Plant Manager

Majestic Steel USA; Pittsburg (AL); On-site; USD 119,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Majestic Steel USA seeks a Plant Manager to lead and optimize our service center operations in the US. You will drive strategic direction, cost control, and continuous improvement across multiple sites while maintaining a strong safety culture and regulatory compliance.

The role requires experience in high-speed manufacturing, steel industry familiarity, and strong leadership to coach area managers and staff. Expect travel and the ability to work outside normal hours as needed.

Qualifications

• One to three years of plant manager experience within a high-speed manufacturing environment.
• Steel or manufacturing industry experience.
• Technologically savvy and experience with Microsoft Office products and Windows-based applications.

Responsibilities

• Operational Leadership: Provide strategic direction and leadership to service center to ensure consistent and efficient operations.
• Safety Leadership: Provide visible leadership and accountability for maintaining a safe work environment and fostering a strong safety culture.
• Team Management: Lead and manage a team of area managers and staff at the service center.
• Quality and Compliance: Ensure adherence to quality standards, regulatory requirements, and safety protocols across multiple sites.
• Cost Control and Budgeting: Develop and manage annual budgets for each facility, tracking expenses, and optimizing resource allocation.
• Continuous Improvement: Promote a culture of continuous improvement by implementing lean manufacturing principles and methodologies.
• Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders, collaborate with customers and suppliers.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Operations management

Cost control

Lean manufacturing

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Windows-based applications

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Operational Leadership:
   • Provide strategic direction and leadership to service center to ensure consistent and efficient operations.
   • Develop and implement operational plans, policies, and procedures to optimize production output, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
   • Monitor plant performance metrics, analyze data, and identify opportunities for process improvements and cost savings.
   • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth coordination and alignment of operations across sites.
2. Safety Leadership:
   • Provide visible leadership and accountability for maintaining a safe work environment and fostering a strong safety culture throughout the service center.
   • Ensure compliance with company safety policies, critical safety rules, OSHA requirements, and all applicable safety regulations.
   • Monitor safety performance and ensure incidents, near misses, hazards, and unsafe conditions are investigated and effective corrective actions are implemented.
   • Hold leaders and associates accountable for safe work practices, required training, and timely completion of safety-related corrective actions.
3. Team Management:
   • Lead and manage a team of area managers and staff at the service center.
   • Set performance goals, provide coaching, and foster a positive work environment to motivate and develop associates.
   • Provide regular feedback and implement training programs to enhance team capabilities.
4. Quality and Compliance:
   • Ensure adherence to quality standards, regulatory requirements, and safety protocols across multiple sites.
   • Implement and maintain quality control systems to monitor product quality, identify issues, and drive corrective actions.
   • Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to resolve quality or compliance concerns and implement preventive measures.
5. Cost Control and Budgeting:
   • Develop and manage annual budgets for each facility, tracking expenses, and optimizing resource allocation.
   • Identify cost-saving opportunities and implement cost reduction initiatives.
   • Monitor and analyze production costs, labor efficiency, and inventory levels to improve profitability.
6. Continuous Improvement:
   • Promote a culture of continuous improvement by implementing lean manufacturing principles and methodologies.
   • Lead or facilitate improvement projects, such as process optimization, waste reduction, and efficiency enhancements.
   • Foster a mindset of innovation and encourage employees to contribute ideas for operational enhancements.
7. Stakeholder Management:
   • Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders, such as senior management, sales, and supply chain teams.
   • Collaborate with customers and suppliers to ensure effective communication, resolve issues, and meet customer requirements.

Education, Training and Experience Requirements

• One to three years of plant manager experience within a high-speed manufacturing environment.
• Steel or manufacturing industry experience.
• Technologically savvy and experience working with Microsoft Office products and Windows-based applications.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements

• Highly articulate verbal and written communication skills, professional appearance and presentation style.
• Ability to clearly convey information and ideas to all levels of the organization.
• Creative, innovative and strategic thinker with proven problem resolution skills and process improvement techniques.
• Highly motivated self-starter, able to prioritize projects, accept responsibility and follow through without close supervision.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to effectively prioritize and balance multiple projects.
• Sense of urgency and ability to work in a fast paced and high stress environment.
• Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to monitor and evaluate associate performance, establish work priorities, delegate tasks, and train associates in proper policies, procedures and practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, operations management, or a related field.
• Three to five years of experience in a plant manager role in steel or manufacturing.

Supervisory Responsibility

• Exercise supervision over area managers and other direct reports

Additional

• Proven ability to work efficiently and effectively from a home office setting.
• Must be able to work outside normal business hours/days as needed.
• Must be able to travel up to 25% of the time

Pay Range

• $119,000 - $148,000/yearly

Majestic Steel is America’s domestic supply chain provider for rolled steel and we’re ready to tackle America’s housing, infrastructure, job, and sustainability challenges now and into the future. The steel industry is only as strong as the women and men on the factory floor. That’s why we’re elevating workers, communities, and technologies together, and growing our business in regions across the US where we can do the most good.

At Majestic, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where diverse voices are welcomed from associates throughout the entire organization. We have an inclusive culture, where all associates are respected; where different viewpoints, thoughts, and ideas are encouraged and embraced. Majestic is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.