Nonferrous Plant Ops Leader - Hands-On & Impact-Driven

Nbutexas

Aurora (OH)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 140,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Nbutexas in Ohio is seeking a hands-on Plant Manager to oversee daily operations of a nonferrous metal processing facility. You will direct production, maintenance, inventory control, safety, and shipping/receiving, while managing plant staff and ensuring product quality and on-time delivery.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in plant/operations leadership, a scrap metal or metals-processing background, and a strong track record of improving throughput and reducing downtime; bachelor’s degree

Qualifications

5+ years of plant/operations management experience.
Strong industrial production leadership experience.
Background in scrap metal, recycling, metals processing, or a related industry.
Nonferrous processing experience highly preferred.
Experience with copper/brass, insulated wire, sorting/grading, material recovery, and high-value inventory.
Strong understanding of production, maintenance, material flow, quality, safety, and inventory control.
Hands-on, mechanically minded leader who is comfortable on the plant floor.
Proven ability to build accountability, improve processes, and reduce downtime.
Bachelor’s degree preferred, but relevant industry experience can substitute.

Responsibilities

Lead daily plant operations, production scheduling, material flow, shipping and receiving.
Manage supervisors and hourly employees; oversee hiring, training, performance, attendance, and accountability.
Improve throughput, labor efficiency, equipment utilization, recovery/yield, and overall productivity.
Oversee raw material, WIP, and finished-goods inventory; ensure accurate identification, tracking, weighing, and reconciliation.
Direct maintenance activities and preventive maintenance; monitor downtime, recurring failures, repairs, and equipment reliability.
Oversee nonferrous sorting, grading, processing, recovery, and finished-product quality.
Ensure customer specifications and shipment requirements are met.
Establish and monitor operating metrics including production, downtime, recovery, labor efficiency, inventory accuracy, quality, and safety.
Enforce safety, housekeeping, work procedures, and operating standards.
Identify root causes of operational and equipment issues and implement lasting improvements.
Provide ownership with regular updates on plant performance, staffing, equipment, inventory, and improvement opportunities.
Make day-to-day operating decisions independently while escalating major financial, staffing, equipment, or capital decisions to ownership.