General Manager, Steel Operations: Blast Furnace Leader

Davalyn Corporation; Cincinnati (OH); Sur place; USD 180 000 - 240 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Annual bonus

Long-term incentives

Résumé du poste

Davalyn Corporation is seeking a General Manager – Steel Operations to lead blast furnace and hot-end operations across ironmaking, steelmaking, and finishing. The role guides safety, production, and cost control while driving performance and workforce development.

Ideal candidates have 15+ years in steel manufacturing or heavy industry leadership, with experience managing multi-department teams and unionized workforces. An engineering degree is required; advanced credentials are a plus.

Qualifications

• Direct blast furnace and hot-end management experience is required.
• Experience leading 400–800 employees.
• 15+ years of progressive leadership in steel manufacturing or heavy industrial operations.
• Experience directing multiple manufacturing departments, with responsibility spanning production, maintenance, engineering, and operating performance.
• Experience leading unionized workforces and developing managers in a complex manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, metallurgy, operations management, or related discipline.
• An advanced degree or Lean, Six Sigma, or operational excellence certification is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Lead daily manufacturing performance across ironmaking, steelmaking, casting, hot and cold rolling, coating, finishing, maintenance, and related support functions.
• Establish operating priorities and align people, equipment, and resources to meet production, quality, shipment, and financial objectives.
• Strengthen blast furnace and hot-end performance through disciplined operating practices, process improvement, and coordination across departments.
• Improve throughput, yield, asset utilization, and production costs while resolving bottlenecks throughout the manufacturing process.
• Partner with maintenance and engineering leaders to reduce unplanned downtime, improve preventive and predictive maintenance, and execute major outages and capital improvements.
• Hold operating leaders accountable for environmental, health, and safety performance.
• Develop department managers and operational leaders, strengthen succession planning, and build workforce capability.
• Work with Human Resources and union leadership to support productive labor relations, staffing, and employee engagement.

Connaissances

Blast furnace management

Hot-end operations leadership

Ironmaking operations

Safety leadership

Production planning

Union workforce leadership

Leadership development

Lean Six Sigma

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline

Advanced degree or Lean Six Sigma certification

Description du poste

Davalyn Corporation is seeking a General Manager – Steel Operations to lead blast furnace and hot-end operations across ironmaking, steelmaking, and finishing. The role guides safety, production, and cost control while driving performance and workforce development.

Ideal candidates have 15+ years in steel manufacturing or heavy industry leadership, with experience managing multi-department teams and unionized workforces. An engineering degree is required; advanced credentials are a plus.