Electrician

Gerdau•St. Andrews, MB

7d•Onsite

About The Position

At Gerdau, we empower our people to grow, thrive, and make a difference—together. With a culture built on trust and teamwork, we offer meaningful work, continuous development, and opportunities to shape your future. We invite you to come work with us, where your contributions are valued, your voice is heard, and your career is forged with purpose. We are currently looking for an Electrician at our Selkirk, MB location. Responsible for the installation and repair of wire electronics and electrical plant equipment. Ability to read and work with wiring diagrams, drawings and use of electrical and electronic tools, gauges, calibrating and testing equipment, hand tools, drill press, grinder, bench lathe, electric drills, power hack saw, wire stripper, pipe threading machine, acetylene torch, soldering iron, safety devices.

Requirements

Red Seal Certification or Provincial Electrician Journeyman Certificate
Experience preferably in a manufacturing environment
The ability to work a rotating schedule (continental style schedule); 12 hour shifts and/or day shift (Monday - Friday)
Strong communication and work ethic, ability to work in a team and with other trades
Basic computer experience

Responsibilities

Receives wiring diagrams, drawings, specifications and instructions covering the scheduled and emergency repair, installation and inspection work to be done
Analyzes all types of drawings, wiring diagrams and circuits required to test, repair, adjust and service all types of electronic and electrical equipment, electronic and electrical control systems and their components, on production and auxiliary equipment, indicating devices, gauges, etc.
Plans details of working procedure to determine material or replacement needs and selects a logical approach to “trouble shooting” and repair problems. Answers trouble calls. Considers all safety precautions and proper isolations of circuits to cause a minimum of interference to operations.
Plans and performs work requiring a thorough knowledge of electrical and electronic principles, wiring specification codes, properties of various materials, and principles of operation and application of equipment
Works in close proximity to high voltage equipment. Works circuits hot up to and including 550 V
Makes recommendations for charges and / or modifications in equipment
Makes sketches and drawings for control circuit wiring, resistance diagrams
Tests and maintains meters and equipment and similar types of equipment for operating departments
Obtains information for maintaining spare parts inventory from blue prints, sales catalogue, engineering data, and by conducting field investigations
Performs related work as assigned
Observes all Safety Rules