We are seeking a highly driven and operationally focused Melt Shop General Foreman to lead daily Melt Shop operations in a high-production specialty steel environment. This role is responsible for driving production from scrap build through EAF melting AOD refining teeming and bottom-pour ingot production while ensuring safe efficient and cost-effective operations.

The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership abilities deep melt shop operational knowledge hands-on maintenance awareness and the ability to aggressively manage production schedules manpower refractory life furnace availability and downstream flow. This individual must thrive in a fast-paced unionized heavy industrial environment and be capable of coordinating operations across multiple departments and shifts.

This role is not a desk-management position the successful candidate must be highly visible on the floor capable of troubleshooting operational bottlenecks in real time and able to push production safely while maintaining quality and equipment reliability.

Specific Responsibilities:

Specific primary responsibilities are defined by the following but those listed are not all-inclusive:

• Support Melt Shop Manager
• Lead motivate manage and direct Melters and hourly staff
• Control and improve safety process consistency productivity cost and equipment effectiveness
• Enhance safety morale identify and reduce hazards
• Ensure compliance with Safety & Health Environmental and Quality Policies
• Manage control and coordinate manpower schedules and work assignments
• Through example create a culture driven by:
  • A sense of urgency
  • Attention to detail
• Secure and deploy resources to support Melt Shop
• Plan execute and monitor work
• 7 day horizon
• 72 hour detail
• Make decisions solve problems
• Achieve production standards including quality yields productivity
• Improve efficiency by eliminating non-value added work
• Plan and coordinate production schedules to meet melt on time requirements
• Ensure adherence to standardized processes & practices
• Support improvement efforts
• Plan and coordinate all operations throughout the melt shop including raw materials through next operation maintenance and refractories
• Help initiate and drive 5s and Autonomous Maintenance projects

Qualifications: Strong leadership and problem-solving skills. Good interpersonal communication skills; ability to plan coordinate organize priortize and redirect activities to meet goals. Strong detail orientation. Ability to effectively utilize contemporary software and office equipment.

Education and Experience:

• Ten-years experience in an industrial environment
• Minimum 35 years of leadership experience in a supervisory or foreman role
• Bachelors degree in any Management Business or Trade field
• General electrical and mechanical knowledge help with troubleshooting and developing timelines
• Experience using Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in:
  • Metallurgical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Industrial Technology
  • Operations Management
  • Related technical field

• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma experience
• Experience with Level 1 / Level 2 systems PLCs or SCADA systems
• Knowledge of ESR/VAR operations is a plus
• Experience with specialty steel grades and bottom-pour operations strongly preferred

Physical and Other Requirements:

• Ability to safely move around a heavy industrial plant environment up to 12 hours per day
• Lifting up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis
• Ability to work irregular shifts and extended hours as required and maintain job performance standards