Industrial Electrician

LOCATION

* Posted on May 18 2026 * Petersburg, Virginia, United States AREA:Skilled Trades

Industrial Electrician – Petersburg, VA

Looking for a stable company that offers work life balance and rewards for high performance? Earning potential of $116000/ year depending on technical experience and includes biweekly $36.73 hourly pay, production bonus, shift premiums, and 354 hours of scheduled annual overtime.

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

• Install, 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.
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