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Commercial Metals Company; Durant (OK); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost/

401(k) with company match

Bonuses

Company-paid Life and Disability Ins

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Training and Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

Commercial Metals Company (CMC) is seeking talents to join our operations. You will help maintain safety standards, supervise crew quality, and drive efficiency in a fast-paced environment.

You will work across production teams, operate equipment, and support continuous improvement initiatives while adhering to plant policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years department experience in a hands-on environment.
• Basic knowledge of computers and MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to operate forklift and overhead crane; follow OSHA and company safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safety first attitude and hold the crew accountable for it.
• Ensure the crew produces the best quality bar.
• Focus on cost and waste reduction.
• Communicate shift information, production issues, and opportunities.
• Lead continuous improvement focused on productivity and uptime.
• Monitor staffing needs and operate mobile equipment like forklifts.

Skills

MS Office

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Overhead crane

Measuring devices

Job description

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There’s more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it’s the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:

• Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision, Dental
• Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation
• 4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan
• Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
• Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Advancement Opportunities

Why This Job

CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you’ll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.

What You'll Do

• Maintain a safety first attitude and hold the crew accountable for the same attitude and behavior
• Ensure that the crew is producing the best quality bar as possible
• Maintain a continuous focus on cost and ways to decrease waste and cost
• Communicate key shift information, production issues, and opportunities with operators and appropriate personnel
• Lead continuous improvement efforts focused on productivity, uptime, and lead-time reduction while holding employees accountable and clearly communicating expectations
• Monitor daily staffing needs, coordinate coverage, and operate mobile equipment such as forklifts and yard trucks
• Operate and perform cross-functional machine tasks to support workflow flexibility while ensuring machines operate per established procedures
• Participate in CMC Safety Programs and proactively uphold the CMC Safety Culture
• Train team members on relevant equipment and maintain a clean, orderly work area and equipment
• Work with melt shop personnel in the operation, monitoring, and performance of equipment including the caster, furnace, cranes, ladle furnace, and related systems

What You'll Need

• Minimum 2 years department experience in a hands on environment
• Basic knowledge of computers and MS Office programs – Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint
• Ability to operate fork lift and overhead crane required
• Ability to use measuring devices (tapes, micrometer, inside outside calipers, etc)
• Ability to follow OSHA, EPA, and all company safety policies, rules, and regulations
• Ability to work effectively as a team member in a fast-paced environment with strong work ethic, attention to detail, and root-cause problem-solving
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work overtime, both planned and unplanned, including during emergency situations
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions, including heat and cold, while maintaining a clean and orderly work area

Your Education

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent experience preferred

We are CMC, a Fortune 500 company at the leading edge of our industry. Our construction reinforcement and steel products have supported construction projects and structures around the world. The secret to our success? We’ve built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging construction reinforcement problems facing our world for more than 100 years — and we’re just getting started.

If you’re ready to join a team working to make our industry more sustainable, support the bridges, roadways, buildings and infrastructure that connects our communities, and do meaningful work, you’re ready to joinCMC.

CMC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, or other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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