Electrician Apprenticeship

Gerdau • Petersburg, VA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Electrician Apprenticeship offers paid, hands-on experience while continuing education. Apprentices are mentored by experienced employees and rotate through different departments to gain experience. Starting pay is $27.88 per hour. The posting describes a weekday schedule of 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with a minimum 36-hour work week to allow time for classes and studies. It also states that apprentices must be able to work a 12-hour rotating shift, including days, nights, and two weekends per month, and that after graduating with a degree they must be able to work a 12-hour rotating schedule.

The role performs basic maintenance and repair work, including basic electrical maintenance on noncomplex circuitry, preventive maintenance, and work on standard equipment and components. Duties also involve operating mobile equipment, observing safety requirements, maintaining equipment and work areas, communicating with coworkers, and contributing to a self-directed team. The position includes work in varied and physically demanding conditions, including extreme temperatures, cramped quarters, and elevated locations.

Requirements

• Successfully complete the electrical entrance exam.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to work at heights up to 150 feet.
• Ability to work a 12-hour rotating shift, including days, nights, and two weekends per month (Dupont 4/3 schedule).
• 1 to 2 years of experience working in an industrial environment in a position with a routine maintenance component.
• Understanding of shop mathematics and use of drawings, specifications, charts, tables, and precision measuring instruments.
• Basic understanding of AC/DC motor theory, drives, electrical controls, NFPA 70E, and high-voltage power systems.
• Knowledge of electrical schematics, motor theory, and common electrical maintenance hand tools.
• Aptitude in at least one basic craft: electrician, millwright, fabricator, welder, or vehicle mechanic.
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders; reach, squat, balance, bend, crawl, kneel, and push or pull objects; tolerate prolonged standing or walking; and operate mobile equipment.
• Ability to work in ambient temperatures up to 160°F, in cramped quarters, and at heights up to 160 feet.
• After graduating with a degree, ability to work a 12-hour rotating shift schedule, including days, nights, and two consecutive weekends per month.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of maintenance duties using hand tools and basic maintenance techniques.
• Dismantle, repair, lubricate, reassemble, and perform general maintenance on hydraulic and pneumatic systems, pipe fitting, assemblies, and installations.
• Perform basic electrical maintenance repairs on noncomplex circuitry.
• Adjust, clean, or lubricate equipment as preventive maintenance.
• Tear down, replace, repair, assemble, and install standard, non-complex equipment, parts, components, and accessories.
• Perform work in other maintenance crafts as necessary, including burning, welding, fabricating, and machining, as well as other assigned work.
• Start, observe, operate, or activate equipment to detect or verify correction of malfunctions.
• Operate mobile equipment to lift and transport materials, including loaders, cranes, man-lifts, brick-lifts, and forklifts.
• Perform daily preventive maintenance on vehicles and mobile equipment, including fueling, cleaning, and checking or adding fluids as needed.
• Follow PPE requirements, safety rules, and guidelines for all tasks.
• Assist in training coworkers as needed.
• Communicate with coworkers using two-way radios and hand signals.
• Work as part of a self-directed team with limited supervision.
• Keep the work area and equipment clean and orderly.
• Engage with Gerdau Business System tools and methodology.
• Use basic computer skills.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision plans, eligible from the first day of hire
• Health and dependent care flexible spending account
• 100% 401(k) matching up to 6%
• Life and accidental life insurance
• Bi-weekly bonuses
• Parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Career path system and training

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED