3rd CLASS POWER ENGINEER

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

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, this position's primary focus will be to operate and maintain systems and equipment including, compressed air, high & low pressure gases, licensed water and waste water facility, chemical control system, natural gas system, heating and cooling systems.

- Install, operate, inspect, repair and maintain pumps, compressors, piping, plumbing, valves, furnace auxiliary equipment, heating & cooling units

- Check and maintain plant fire suppression systems, hydrants, PIV and piping, water tower, process water lagoons

- Test, document, treat, maintain, repair and control potable, process and waste water systems

- Operate, inspect and maintain deep well pumping stations, recircuation units, chlorinators, and water softeners

- Test, inspect, maintain and repair high temperature gas burners

- Report deficiencies and potential deficiencies to upper management as per provincial and federal regulations

- Records water, chemical & fuel consumption

- Remove, clean and inspect air filters on HVAC systems when required

- Record and repair defects in tools and equipment

- Perform mandatory shift rounds and site inspections

- Creates and receives work orders and inspections for maintenance work required

- Reserves and orders parts for maintenance work

- Interprets blueprints, makes sketches and calculations as required

- Troubleshoots using testing equipment and own judgment based on knowledge of equipment

- Coordinates work with other trades

- Works in shop or field as required

- Keeps immediate working area clean and observes all safety rules

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate:

- Will possess a Manitoba Power (Operating) Engineer Certificate - rd Class

- Experience in manufacturing industry

- Ability to work a rotating schedule (continental style schedule); hour shifts with an hourly pay rate of $ . / hr.

- Must be able to stand for long periods of time, use a wide variety of tools and possess an eagerness to learn

- Possesses strong communication skills, strong math ability and a good work ethic

Additional Incentives:

Gerdau offers excellent benefits including:

- Health, dental, vision, short & long term disability, and life/accidental insurance

- RRSP with company matching

- Employee Assistance Program