Electrician

Gerdau North America; Selkirk; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision coverage

RRSP with company matching

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Gerdau North America is seeking an Electrician at our Selkirk, MB location to install and repair wire electronics and electrical plant equipment. Candidates must read wiring diagrams and work with a range of tools, with safety and teamwork emphasized.

Offering a competitive hourly wage of $43.62 C/hour plus COLA, this role includes overtime and a continental-style shift. Ideal candidates have Red Seal Certification and manufacturing experience.

Qualifications

• Reads wiring diagrams, drawings and uses electrical tools.
• Tests and maintains meters and equipment for operations.
• Observes safety rules in all tasks.

Responsibilities

• Receives wiring diagrams, drawings, specifications and instructions for repair, installation and inspection.
• Analyzes diagrams and circuits for testing, repair and service of equipment.
• Plans procedures and materials, troubleshoots to minimize production impact.
• Works with high voltage equipment up to 550 V.
• Maintains spare parts inventory from blueprints and catalogs.

Skills

Wiring diagrams

Manufacturing experience

Team player

Strong communication

Basic computer skills

Education

Red Seal Certification or Provincial Electrician Journeyman Certificate

Job description

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

COME JOIN OUR TEAM! 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.

Hourly Rate: $43.62 hour plus COLA (cost of living allowance). Overtime available.

Job 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

Our Ideal Candidate Will Have

• 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

Additional Incentives

• Health, dental, vision, short & long term disability, and life/accidental life insurance
• RRSP with company matching
• Employee Assistance Program

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. All external applicants must be legally eligible to immediately work in the country of hire without current or future sponsorship.

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 [e-mail]