Plant Utility B

Gerdau; Fort Smith (AR); On-site; USD 57,600 - 70,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Prescription

401K

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Job summary

Gerdau is seeking a Plant Utility employee in Fort Smith, Arkansas, responsible for operating grinding equipment and ensuring product specifications are met. Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED, with experience in manufacturing preferred. The role requires inspecting products and using overhead cranes.

Gerdau offers competitive salary and benefits including medical, vision, 401K, and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Ability to operate equipment and hand tools is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Operation of grinding equipment for surface conditioning.
• Calibration of hand tools and inspection of products.
• Operate pendant and/or remote control overhead cranes.

Skills

Manufacturing knowledge

Computer operation

Equipment handling

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Tools

Grinding equipment

Overhead cranes

Job description

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Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas, US, 72916

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.

About Us

Gerdau is the leading company in the production of long steel in the Americas and one of the major suppliers of specialty long steel in the world. With more than 45,000 employees, Gerdau has an installed capacity of more than 25 million metric tons of steel and it is the largest recycler in Latin America, and around the world, it transforms millions of metric tons of scrap into steel every year.

Gerdau Long Steel North America is a leader in mini-mill steel production and steel recycling in North America, with an annual manufacturing capacity of approximately 10 million metric tons of mill finished steel products. Through a vertically integrated network of mini-mills, scrap recycling facilities and downstream operations, the company serves customers throughout the U.S. and Canada, offering a diverse and balanced product mix of merchant steel, rebar, structural shapes, fabricated steel, flat rolled steel and wire rod.

Gerdau Special Steel North America is an engineered bar producer headquartered in Jackson, Michigan with world-class steel manufacturing mills in Jackson, Michigan, Monroe Michigan, and Fort Smith, Arkansas, and metal processing facilities in Huntington, Indiana, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, Lansing, Michigan, Canton, Ohio, and North Vernon, Indiana.

With engineered steel bar producing capabilities in North America, Europe, Brazil, and soon to be India, the Gerdau Special Steel group is the largest supplier of SBQ engineered steel bars to the global automotive and heavy truck industries.

Job Description

The Plant Utility employee is responsible for performing all rework functions as necessary with respect to NDT lines, Autoline, and/or the rework grinding tables. This position will report to the Rework Facilitator(s).

Duties & Responsibilities

Operation of grinding equipment for surface conditioning and bar end regrinds. Operation of banding equipment. Calibration of hand tools and/or precision equipment as needed.Inspect product and documents to ensure that the product meets all product specifications requirements. Adherence to standards and procedures in regards to bar identification, bar accountability, and record keeping. Operate pendant and/or remote control overhead cranes.

The Individual

• HS Diploma or GED.
• Experience/knowledge in a manufacturing setting is preferred.
• Able to operate a computer in a work setting.
• Ability to operate equipment and hand tools.

Salary & Benefits

• Medical and Prescription
• Vision
• Health & Dependent Care (Flexible Spending Account)
• 401K
• Basic Life/Accidental Life Insurance
• Health Advocate Services
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• $64000 / year (includes base hourly rate plus scheduled overtime, weekly production bonus oncebid into a department, and shift premiums)

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 [e-mail]