Electrician

Gerdau; Selkirk; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

RRSP with company matching

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Gerdau is hiring an Electrician for our Selkirk, MB facility. You will install, repair, read wiring diagrams, and service electrical plant equipment on a continental rotating schedule.

The ideal candidate holds Red Seal or Journeyman certification and has experience in manufacturing, with strong safety awareness and teamwork. You will work with high voltage systems up to 550 V, participate in troubleshooting, and use a variety of electrical tools and gauges.

Qualifications

• Red Seal Certification or Provincial Electrician Journeyman Certificate.
• Experience preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work a rotating continental style schedule; 12 hour shifts and/or day shift.
• Strong communication and teamwork with other trades.
• Basic computer experience.

Responsibilities

• Receives wiring diagrams, drawings, specifications and instructions covering scheduled and emergency repair, installation and inspection work.
• Analyzes drawings, wiring diagrams and circuits to test, repair and service electrical equipment and control systems.
• Plans procedures and determines material needs; troubleshoots and ensures safety and isolation of circuits.
• Plans and performs work requiring knowledge of electrical principles and wiring codes.
• Works near high voltage equipment and conducts work on circuits up to 550 V.
• Makes recommendations for equipment modification and sketches control wiring diagrams.
• Tests and maintains meters and equipment for operating departments.
• Obtains information for spare parts inventory from blueprints and catalogs.
• Performs related work and observes safety rules.

Skills

Strong communication

Teamwork

Safety consciousness

Basic computer experience

Education

Red Seal Certification or Provincial Electrician Journeyman Certificate

Tools

Electrical testing equipment

Job description

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Date: Oct 1, 2026

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:

Gerdau offers excellent benefits including:

• Health, dental, vision,short& long term disability, and life/accidental lifeinsurance
• 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]