Area Lead Transportation

Fisher & Ludlow Div Of Harris Steel Ltd.; Arthur (IL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

401K with company match

Paid maternity & paternity leave

Paid time off

Short-term disability

Zero-deductible medical & dental

Vision insurance

On-Site Health Clinic

Teladoc

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Nucor in Arthur, IL seeks an Area Lead to manage frontline operations, drive safety, and coordinate drivers across shifts. You will partner with supervision to uphold production targets, quality and 5S standards while leading teams to improved performance.

The role emphasizes real-time decision making, strong safety culture, and accountability within a growing steel operations environment. Nucor offers strong benefits and opportunities.

Qualifications

• 2+ years leading a team of drivers in OTR or intermodal settings.
• 2+ years as an OTR driver or yard/dispatch experience equivalent.
• Working knowledge of Samsara products and fleet data.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and Power BI for reporting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily transportation operations across the area to meet safety, quality, and productivity goals.
• Monitor area performance and identify patterns; bring forward insights before issues escalate.
• Adjust staffing, processes, or priorities in real time to optimize outcomes.
• Ensure accurate timekeeping and attendance across the area.
• Lead by example on safety and 5S standards across shifts.

Skills

Leadership

Safety standards

Dispatching & routing

Industry knowledge

Tools

Samsara

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Welcome to Nucor, where our unique culture sets us apart. Joining Nucor means becoming part of North America's largest steel and steel products manufacturer, offering unmatched career opportunities and stability. We are known for our innovative sustainability practices and are the continent's largest recycler. Our vibrant culture, built on personal connections and teamwork, empowers every team member with the freedom to innovate and contribute to our collective success. Experience a workplace where safety, efficiency, and meaningful personal connections define every day, enriching both our teammates and the communities we serve.

Nucor supports its teammates with top-tier benefits like Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability Insurance, 401K and Roth accounts, Profit sharing, Pay-for-performance bonuses, Paid parental leave, Tuition reimbursement, Stock program, Scholarships and more.

Basic Job Functions:

Area Leads are experienced frontline leaders who carry growing operational and people leadership responsibility across their assigned area. They are accountable for the performance, consistency, and development of the Team Team Leads within their area — ensuring safety standards, operational production targets, and quality expectations are met across every area line and every shift. This role operates with increasing independence, requiring the ability to read the department broadly, make sound judgment calls in real time, and bring forward operational insights that drive continuous improvement. Area Leads work closely with their Supervisor to build the leadership and operational knowledge that the scope of this role demands.

Safety & Standards

• Model, reinforce, and hold teammates and teams accountable to safety practices, policies, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.
• Drive consistent application of safety, quality, cost, and 5S standards across the area.
• Foster a department culture built on accountability, inclusion, teamwork, and mutual respect.

Production & Operations

• Oversee daily transportation activities across the area to meet safety, quality, scrap, and productivity goals.
• Monitor area performance trends across areas and shifts — identifying patterns, surfacing insights, and bringing forward recommendations before issues escalated.
• Take ownership of outcomes across the area, making real-time adjustments to staffing, process, or priorities as conditions require.
• Demonstrate proficiency across positions within the department and serve as a resource when operational challenges arise.
• Ensure accurate timekeeping and attendance records are maintained across the area.

Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

Compensation Data

Starting Base Salary Range: $87,000-$101,000

ROA Bonus

ROA bonus percentage is variable, determinate upon company performance each year, up to 33% of annual salary.

Profit-Sharing

10% of Nucor's pre-tax earnings are contributed to the Profit Sharing Plan annually and distributed to all eligible teammates. Current 6-year average = 19.88% of eligible earnings.

C.H.I. Overhead Doors, a Nucor company, is proud to offer industry-leading benefits. Visit nucor.com/benefits to learn more. Benefits include:

• Annual Profit-Sharing Bonus
• 401K program with company match
• Paid maternity & paternity leave
• Paid time off, 11 paid holidays
• Short-term disability/sick pay
• Zero-deductible medical & dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• On-Site Health Clinic in Arthur, IL (free for teammates and their covered spouses and dependents)
• Teladoc (free virtual access to medical, dermatology, and mental health professionals)
• No-cost physical therapy & wellness programs
• Nucor stock purchase plan with company match

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 or more years of experience leading a team of over the road drivers, dispatching, routing and scheduling of freight either OTR or Inter Modul.
• 2 or more years of experience as an OTR driver
• Working knowledge of Samsara products
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, Power BI)
• Experience in CDL hours of service and FMCSA regulations

Learn More

For more information about this position, please reach out to Brad Edwards ([e-mail])

Deadline to Apply: 9/23/2026

Nucor is an Equal OpportunityEmployer and a drug-free workplace