Management Trainee

Job Summary

The entry level Management Trainee position is geared towards developing well-rounded employees, through a training program which will utilize on-the-job learning, coaching and ongoing mentorship by management from the Operations and Commercial Departments within Recycling.

Nature and Scope

This position will support the Location Supervisor(s), and Location Manager, in ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of all routine and improvement aspects within their area of responsibility. Also to aid in managing, directing and participating in scrap production at the Recycling location in order to achieve efficient output and profit objectives.

Principal Accountabilities

• Coordinate efforts with the different functional groups both within area of responsibility and other areas of the location.
• Assist in the oversight, contribution to, and support of the trainings and development activities for employees of the location.
• Aid in the Annual Action Plan, Capex, and administration of established policies, procedures, and processes.
• Contribute to, and support daily routine and improvement management activities, including identifying best practices, and act as a change agent to help achieve higher levels of results within the assigned location by utilizing and implementing improvement processes.
• Oversight, contribution to, and support of all safety activities.

The Individual

• Qualifications for this position include a four-year college degree in or Business-related Discipline (Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain or Management, and other related disciplines).
• Recent university graduate - recently completed or be in the process of completing degree before program starts.
• Preference for experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment, with a working knowledge of scrap processing methods and techniques (recommended, but not required).
• The ability to train people and serve as a coach to employees will also be an advantage. The incumbent should possess solid presentation abilities combined with good interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Willing to relocate to various locations within North America during the length of the program.

About the Role

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.