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Metal Shop Manager - EAF/Ladle Furnace

Jobot, Peoria, Illinois, us, 61639

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Overview Metal Shop Manager - American-made steel fabricated wire products. This role is hosted by Jobot.

Base pay range: $130,000.00/yr - $150,000.00/yr.

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Why join us?

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State-of-the-art Facility

Join a legacy steel producer with a deep commitment to quality and American-made manufacturing.

Work in a culture that values sustainability, innovation, and continuous improvement.

What You'll Do

Lead daily melt shop operations, including melting, refining, and casting.

Manage a high-performing team (8 direct reports and 60 hourly employees) focused on safety, production targets, and equipment reliability.

Drive continuous improvement in process efficiency, resource utilization, and cost control.

Ensure compliance with internal standards and external regulatory requirements.

Collaborate with leadership to align production goals with customer demand and service expectations.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in melting, casting, and refining operations, with a strong background in Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) operations OR LMS experience — preferably high-density HDMI.

Proven leadership experience managing EAF furnace teams, with an emphasis on furnace balancing, energy optimization, and slag management.

Knowledge of furnace refractory systems, electrode control, charge material optimization, tap-to-tap time reduction, and ladle metallurgy.

Experience working with SCADA, PLCs, or Level 1/Level 2 automation systems is highly desirable.

Strong safety record in high-temperature, high-voltage environments.

Excellent communication and team leadership skills.

Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field preferred.

Familiarity with steel mill KPIs such as yield, energy per ton, and uptime/maintenance cycle metrics.

Equal Opportunity Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Jobot may perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable laws.

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