Head of Operations

Circle City Rebar; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Room to grow with CCR

Job summary

Circle City Rebar LLC in Indianapolis, IN seeks a Head of Operations to run day-to-day production from estimate handoff through fabrication, delivery and field support. You will lead shop, yard and field crews to ship every job on time, with precise bending and target margins.

The role oversees scheduling, safety, equipment, and continuous improvement while coordinating with estimating and detailing to ensure on-time releases and accurate bar lists. On-site, full-time position with room to grow.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in rebar fabrication, steel fabrication, or equivalent operation; leadership experience on a shop or crew
• Ability to read placing drawings and bar lists and enforce tolerances
• Experience with production scheduling and meeting tonnage and delivery targets
• Safety-focused leader with OSHA alignment and practical risk control
• Familiarity with Excel and job tracking tools
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus
• CDL a plus and valid driver’s license

Responsibilities

• Own the shop schedule: sequence cutting and bending by job priority and truck loads
• Hit daily/weekly tonnage targets while minimizing rework and misfabrication
• Enforce CRSI/ACI bending tolerances before material leaves the shop
• Coordinate with estimating and detailing to release drawings and bar lists on time
• Plan daily deliveries and truck loading to meet contractor pour schedules
• Manage drivers, yard layout and equipment to ensure on-time loads
• Maintain accurate inventory and work with purchasing to balance price and lead time
• Lead safety program: OSHA compliance, PPE, incident reporting and toolbox talks
• Source equipment upgrades with cost/payback analysis and keep facilities compliant
• Be operations point of contact for contractors on schedule changes and field issues
• Report weekly on tonnage, labor hours, on-time delivery, rework, safety and inventory
• Standardize shop processes and implement simple tracking tools as the company grows

Skills

leadership

production scheduling

safety management

planning & coordination

communication

bilingual English/Spanish

Excel

reading drawings & bar lists

driver's license

Tools

aSa software

CRSI weight tables

Job description

The Head of Operations runs Circle City Rebar's day-to-day production — from estimate handoff through fabrication, delivery and field support — so every job ships on time, accurately bent, and at target margin.

Reports to: President

Direct reports: Shop foreman, fabrication crew, drivers/yard, field and project support staff

About Circle City Rebar: CCR is a Midwest rebar fabricator based in Indianapolis. We fabricate, sell and deliver concrete reinforcing steel and concrete accessories, and provide onsite services and project management for contractors across Indiana and the Chicago market. We are a blue-collar business that wins on accuracy, speed and relationships — and we are growing.

Key Responsibilities

Role Summary

The Head of Operations runs Circle City Rebar's day-to-day production — from estimate handoff through fabrication, delivery and field support — so every job ships on time, accurately bent, and at target margin.

Location: Indianapolis, IN (4002 Industrial Blvd. shop) — on-site, full-time

Reports to: President

Direct reports: Shop foreman, fabrication crew, drivers/yard, field and project support staff

About Circle City Rebar: CCR is a Midwest rebar fabricator based in Indianapolis. We fabricate, sell and deliver concrete reinforcing steel and concrete accessories, and provide onsite services and project management for contractors across Indiana and the Chicago market. We are a blue-collar business that wins on accuracy, speed and relationships — and we are growing.

Production and Fabrication

• Own the shop schedule: sequence cutting and bending by job priority, release dates and truck loads
• Hit daily and weekly tonnage targets while holding misfabrication and rework to a minimum
• Enforce ACI/CRSI bending tolerances, tagging and bar-list accuracy before material leaves the shop
• Coordinate with estimating and detailing (in-house and outsourced) so placing drawings and bar lists are released on time

Delivery and Logistics

• Plan daily deliveries and truck loading to meet contractor pour schedules
• Manage drivers, yard layout and equipment so loads are staged, correct and on time
• Track on-time delivery and resolve short-ships, back orders and field shortages same day

Inventory and Purchasing

• Maintain accurate raw-steel and accessory inventory by size and grade; run regular cycle counts
• Work with the President on mill and supplier purchasing to balance price, lead time and cash
• Reduce scrap and drops; track yield by job

People and Safety

• Lead, hire, train and schedule the shop, yard and field crew; build a bench for a future number-two
• Own the safety program: OSHA compliance, crane and forklift certification, PPE, incident reporting and toolbox talks
• Set clear expectations and hold the team accountable on attendance, quality and productivity

Equipment and Facility

• Keep shears, benders, cranes, forklifts and trucks running with a preventive-maintenance schedule
• Recommend and source equipment upgrades and capital purchases with a cost/payback case
• Keep the facility clean, organized and compliant with lease and permit requirements

Customers and Field Support

• Be the operations point of contact for contractors on schedule changes, field issues and change orders
• Support onsite services and project management on active jobs
• Capture change orders and extra work so it gets billed

Reporting and Continuous Improvement

• Report weekly to the President on tonnage, labor hours per ton, on-time delivery, rework, safety and inventory
• Feed actual job costs back to estimating so quotes reflect real productivity
• Standardize shop processes and put simple tracking tools in place as the company grows

Qualifications

Required

• 7+ years in rebar fabrication, steel fabrication, or a comparable construction-materials operation, with 3+ years leading a shop or crew
• Working knowledge of rebar sizes, grades, standard bends, CRSI weight tables and reading placing drawings and bar lists
• Track record of running a production schedule and hitting tonnage and delivery targets
• Hands-on leader who is on the floor daily and earns respect from a blue-collar crew
• Strong safety record; OSHA 30 or willingness to obtain within 90 days
• Comfortable with basic metrics, Excel and job tracking tools
• Valid driver's license

Preferred

• Experience with aSa or similar rebar estimating/production software
• Field ironworker or placing background, or familiarity with Ironworkers union jobs
• Forklift and overhead crane certification; CDL a plus
• Bilingual English/Spanish
• Experience in a growing or owner-led company, including standing up new processes

What Success Looks Like

First 90 days: Learn every job in the shop, the schedule and the customer base; set a baseline on tonnage, labor hours per ton, on-time delivery and rework; fix the top three bottlenecks.

First year: On-time delivery at 95%+, measurable drop in labor hours per ton and misfabrications, a working preventive-maintenance and safety program, and a trained crew lead who can run the shop in your absence.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive base salary plus performance bonus tied to productivity, delivery and safety
• Health benefits and paid time off
• Room to grow with the company as CCR expands