Senior Rolling Mill Technician

Commercial Metals Company; Magnolia (AR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Benefits

Paid Time Off

401(k) match

Bonuses

Life Insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Training & Advancement

Job summary

Commercial Metals Company seeks an experienced Rolling Mill Operator to lead setup and changeovers, maintain safe mill systems, and drive production efficiency. You will monitor pulpit panels, digital monitors, and material flow to ensure a steady pace and high-quality products.

The role requires familiarity with Reheat Furnace, Rolling Mill, and related equipment, plus strong math and analytical skills. A 12-hour shift with overtime, holidays, and weekends is expected.

Qualifications

• Two years of rolling mill process experience preferred.
• Knowledge of Reheat Furnace, Rolling Mill, Cooling Bed, and Bundling equipment preferred.
• Strong math, verbal, mechanical, analytical, and planning skills.
• Ability to navigate QMOS, WonderWare, and IBA systems.
• Familiar with Mill systems for WI, JSA, and technical documents.

Responsibilities

• Lead in building, changing, and maintaining stands, guide boxes, and loopers to ensure proper Rolling Mill settings.
• Maintain safe and reliable Rolling Mill systems while improving production rates, uptime, yields, costs, and changeovers.
• Monitor control panels and material flow to maintain production pace and product quality.
• Assist department to meet Quality and KPI goals and requirements.
• Suggest equipment, systems, and process ideas for continuous improvements in safety, inventory accuracy, and cost reductions.
• Train employees and delegate tasks using Rolling Mill process knowledge.
• Communicate department strategy and goals to the team and hold members accountable.
• Support CMC Safety Programs and uphold CMC safety culture.

Skills

Rolling Mill ops

Safety compliance

Team leadership

Quality & KPI goals

Training employees

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

SAP

Kronos

WonderWare

IBA systems

Job description

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

• Lead in building, changing, and maintaining stands, guide boxes, and loopers to ensure proper Rolling Mill settings
• Maintain safe and reliable Rolling Mill systems while improving production rates, uptime efficiencies, yields, cost, and changeovers
• Monitor pulpit control panels, remote television monitors, computer terminals, and material flow and rolling functions, making adjustments as necessary in order to maintain production pace and produce a quality product
• Assist department to meet Quality andKPIgoals and requirements
• Recommend equipment, systems, and process ideas that support continuous improvements regarding safety, inventory accuracy, equipment preservation, and reduced non-value-added production times or conversion costs
• Train employees and delegate tasks by utilizing knowledge of Rolling Mill process
• Builds strong engagement within the team by effectively communicating the department's strategy and goals to the team
• Holds team members accountable for their behavior and performance using performance management and development planning to consistently improve performance
• Actively participate and assist in leading team with CMC Safety Programs and proactively uphold the CMC Safety Culture (Take 2, Observation Cards and Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
• Embodies and reinforces CMC's culture, Guiding Principles, Safety, and policies/procedures
• Responsible for daily housekeeping duties including but not limited to immediate work area
• Demonstrates dependability in attendance, work completion, and flexibility to meet business needs

What You'll Need

• Two years of executing & managing essential activities centered around the Rolling Mill process is strongly preferred
• Knowledge of Rolling Mill operations to include Reheat Furnace, Rolling Mill, Cooling Bed, and Backshear Bundling equipment strongly preferred
• Proven experience in utilizing math, verbal, mechanical, analytical and planning skills
• Ability to maneuver through QMOS, WonderWare, and IBA systems preferred
• Ability to maneuver through Mill system for WI, JSA, and Technical Documents and create as necessary for review with crews preferred
• Ability to operate fixed equipment including Mill Pulpit, Mill Automation, Bar Gauge, and Bundling Pulpits
• Basic to intermediate computer skills including MS Word, Kronos and SAP
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to follow directions and work in a team environment with minimal supervision
• Must be able to work a 12 hour shift, which includes overtime, weekends and holidays
• Ability to stand for duration of shift; frequent physical activity such as walking, climbing stairs or reaching to work with equipment throughout the entire shift
• Ability to lift, push, pull, and carry up to 50 lbs
• Ability to work with exposure to extreme temperatures, chemicals, dust fumes and mists, uneven surfaces, loud noise, elevated work areas, and confined spaces
• Strong communication skills required. Must read, speak and understand English language in verbal and written communication

Your Education

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent experience is required

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.

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