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Melt Shop Operator

Gerdau North America
Petersburg, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/30/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/6/2025
$68000 / year which includes biweekly production bonus, shift premiums, and annual scheduled overtime.

Melt Shop Operator

Do you have a working knowledge of manufacturing tools and procedures? Are you detail-oriented with the ability to organize and prioritize? Do you like operating heavy mobile equipment? Join us in our cultural and digital transformation to build the future and the Gerdau We Are Creating.

We Have

  • A strong global presence with mini-mills that transform millions of metric tons of raw material to produce steel beams, flat-rolled steel, merchant bar, rebar, spikes, and wire used by the auto industry, appliance, construction, machinery, and equipment industries.
  • A culture that welcomes diversity, encourages innovation, and creates products that serve humanity.
  • An environment that values teamwork, safety, and sustainability.
  • A commitment to continuous improvement and the belief that we can create a better future for our employees and our global community by investing in people, processes, and technology.

We Offer

  • Comprehensive Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision Plans – Eligible upon 1st day of hire
  • Health & Dependent Care (Flexible Spending Account)
  • 100% Matching 401K up to 6%
  • Life/Accidental Life Insurance
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Health Advocate Services
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program
  • Career Path System and Training
  • An empowering and open culture with the opportunity to grow and create

You Have

  • Must pass entrance exam
  • The desire to learn new roles and grow with the company
  • Ability to read, write, and follow instructions
  • Ability to use simple specifications, dials, and gauges to regulate electricity and water flow
  • 1 to 3 years of industrial or manufacturing experience to include operating heavy mobile equipment
  • Flexibility to work a rotating 12 hr shift, days, nights and weekends
  • Ability to climb stairs, climb ladders, reach, squat, tolerate prolonged sitting, standing or walking, balance, bend, operate mobile equipment, crawl, kneel, lift up to 50 lbs.
  • Ability to work in cramped quarters, heights, extreme temperature conditions.

Your Purpose

Primarily responsible for maintaining and stocking consumables for the Furnace, general housekeeping duties (includes 5S and cleaning), assisting other furnace operators as needed and may be responsible for collecting and running slag samples.

Your Work

  • Unload trucks and stock supplies and/or consumables.
  • Operate/stock temperature and sampling device used to take temperatures, oxygen readings and steel samples.
  • May also take care of slag pots/pits as needed (i.e clean out pits with shovels, water, etc).
  • Assist in maintaining refractory (patching or gunning).
  • Maintain runner/tap hole.
  • Build and add electrodes.
  • Record data in production systems.
  • Communicate with team members.

Gerdau believes in equal employment opportunity related to all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of Gerdau that there will be no discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

If you are vision-impaired or have some other disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act / Accessible Canada Act or a similar law, and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment at Gerdau, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at (866)-788-2798 or recruiting@gerdau.com

Salary : $68,000

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