionals, consulting resources, and counsel to secure specialized assistance as required, subject to approved budget.
JOB TITLE: Regional Energy Manager JOB NUMBER
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PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
1. Establish effective and competitive energy supply arrangements for regional area.
2. Monitor and maintain up-to-date intelligence in relevant energy markets and identify opportunities.
3. Develop competitive supply sources and maintain favorable vendor relations.
4. Cooperate with plant management to facilitate communication regarding energy needs and ensure efficiency and effectiveness of commercial arrangements.
5. Recommend, initiate, and carry out company policies and programs.
6. Effectively represent company interests in regulatory and political environments.
7. Comply with corporate risk management policies regarding energy matters.
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