Administrative Assistant, Maintenance

BASIC FUNCTION:

Perform a variety of administrative duties for an assigned department or group of departments. Provides support by creating and revising work schedules, maintaining and reviewing time clock and attendance records, organizing training, and various other administrative functions.

NATURE AND SCOPE:

• Sensitive and Confidential Issues:Handle sensitive and confidential matters, including personnel management, timekeeping, and performance appraisals for hourly employees.
• Environmental Recordkeeping:Maintain accurate and up-to-date environmental records.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Provide administrative support to the Maintenance Superintendent and other Administrative departments.
2. Build, revise, maintain, and manage the maintenance hourly schedule as needed and in accordance with contractual policies.
3. Communicating schedule changes and revisions.
4. Serves as an information source on department matters when answering questions from others regarding policy, procedures, etc., referring only unusual situations to the supervisor.
5. Approve time cards.
6. Coordinate technical training.
7. Perform or assist with special assignments or projects of the department(s).
8. File and keep records of maintenance shift reports, training, environmental reports, and quality reports.
9. Order office supplies as needed for plant offices.
10. Prepare and distribute Open Purchase order reports.
11. Participate in the apprenticeship program.
12. Assist and fill in for other department administrative assistants as necessary. To function adequately in these scenarios, you must have a high-level knowledge of plant operations.
13. Responsible for following all safety policies.
14. Responsible for following the Cardinal Safety Rules.
15. Responsible for completing all required annual safety and environmental training (inc. fugitive dust).
16. Additional duties and projects to be assigned based on business needs.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Initiative, Judgment, and Decision-Making:Ability to take proactive actions, make sound judgments, and make informed decisions.
• Communication Skills:Exceptional written, verbal, reading, listening, retention, and interpersonal skills.
• Technical Proficiency:Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, and relational database operations.
• Education:High school diploma or equivalent.

About Us

At Gerdau, we value teamwork, safety, and sustainability. We are committed to continuous improvement and believewe can create a better future for our employees and our Global communityby investing in people, processes, and technology.We offer Global opportunities, competitive benefits, flexible work schedules, opportunities for career development and more.

Gerdau Special Steel North America is an engineered bar producer headquartered in Jackson, Michigan with world-class steel manufacturing mills in Jackson, Michigan, Monroe Michigan, and Fort Smith, Arkansas, and a metal processing facility in Huntington, Indiana. With engineered steel bar producing capabilities in North America andBrazil, the Gerdau Special Steel group is one of the largest suppliers of SBQ engineered steel bars to the global automotive and heavy truck industries.

Benefits

* Medical and Prescription

* Dental

* Vision

* Health & Dependent Care (FSA)

* 401(k)

* Basic Life/Accidental Life Insurance

* Health Advocate Services

* Employee Assistance Program

* Tuition Reimbursement Program

Application Process

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.This position is open for domestic candidates only. 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 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 orrecruiting@gerdau.com.