Plant Operations Leader: Lean, Safety & Growth

Steel Technologies LLC; Willoughby (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision plans

Telehealth services

Wellness program

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

401(k) with match

HSA and FSA

Paid time off

9 paid holidays

Floating holiday

Tuition reimbursement

Referral bonus

Dress for your day

Job summary

Steel Technologies LLC is seeking a manufacturing operations leader to supervise the leadership team and hourly teammates across departments. You will equip teams with tools and guidance to perform at a high level, delegate tasks, and drive continuous improvement.

You will manage safety, budgets, and performance metrics, collaborating with customers and sales to meet goals. The role requires strong leadership, Lean/Kaisen knowledge, and the ability to interpret financial statements and KPIs.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree preferred.
• Six to eight years of management experience in a production environment.
• Formal education may be substituted with relevant experience and training.

Responsibilities

• Supervise leadership team and hourly teammates across departments.
• Provide tools for efficient operation and performance.
• Assign tasks and identify training opportunities.
• Advise on goals, expectations, and standards; conduct annual reviews.
• Initiate disciplinary actions when necessary.
• Monitor safety, operations, inventory, and costs; identify areas for improvement.
• Develop budgets and control facility expenditures.
• Interact with teammates, customers, and leadership; ensure policy compliance.
• Analyze operations to streamline costs without compromising quality or service.
• Report daily operations to the General Manager.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Lean

6S

Kaizen

KPIs

Financial terms

MS Excel

Outlook

Word

AS400

Team leadership

Education

Undergraduate degree in related field

Tools

MS Excel

Outlook

Word

AS400

Job description

Steel Technologies LLC is seeking a manufacturing operations leader to supervise the leadership team and hourly teammates across departments. You will equip teams with tools and guidance to perform at a high level, delegate tasks, and drive continuous improvement.

You will manage safety, budgets, and performance metrics, collaborating with customers and sales to meet goals. The role requires strong leadership, Lean/Kaisen knowledge, and the ability to interpret financial statements and KPIs.