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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

Job Title: ENGINEERING INTERN - ROLLING MILL OPERATIONS

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.

POSITION: Engineering Internship (G. Start)
LOCATION: Cambridge, Ontario
VACANCIES: 1
DEPARTMENT: Rolling Mill - Operations
HOURLY RATE: $27.00 / hr.

ABOUT US:

Gerdau is a major steel manufacturing company, operating in 10 countries, and employing over 30,000 individuals. The North American business divisions (Gerdau Long Steel North America and Gerdau Specialty Steel North America) produce long and special steel products for the agriculture, energy, industrial, automotive, and manufacturing markets. We stimulate the economy through our network of recycling operations and mills, operating ten mills in the U.S. and three in Canada. Our mills utilize efficient and clean production practices, including the use of electric arc furnace (EAF) technology. The use of this technology and its process makes our steel one of the greenest choices available.

ABOUT G. START, GERDAU'S NEXT GENERATION:

Gerdau is seeking university students to participate in our G. Start program. G. Start is a paid internship program with the goal of developing students for future technical and managerial positions. G. Start internships are project-focused and mutually beneficial. G. Start is a program that values the diversity and inclusion of our business and society.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:

Undergraduate entering third or fourth year.
Pursuing a degree in Mechanical, or Mechatronic Engineering or related from a recognized accredited university. Candidates MUST be returning to full-time studies following this internship.
Record of high academic achievement.
Well-rounded applicants with leadership roles in student organizations or extra-curricular activities.
Must be legally authorized to work full-time in the country of hire without requiring current or future sponsorship for employment.
Candidates must demonstrate leadership potential, strong interpersonal skills, excellent written and oral communication skills, initiative, and problem-solving skill.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

This position will be a full-time, 12-month long internship opportunity.
This job opportunity is fully onsite. There are no opportunities for remote work. Candidates MUST be in commutable distance from the facility located at 160 Orion Place in Cambridge, Ontario.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct mill performance studies by collecting and analyzing data from production processes, equipment systems, and other relevant sources to identify trends, root causes, and opportunities to improve efficiency, productivity, quality, and reliability.
• Support the development and implementation of improvement projects aimed at delivering measurable impact on mill performance.
• Utilize CAD modeling software to assist with the design and development of equipment changes, layouts, and process improvements.
• Work closely with engineering, operations, and maintenance teams to support project execution and continuous improvement activities

In Compliance with Ontario's Bill 190, we confirm that this posting represents a current, existing vacancy within ourorganization.

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. All external applicants must be legally eligible to immediately work in the country of hire without current or future sponsorship.  

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