Industrial Maintenance Mechanic - Melt Shop
Gerdau · Cartersville, GA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Metals
- Posted
- 9 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Gerdau (metals) in Cartersville, GA. Health & Dependent Care (Flexible Spending Account).
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Tools it names
- Welding
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $62k–$88k.
Median of the low and high ends of 74 live postings that list pay, out of 2600 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 56 other live reliability postings in Georgia.
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- PLC 51%
- ✓ Welding 37%
- Team leadership 33%
- Root cause 33%
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This plant: Gerdau in Cartersville
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Qualifications
- ✓Strong mechanical, and welding skills with 3 - 5 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing, industrial or similar environment.
- ✓Strong understanding of hydraulics, pneumatics, blue-print reading, troubleshooting and repairing motors, and gearboxes.
- ✓Ability to work in heights and variable weather.
- ✓Ability to work a 12 hr rotating shift, days, nights, and two weekends a month (Dupont 4/3 Schedule)
- ✓High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- ✓Ability to read drawings, charts, tables, and experience with using various precision measuring instruments and hand tools.
- ✓Ability to read, write, and subtract and use shop mathematics.
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Earning potential of $100,000/ year. This includes hourly pay of $32.60 an hr, weekly production bonus, shift premiums, and scheduled annual overtime of 312 hours. Benefits start on your first day!
We Have
- •A strong global presence with steel mills that transform millions of tons of raw material to produce steel beams, rebar, flats, and merchant bars, used by the auto industry, appliance, construction, machinery, and equipment industries.
- •A culture that welcomes diversity, encourages innovation, and creates products that serve humanity.
- •An environment that values safety, teamwork, and sustainability.
- •A commitment to continuous improvement and the belief that we can create a better future for our employees and our global community by investing in people, processes, and technology.
We Offer
- •Comprehensive Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision Plans – Eligible upon 1st day of hire
- •Health & Dependent Care (Flexible Spending Account)
- •100% Matching 401K up to 6%
- •Life/Accidental Life Insurance
- •Short Term & Long Term Disabiity Insurance
- •Weekly Bonuses
- •Paid Parental Leave
- •Health Advocate Services
- •Employee Assistance Program
- •Tuition Reimbursement Program
- •Career Path System and Professional Training
- •An empowering and open culture with the opportunity to grow and create.
Your
Your Work
As a Maintenance Mechanic, you will perform maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs necessary to keep plant, equipment, machinery, and tools in good operating condition; working in the many and diversified capacities required in maintenance. Work involves a wide range and variety of complex work and duties requiring considerable care to effectively dismantle, repair, lubricate, reassemble, or otherwise work on general maintenance in varied capacities.
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 recruiting@gerdau.com