Industrial Electrician - Rolling Mill
Gerdau · Petersburg, VA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Metals
- Posted
- 20 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Gerdau (metals) in Petersburg, VA.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Tools it names
- DOE, PLC
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in Virginia: typical posted base $64k–$80k.
Median of the low and high ends of 5 live postings that list pay, out of 56 maintenance technician openings in Virginia, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 57 other live reliability postings in Virginia.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 4+)
Typical $70k–$101k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Welding 48%
- Team leadership 41%
- ✓ PLC 28%
- SAP 24%
- Root cause 21%
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Stands out: this posting asks for DOE, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Gerdau in Petersburg
8 other open roles at this site · 1 person we found in reliability roles at Gerdau.
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Full description from GerdauAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Qualifications
- ✓Completion of Ramsey Electrical exam.
- ✓3–5 years of heavy manufacturing electrical maintenance experience.
- ✓Knowledge of AC/DC motor theory, PLC troubleshooting, and high-voltage systems.
- ✓Ability to read schematics and use electrical maintenance tools.
- ✓Ability to work Dupont 4/3 schedule with 12 hr rotating shifts: days, nights, and two consecutive weekends.
Apply Today Apply now to become part of Gerdau’s dynamic team in Petersburg, VA. This is your chance to join a stable, rewarding career with a company where your expertise will make a real impact.
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Industrial Electrician – Petersburg, VA
Looking for a stable company that offers work life balance and rewards for high performance?
Gerdau Steel is a global leader in the steel industry, thriving across diverse market conditions with a strong commitment to sustainability and operational excellence. We are looking for Industrial Electricians to join our growing team in Petersburg, VA.
What You’ll Do
- •Troubleshoot, and repair electrical and electronic controls and systems, using required knowledge and understanding of mechanical, fluidic, and electrical systems/components, as well as how they operate.
- •Perform rounds and check machinery to identify abnormalities and ensure that machine functions are operating within the normal specifications.
- •Exercise judgement when troubleshooting AC/DC motor controls, PLC, electrical drives, and all high-voltage systems at or below 480 volts.
- •Inspect and perform daily maintenance on all shop machinery, mobile equipment, PLC networks, and cranes, and repairs or replaces worn items as required.
- •Service the electrical aspect of pumps, motors, cranes, and hydraulic/pneumatic systems as needed.
- •Lay out, install, and maintain a variety of complete electronically-controlled equipment, such as rolling mill loop controls, secondary distribution centers, programmable sequences, and pulpit control panel.
- •Balance loads and wire complex circuits.
- •Work with related diagnostic equipment including digital voltmeter, paper recorder, multi-volt meter, oscilloscope, and other electronic tools and equipment.
- •Maintain specified records of work performed, details of repairs, and materials usage.
- •Interpret schematics and blueprints at an intermediate level.
- •Provide technical assistance to maintenance and production personnel as needed.