Mechanic Apprentice

Gerdau • Petersburg, VA

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About The Position

The Mechanic Apprentice earns while continuing their education and receives hands-on experience under the mentorship of experienced employees. Apprentices rotate through different departments and work a minimum of 36 hours per week to allow time for classes and study. The stated schedule is 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and starting pay is $27.88. After graduating with a degree, the employee must be able to work a 12-hour rotating shift schedule, including days, nights, and two consecutive weekends per month.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Enrollment in a verifiable maintenance technical training program.
• Understanding of shop mathematics and the use of drawings, specifications, charts, tables, and precision measuring instruments.
• One to two years of experience working in an industrial environment in a position that includes routine maintenance.
• Ability to work a 12-hour rotating shift schedule after graduating with a degree, including days, nights, and two consecutive weekends per month.
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders; reach, squat, balance, bend, crawl, and kneel; tolerate prolonged standing or walking; operate mobile equipment; and push and pull objects.
• Ability to work in extreme ambient temperatures up to 160°F, in cramped quarters, and at heights up to 180 feet.

Nice To Haves

• Basic understanding of some or all of the following maintenance disciplines: AC/DC motors, gearbox mechanics, lubrication principles, welding, cutting torch, NFPA 70E, and common maintenance hand tools.

Responsibilities

• Complete duties involving basic maintenance techniques using a variety of hand tools.
• Dismantle, repair, lubricate, and reassemble equipment, and perform general maintenance on hydraulics, pneumatics, pipe fitting, assembly, and installation.
• Perform basic electrical maintenance and repair on non-complex 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 needed, including burning, welding, fabricating, and machining, as well as other assigned duties.
• Demonstrate aptitude in at least one basic craft: electrician, millwright, fabricator, welder, or vehicle mechanic.
• Start, observe, operate, or otherwise activate equipment to detect malfunctions or verify their correction.
• 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 and safety rules and guidelines for all tasks.
• Assist with 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 upon the first day of hire.
• Health and dependent care Flexible Spending Account.
• 100% matching 401(k) up to 6%.
• Life and accidental life insurance.
• Health Advocate Services.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• 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