Melt Shop Attendant

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Date: Sep 3, 2026 Location: CARTERSVILLE, Georgia, US, 30121 Starting pay $75000 / year - (includes base hourly rate of $24.64 plus, weekly production bonus, shift differential & Sunday premiums, and 354 annual scheduled overtime) Do you enjoy working with your hands? Are you detail-oriented with the ability to organize and prioritize?Do you like operating heavy mobile equipment? Join us as we empower the future. We Have: A strong global presence with steel mills that transform millions of metric tons of raw material to produce steel beams, flat-rolled steel, merchant bar, rebar, spikes, and wire used by the auto industry, appliance, construction, machinery, and equipment industries. A culture that welcomesdiversity, encourages innovation, and creates products that serve humanity. An environment that values teamwork, safety, 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 1stday of hire Health & Dependent Care (Flexible Spending Account) 100% Matching 401K up to 6% Health Advocate Services Employee Assistance Program Tuition Reimbursement Program Career Path System and Training An empowering and open culture with the opportunity to grow and create Your Qualifications: A completed High School Diploma or GED is preferred or successful completion of entrance exam Industrial or manufacturing experience to include operating heavy mobile equipment Flexibility to work a rotating 12 hr shift, days, nights, and two consecutive weekends Ability to climb stairs, climb ladders, reach, squat, tolerate prolonged sitting, standing or walking, balance, bend, operate mobile equipment, crawl, kneel, lift up to 50 lbs. Ability to work in cramped quarters,heights, extreme temperature conditions. Your Purpose: Perform a wide variety of supplementary dutieswithin the melt shop and otherplant areas within a team. Your Work: Involves a variety of simple, manual tasks,receiving guidance, and specific instructions from Melt Shift Supervisor and furnace crews. Perform repetitive work around the furnace areato supply raw materials for the melting process such as adding alloys, fluxes, refractories, etc. Cut unprepared scrap in the yard with a cutting torch for the electric furnace. Through on the job training, must become certified on Billet Yard Crane in order to serve as a relief operator. This requires proficiency in operating the crane and assisting with routine and preventative maintenance. Safely operate overhead Billet Crane to warehouse billets between the casting and rolling process. As needed, function as a Caster Cutting Attendant. This requires versatility to adequately carry out the normal machine operator duties for each job performed and participating in housekeeping activities in the casting area. Clean machinery and other equipment or apparatus, assist maintenance personnel, as needed handling tools, parts, and perform routine maintenance on any equipment used. Perform material handling duties by unloading trucks transporting supplies and parts to the warehouse, stock room, or work areas. Use hand tools such as a shovel, pick, sledgehammer, crowbar, broom, and rake; equipment such as hand trucks, dollies, jack, pneumatic hammer, as well as operate forklifts, front-end loaders, and bobcats to perform daily tasks and to get up stock for the furnace. Assist with hanging electrodes, taking temperatures and samples at the furnace, and adding necessary alloys at the tap as directed. Required to function as an Electric Furnace Helper as needed. 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 View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io #J-18808-Ljbffr Gerdau