On-site Rotating-Shift Steel Mill Turn Foreman

Liberty Steel & Wire; Bartonville (IL); On-site; USD 68,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Liberty Steel USA is seeking a Steel Mill Turn Foreman for our Peoria, IL facility. You will lead the hourly maintenance team, supervise crafts, and coordinate with area supervisors and union stewards to keep production safe, on schedule, and within quality standards.

You will handle real-time decisions on the mill floor, document shift activities, and report progress. The role requires 3+ years in steelmaking, prior leadership, and willingness to rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a steel mill or heavy industrial manufacturing environment.
• Prior lead or foreman experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of melting, casting, or rolling operations.
• Experience in a unionized environment strongly preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent required; technical/vocational training a plus.
• Ability to work rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays as required.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Manage and direct the hourly maintenance workforce.
• Supervise the maintenance crafts and coordinate repairs in production areas.
• Follow up on shift objectives and direct resources to complete timely repairs to equipment.
• Coordinate maintenance activities to support production needs and minimize equipment downtime.
• Perform equipment inspections.
• Monitor equipment conditions and identify maintenance needs requiring follow-up.
• Work rotating shifts to provide maintenance leadership and support during assigned shifts.
• Document shift activities and prepare reports as required.
• Interface effectively with supervision, other departments, and ISWA personnel.
• Communicate maintenance priorities, equipment conditions, repair status, and shift activities to appropriate personnel.
• Coordinate resources and maintenance activities with production and other departments as needed.
• Maintain accountability for productivity, quality, safety, and housekeeping within assigned areas.
• Support scrap control and process control objectives.
• Reinforce safe work practices and company safety requirements during maintenance activities.
• Address maintenance issues in a timely manner while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Skills

Steel mill

Foreman experience

Unionized environment

Shift work

Communication

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Liberty Steel USA is seeking a Steel Mill Turn Foreman for our Peoria, IL facility. You will lead the hourly maintenance team, supervise crafts, and coordinate with area supervisors and union stewards to keep production safe, on schedule, and within quality standards.

You will handle real-time decisions on the mill floor, document shift activities, and report progress. The role requires 3+ years in steelmaking, prior leadership, and willingness to rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays.