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ABOUT GERDAU

Gerdau Long Steel North America is a leader in mini-mill steel production and steel recycling in North America. Through its vertically integrated network of mini-mills, scrap recycling facilities and downstream operations, the Company serves a diverse and balanced product mix of merchant steel, rebar, structural shapes and fabricated steel to its customers throughout the US and Canada.

The Gerdau Whitby Steel Mill has been a part of the local community for over 60 years. 

What Gerdau Offers You:

• Competitive salary package.

• This position is eligible for paid overtime.

• BENEFITS, for you and your dependents:

  • Tiered Benefit Plan (Comprehensive Medical & Dental).

  • Health Care Spending Account, subject to level of benefit coverage selected.

  • Voluntary Optional Life Insurances available.

  • Corporate Discounts.

  • ComPsych Guidance Resources Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• PENSION, we hire to retire you, so let’s plan for that with our Company matched pension plan!

Other great perks include:

• This position is eligible for three (3) weeks of vacation to start!

• Scholarship programs for eligible dependents of regular, full-time employees.

• Tuition reimbursement, subject to case-by-case review.

• All Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is supplied and maintained by Gerdau.

• Recognition programs.

Job Overview:

Maintenance Planner will provide coordination, direction, and support for implementing and sustaining Asset Reliability Processes (ARP) to improve safety, equipment reliability, and product quality at optimum efficiency and costs.

This position is primarily responsible for planning and coordinating maintenance activities on equipment. The Maintenance Planner will develop job plans for all planned maintenance, predictive and preventive technologies, in conjunction with technicians, reliability engineers, mill operations, maintenance personnel and suppliers. This position will maximize the equipment reliability using a systematic approach to plan and schedule maintenance work. 

Main Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and manage work order backlog for area of responsibility

• Facilitate Down Day and Outage planning process and meetings

• Prepare, plan, and provide work packages for maintenance activities during Down Day and Outages

• Develop maintenance plans and schedules

• Monitor and report Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Ensure timely completion of preventive maintenance and predictive work orders

• Interface between maintenance and engineering on capital expenditures and assist in the development of equipment specifications

What You Have:

• An Engineering Degree or Advanced Technical Training Diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution.

• 3 years experience in a similar role.

• Working knowledge of heavy machinery or other related maintenance engineering activities.

• Experience in asset reliability technology in systems.

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 / 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