Industrial Maintenance Electrician
Gerdau · Petersburg, VA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Metals
- Posted
- 20 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Gerdau (metals) in Petersburg, VA. Troubleshoot and repair motors, drives, electrical systems, and production equipment.
- They ask for
- 3+ years
- Tools it names
- DOE, PLC, Welding
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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
- Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)
Typical $70k–$101k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Welding 48%
- Team leadership 41%
- ✓ PLC 28%
- SAP 24%
- Root cause 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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
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Full description from GerdauAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
What You'll Do
- ◆Troubleshoot and repair motors, drives, electrical systems, and production equipment
- ◆Read and interpret electrical schematics and blueprints
- ◆Install, maintain, and repair industrial electrical equipment
- ◆Perform preventive and predictive maintenance
- ◆Assist with troubleshooting hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems
- ◆Support equipment reliability and continuous improvement efforts
- ◆Work safely as part of a highly skilled maintenance team
What We're Looking For
Required
- ✓3+ years of industrial electrical maintenance experience
- ✓Experience troubleshooting motors, controls, and electrical systems
- ✓Ability to read electrical drawings and schematics
- ✓Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
- ✓Ability to work a rotating 12-hour schedule
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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
I ndustrial Maintenance Electrician
Looking for a stable career with excellent pay, day-one benefits, job security, and opportunities to grow?
Join Gerdau Steel in Petersburg, VA. We're hiring Industrial Electricians to help maintain and troubleshoot the equipment that keeps our operation running. If you have industrial electrical maintenance experience and enjoy solving problems in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, we'd like to hear from you.
What We Offer
- •First year earnings of $116,000/year to $125,000/year DOE which includes hourly pay of $36.73 to $41.11 DOE, bi-weekly production bonus, shift premiums, and 354 hours of scheduled annual overtime.
- •Day-one medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- •100% 401(k) match up to 6%
- •Biweekly production bonus
- •Paid parental leave
- •Tuition reimbursement
- •Career advancement opportunities
- •Industry-leading safety culture
- •Long-term stability with a global steel manufacturer
Schedule
- •12-hour rotating Dupont schedule
- •Days and nights
- •Every other weekend off
- •Built-in overtime opportunities
Preferred
- +PLC troubleshooting experience
- +Manufacturing, steel, paper, chemical, power generation, food processing, glass, or other industrial maintenance experience
- +Experience with hydraulics and pneumatics
- +Welding or fabrication experience
- +Experience working with cranes, conveyors, pumps, or heavy equipment
Why Gerdau?
At Gerdau, you'll join a company that invests in its people, prioritizes safety, and offers long-term career growth. As one of the world's largest steel producers, we provide the stability of a global organization with the opportunity to make an impact every day.
Apply today and build your future with Gerdau Steel.
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