Overview
Schedule
Full-time
Education
Engineering (PE)
Career level
Director
Remote
On-site
Benefits
Career Development
Job Description
Steel Piping Operations Manager oversees daily manufacturing, fabrication, coating, and workflow efficiency for steel pipe production lines while managing safety and staff performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Production & Operations: Lead daily plant operations across steel pipe manufacturing, tubular processing, or ID/OD (inner/outer diameter) coating lines.
- Quality & Safety: Enforce OSHA compliance, safety protocols for heavy machinery (cranes, forklifts), and QA/QC or API inspection standards.
- Performance Optimization: Monitor KPIs like equipment uptime, scrap reduction, throughput yield, and labor utilization.
- Cross-Functional Coordination: Partner with maintenance, quality control, engineering, and logistics teams to prevent bottlenecks and ensure on-time customer delivery.
- Workforce Leadership: Hire, train, mentor, and supervise production supervisors, machine operators, and skilled tradespeople.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Experience: 5 to 7+ years of progressive leadership experience in heavy industrial manufacturing, steel processing, tube mills, or pipe fabrication.
- Education: High school diploma required; a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Operations Management, or a related technical field is preferred.
- Technical Skills: Strong mechanical troubleshooting ability, reading technical blueprints/shop drawings, and familiarity with ERP/WMS systems or Lean manufacturing/5S.
- Certifications: OSHA, crane/rigging safety, or Six Sigma/Lean certifications are a strong plus.
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MK Consulting Group is looking for a candidate with "Director" experience level.
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