Job Description
**LOCATION:*** **Posted on Jun 17, 2026**
* **Petersburg, Virginia, United States**
**AREA:****Production \& Operations**
##### **RAILCAR SWITCH OPERATOR**
**Do you enjoy working outdoors and climbing railcars? Are you detail\-oriented, a problem solver, and have a safety mindset? Do you want to work in a rugged and exciting environment? Join us in our cultural and digital transformation to build the future and the** Gerdau We Are Creating.
**$68000 to $78000 / year which includes hourly rate of $21\.16 hr and after 90 days $24\.60 hr, biweekly production bonus, shift premiums, and 354 annual hours of scheduled overtime.**
##### **WE HAVE:**
* A strong global presence with mini\-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 automotive industry, appliance, construction, machinery, and equipment industries.
* A culture that welcomes diversity, 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 1st day of hire
* Health \& Dependent Care (Flexible Spending Account)
* 100% Matching 401K up to 6%
* Life/Accidental Life Insurance
* Bonuses
* 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:**
* Basic computer and math skills.
* Mobile equipment operation experience.
* Basic mechanical skills.
* Ability to work with limited supervision.
* Flexibility to work a 12 hour rotating schedule days, nights and two consecutive weekends a month.
##### **YOUR PURPOSE:**
Your primary responsibility will be for safety at all times. You will be responsible for proper track alignment, planning, and positioning the railcars in the yard. You will be inspecting the railcars land track throughout the day. Also, loading prepared ferrous materials into the railcars.
* Engage and disengage track switches to switch cars for loading, unloading, making up or breaking up of trains.
* Manually knuckle and un\-knuckle rail cars, climb on and off rail cars, and assist in re\-railing derailed rail cars.
* Operate scale system via computer and maintain weigh\-ticket files while checking for accuracy of scale and related systems.
* Perform a visual inspection of vendor scrap to confirm grades of different types of raw materials and inspect each load for non\-conformities.
* Monitor weigh\-tickets for accuracy of inventory movement charge numbers.
* Maintain communication with the locomotive operator by radio and hand signals.
* Safety for Rai...