GFuture Engineering Technical Management Associate

Gerdau; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Gerdau invites recent graduates to join the G.Future Engineering Technical Management Associate Program in Charlotte, NC. This 18-month track develops future leaders through on-the-job learning, classroom training, coaching, and mentorship from leaders across the North American organization.

Participants work on real projects, gain exposure to CAD tools and SAP, and travel to various U.S. locations and Canada as they build managerial, analytical, and technical skills for future leadership roles.

Qualifications

• Mechanical Engineering or other applicable degree.
• Recent college graduate within the last two years; degree before program start.
• GPA 2.5+ preferred, 3.0+ preferred.
• Internship experience in a related field preferred.
• Leadership roles in student organizations or activities encouraged.
• Strong learning agility and desire to grow continuously.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Willing to travel within the United States during the program.

Responsibilities

• Solve large and small scale problems within the program.
• Create mechanical components/drawings and propose improvements.
• Lead strategic implementation to support business goals.
• Engage in mentorship and network with leaders across the company.
• Visit customers and suppliers to understand the end-to-end business.
• Interact with North American teams and travel to US/Canada.
• Develop managerial, interpersonal, analytical, and technical skills.
• Work with CAD software and manufacturing systems (CAD/ERP).

Skills

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Team collaboration

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Other applicable degree

Tools

AutoCAD

AutoCAD Inventor

SAP

PLEX

Excel

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GFuture Engineering Technical Management Associate

Date: Sep 3, 2026

Location: CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, US, 28269

Charlotte, NC – Gfuture – Technical Management Associate Program

About Us:

Gerdau is amajor steel manufacturing company, operating in10countries,and employing over 30,000 individuals. The North American business divisions (Gerdau Long Steel North America and Gerdau Specialty Steel North America)produce long and special steel products for the agriculture, energy, industrial,automotive,and manufacturing markets.We stimulate the economy through our network of recycling operations and mills, operating ten mills in the U.S. and three in Canada. Our mills utilize efficient and clean production practices, including the use of electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.The useofthis technology and its processmakes our steel one of the greenest choices available.

Whyyou'lllove it here:

At Gerdau, we want our peopletoknow their valueand worth as professionalsandglobal citizens. Our company’s purpose reflectsthat sentiment:Empowering people who build the future. Regardless ofan employee’s role within the organization, we want everyone torecognize the contributionsand attributesthey bringto Gerdaucan greatly impactour success as a company.

G.Future:Gerdau’s Next Generation of Leaders

To invest in our junior talent,Gerdau proudly offersG.Future, a program designed to develop future leadersforthe company.Asmembers of this leadershipprogram,participantswillbeput through an intensive 18-month program that utilizes on-the-job learning, classroom training, coaching and ongoing mentorship from various leaders toshapetheG.Futuresinto our future managerial and technical leaders.Some of the experiencesof this programinclude:

• G.Futureswillbe responsible forsolvinglarge- and small-scaleproblems. Examples include: Creating Mechanical components/assembly drawing(s), proposing business methods to optimize product output and redirect process prioritization to improve current production standards.
• Work as a leader managing the strategic implementation for overall business goals.
• G.Futurealso offers a Mentorship Program, a unique feature designed to help participants build a successful career. Your mentor will be a seasoned professional within the company who will facilitate your integration with Gerdau, help you understand Gerdau’s values and business culture and streamline your training by providing you technical knowledge and business vision.
• Visit our customers and suppliers to gainIn-depthknowledge of our business from beginning to end.
• Gain a holistic view and acumen of the industrybyworking with each level of Gerdau North America,as well as travel to various destinations throughout the US and Canada.
• Further your development by interactingwith otherG.Futuresfrom across North America while tackling some of the organization’s biggest challenges.
• Grow a set of managerial, interpersonal, analytical, and technical skills.
• Work with software such asAutoCad,AutoCAdInventor, SAP, PLEX and excel.

Requirements

• Mechanical Engineering
• Or other applicable degree
• Recentcollege graduatewithin the last two years- recently completed or be in the process of completing degree before programstarts
• Record of high academic achievement (Minimum GPA 2.5, preferred GPA 3.0 or higher)
• Preference forthose witha degree-related internship experience
• Well-rounded applicants with leadership roles in student organizations or extra-curricular activities
• Ahigh learning agility and willingness to adapt and developcontinuously
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring current or future sponsorship foremployment
• Willing to travel to various locations within the United States during the length of theprogram