Production Lead
Listed on 2026-08-08
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Manufacturing / Production
Production Manager, Manufacturing & Industrial Operations, Operations Management
Job Details
Division:
Trademark Metals Recycling LLC
Location:
Ocala, FL, United States
Other Available Locations: N/A
Job Details
Division:
Trademark Metals Recycling LLC
Location:
Ocala, FL, United States
Other Available Locations: N/A
Compensation: Average annual earnings: $85,000+ (Includes base pay, weekly overtime opportunities, and production bonuses)
About Nucor
Welcome to Nucor, where our unique culture sets us apart. Joining Nucor means becoming part of North America s largest steel and steel products manufacturer, offering unmatched career opportunities and stability. We are known for our innovative sustainability practices and are the continent s largest recycler. Our vibrant culture, built on personal connections and teamwork, empowers every team member with the freedom to innovate and contribute to our collective success.
Experience a workplace where safety, efficiency, and meaningful personal connections define every day, enriching both our teammates and the communities we serve.
Nucor supports its teammates with top-tier benefits like Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability Insurance, 401K and Roth accounts, Profit sharing, Pay-for-performance bonuses, Paid parental leave, Tuition reimbursement, Stock program, Scholarships and more.
Need to Know:
- Hands-on leadership role in an outdoor industrial environment
- Safety-sensitive position with direct supervisory responsibility
- Paid training and clear advancement pathways
- Pay-for-performance culture with strong bonus potential
As a Production Lead, you will own daily operations in your assigned area—leading by example, coordinating crews, managing material flow, and ensuring production and safety goals are met every shift.
- Lead and enforce all company and OSHA safety procedures
- Conduct safety meetings and set safety expectations for the crew
- Own daily production operations for assigned department or area
- Assign duties, breaks, and lunches to maintain uninterrupted production
- Coordinate with management and other departments to meet production schedules
- Supervise movement and placement of scrap inventory
- Ensure processed scrap meets customer specifications
- Step in and perform any yard role as needed
- Maintain professionalism and confidentiality at all times
What We re Looking For:
Required:
- Minimum 1 year of supervisory or leadership experience in heavy manufacturing, scrap, or construction
- Minimum 3 years of experience in an industrial or outdoor environment
- Ability to perform all yard positions
- Strong mechanical aptitude
- Solid computer and administrative skills
- Strong communication skills
- Dependable attendance and work ethic
- Ability to stand or walk up to 12 hours and lift up to 50 lbs
- Flexible to work overtime, weekends, and holidays
- Must pass pre-employment drug screening and background check
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
- Scrap metal recycling experience
- Paid weekly with production bonus and profit sharing
- Clearly defined leadership career pathways
- Paid training
- Paid vacation – 3 weeks after 1 year
- Paid holidays – 10 per year plus 1 personal day
- Parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
- Scholarship program for children of teammates
- Low-cost medical, dental, and vision after 30 days
- Company-paid life and disability insurance
- Company matching 401(k)
- Employee stock purchase plan
Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a pre-employment drug screening, including urine and hair follicle testing.
Nucor is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – M/F/Disabled/Vets – and a drug – free workplace
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