Discover your future. Learn about our career paths.
Gerdau steel lives in our landmarks.
What We Do
As a global steel producer, we produce millions of tons of steel every year. We’re also one of the largest recyclers in the Americas, taking old scrap metal and melting it down into new steel products you use every day.
Amazing benefits to support your family
- Industry-leading health benefits that start Day 1 in the USA. In Canada, health benefits start within 90 days, and as soon as Day 1 for many positions.
- Generous company match 401k (USA) and RRSP (CAN) retirement plans.
- Extensive nontraditional benefits such as counseling and free preventive/digital support tools to help employees/families with diabetes, hypertension, and more.
- Awarded Top US Co. in 2021 for Benefits Design & Admin (Brandon Hall Co.)
Great pay for rewarding work
- Competitive base pay that grows significantly as you progress in your career.
- Incentive programs that include production bonuses, shift premiums, and overtime pay.
Career paths so you can grow
- Whether you want to follow our production path, become a technical or people leader, or learn a trade, we will help you get there.
- Our employees are empowered to make their career aspirations known to their leader and gain a full of understanding of exactly what they need to do to get there.
A mission you can get behind
- Sustainable steel is at the core of what we do. Empowering people who build the future is our purpose.
- We're actively pursuing B Corp certification and plan to certify all our operations globally by 2025.
Join a record-breaking team
- We’ve been around for over 120 years and our team members have been with us over a decade, on average.
- Our global team has broken records the past few years. This year, we plan to raise the bar and do it again.
It means a lot when your place of employment supports your missions and values.
When safety concerns are raised, they’re addressed with haste and priority.
What makes a career at Gerdau different?
At Gerdau, you have the opportunity to own your career path at a global steel producer that has been around for more than 120 years. Whether your aspirations are to grow in a production role, learn a trade, or become a leader, we've got a career path and development opportunities for you to learn, grow, and succeed.
We’re committed to sustainable steel
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98% of the steel we produce is made from recycled scrap metals.
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Gerdau reuses 97% of the water used in the steelmaking process.
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Gerdau reuses 73% of its co-products, which are by-products of our manufacturing process, and we donate the remainder to help improve roads in areas near our operations.
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Gerdau mills have invested in modern dust removal systems that capture particles generated in the steel production process. This filtered material is a co-product used by other industries.
