Title: Melt Shop Manager

Location:

Knoxville, TN, US, 37921

Group: North American Steel Group

Division: Melt Shop

Job ID: 19225

it's what's inside that counts

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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
$500 Annual Company-paid Lifestyle Benefit
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

Develop and lead a Safety Culture that is consistent with CMC standards
Participate in the CMC Safety Programs and proactively uphold the CMC Safety Culture
Ensure an environment of continuous improvement is maintained and work closely with other CMC counterparts to identify areas of improvement
Team Management – Effectively lead the melt shop team by supervising the recruitment, hiring, training, coaching and discipline of department personnel
Manage training program to maintain and improve process performance and develop all salary and hourly employees.
Ability to develop and sustain collaborative working relationships throughout the organization
Implement and maintain all Job Safety Analysis and Work Instruction documents for the electric arc furnace and ladle metallurgical furnace.
Exhibits integrity and trust as well as respect for the individual through strong moral character, demonstrating leadership and communication skills
Collaborate with Leadership Team for the area
Utilize Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and other forms of data analytics to meet or exceed departmental goals, objectives, & forecasting models
Collaborate with logistics to optimize delivery, storage, and inventory of raw materials
Monitor market trends to assess impact on costs and availability. Coordinate with raw material supply chain for the lowest billet cost, considering scrap and conversion expenses.
Advocate sound business practices to support mill operational processes to safely produce a quality product within budget, on schedule and in alignment with plant and company strategy
Support continuous process improvements plant wide include: product quality, processes and cost efficiency
Apply continuous improvement methods such as lean manufacturing to enhance quality, reliability, and cost-effectiveness

What You'll Need

A minimum of 5 years melt shop experience and detailed knowledge of melt shop and casting operations
Exceptional leadership and team building skills
Effective listening and communication skills (verbal and written)
Ability to demonstrate strong organizational and time management skills by performing multiple tasks simultaneously and effectively prioritizing work assignments
Ability to motivate and organize multiple efforts to accomplish goals
Ability to direct others to complete tasks efficiently and safely
Understanding of metallurgy, refractory materials, their properties, and applications.
Familiarity with safety and environmental regulations within the steel industry
As part of a team, provide technical support to production and maintenance as needed for projects implemented

Your Education

Bachelor's degree in Metallurgy, Engineering or a related field preferred

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.

If you’re ready to join a team working to make our industry more sustainable, support the bridges, roadways, buildings and infrastructure that connects our communities, and do meaningful work, you’re ready to join CMC. Apply today and start moving your career — and our world — forward. Let's build a better world!

CMC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, or other status protected by federal, state or local law.