G FUTURE BUSINESS TRAINEE

Gerdau•Selkirk, MB

1d•CA$75,000 - CA$95,000•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. Job Summary: To invest in our junior talent, Gerdau proudly offers G.Future, a program designed to develop future leaders for the company. The entry level G.Future Trainee position is geared towards developing well rounded employees, through a training program which will utilizes on-the-job learning, coaching and ongoing mentorship by management from the Operations and Commercial Departments within Recycling. Nature and Scope: This position will support the Location Supervisor(s), and Location Manager, in ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of all routine and improvement aspects within their area of responsibility. Also to aid in managing, directing and participating in scrap production at the Recycling location in order to achieve efficient output and profit objectives. During the 12 - 18 month development program, the incumbent will develop a core understanding of Gerdau and the steel and recycling industry, how to work in a fast-paced team environment, and the culture that will help prepare you for a leadership or technical role within the company. The incumbent’s objective is to also gain an understanding of the scrap market, grades, and specifications. Organize the collection of scrap metal, aide and supervise the process of sorting scrap metal and stage the delivery of steel to the customers on time and minimize downgrades. Responsible for working with scrap inspectors to ensure proper grading of inbound scrap.

Requirements

Four year college degree in or Business related Discipline (Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain or Management, and other related disciplines)
Recent university graduate - recently completed or be in the process of completing degree before program starts
Willing to travel to various locations within North America during the length of the program.
Ability to commute/relocate to Selkirk MB before starting work (required)

Nice To Haves

Experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment
Working knowledge of scrap processing methods and techniques
Ability to train people and serve as a coach to employees
Solid presentation abilities combined with good interpersonal and organizational skills

Responsibilities

Support the Location Supervisor(s), and Location Manager, in ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of all routine and improvement aspects within their area of responsibility.
Aid in managing, directing and participating in scrap production at the Recycling location in order to achieve efficient output and profit objectives.
Develop a core understanding of Gerdau and the steel and recycling industry, how to work in a fast-paced team environment, and the culture that will help prepare you for a leadership or technical role within the company.
Gain an understanding of the scrap market, grades, and specifications.
Organize the collection of scrap metal, aide and supervise the process of sorting scrap metal and stage the delivery of steel to the customers on time and minimize downgrades.
Work with scrap inspectors to ensure proper grading of inbound scrap.
Coordinate efforts with the different functional groups both within area of responsibility and other areas of the location.
Assist in the oversight, contribution to, and support of the trainings and development activities for employees of the location.
Assist the Location Management team with the Annual Action Plan, Capex, and administration of established policies, procedures, and processes.
Contribute to, and support daily routine and improvement management activities, including identifying best practices, and act as a change agent to help achieve higher level of results within the assigned location by utilizing and implementing improvement processes.
Responsible for the oversight, contribution to, and support of all the safety activities.
Articulate ideas, give feedback, resolve conflicts, and point out areas where improvement is needed.
Develop a positive relationship with employees in order to develop credibility.
Motivate others.