Industrial Electrician

Gerdau•Petersburg, VA

18d•Onsite

About The Position

Gerdau Steel, a global leader in the steel industry, is seeking Industrial Electricians to join their growing team in Petersburg, VA. The company emphasizes sustainability and operational excellence and is looking for individuals who value work-life balance and are rewarded for high performance. This role offers a significant earning potential, including base pay, production bonuses, shift premiums, and scheduled overtime.

Requirements

Completion of Ramsey Electrical exam.
3–5 years of heavy industrial electrical maintenance experience.
Knowledge of AC/DC motor theory, PLC troubleshooting, and high-voltage systems.
Ability to read schematics and use electrical maintenance tools.
Ability to work Dupont 4/3 schedule with 12hr rotating shifts: days, nights, and two consecutive weekends. Out of 28 days will work only 14 days providing work life balance.

Responsibilities

Install, troubleshoot, and repair electrical and electronic controls and systems, using required knowledge and understanding of mechanical, fluidic, and electrical systems/components, as well as how they operate.
Perform rounds and check machinery to identify abnormalities and ensure that machine functions are operating within the normal specifications.
Exercise judgement when troubleshooting AC/DC motor controls, PLC, electrical drives, and all high-voltage systems at or below 480 volts.
Inspect and perform daily maintenance on all shop machinery, mobile equipment, PLC networks, and cranes, and repairs or replaces worn items as required.
Service the electrical aspect of pumps, motors, cranes, and hydraulic/pneumatic systems as needed.
Lay out, install, and maintain a variety of complete electronically-controlled equipment, such as rolling mill loop controls, secondary distribution centers, programmable sequences, and pulpit control panel.
Balance loads and wire complex circuits.
Work with related diagnostic equipment including digital voltmeter, paper recorder, multi-volt meter, oscilloscope, and other electronic tools and equipment.
Maintain specified records of work performed, details of repairs, and materials usage.
Interpret schematics and blueprints at an intermediate level.
Provide technical assistance to maintenance and production personnel as needed.