Value Plus Operations Manager-St. Paul

SSAB is one of the largest North American producers of steel plate and coil, serving many industrial markets including energy, construction, agriculture and transportation. SSAB operates five state‑of‑the‑art facilities strategically located across the U.S. and employs nearly 1,200 highly skilled workers. The company offers challenging careers and a comprehensive benefits program designed to keep employees and their families healthy and secure.

Manage, schedule and maintain the SSAB St. Paul facility to receive, track and process coil and plate in a safe, efficient, cost‑effective manner and to ship finished products that meet customer specifications on time.

• Establish and manage plant operating expenses.
• Develop and manage the facility capital expenditure plan.
• Establish and publish facility goals and manage the workforce to achieve them.
• Manage facility EH&S, operations, quality, maintenance, engineering, purchasing, inventory, shipment and human resource activities.
• Enforce company practices and policies.
• Develop and manage plant goals that align with corporate objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement projects.
• Interface with the workforce regarding safety, costs, productivity and scheduling.
• Work directly with Sales to respond to customer inquiries or complaints.
• Act as first point of contact to federal, state and local regulatory agencies and municipal authorities.
• Interface with property management of leased facilities to resolve property issues including maintenance and repair.

• Prepare and publish a weekly crew schedule.
• Coordinate crew and processing schedules with business requirements—shipping, production planning, maintenance, etc.
• Prepare daily schedules prioritizing processing requirements.
• Monitor department production and shipping operations and adjust schedules as needed.
• Oversee and manage cost items to control facility expenses.

• Coordinate with appropriate parties to maintain buildings and equipment at a level that ensures the safety of the workforce and attainment of production goals.
• Define preventive maintenance requirements and include details in daily processing schedules.
• Direct the workforce to perform planned maintenance during scheduled downtime and outages.

• Coach and train the workforce to develop a “culture of safety.”
• Implement and monitor all facets of the department safety program.
• Conduct weekly personal contacts with each employee.
• Conduct safety meetings.
• Assign responsibility for safety observation corrective actions and ensure timely completion.
• Ensure compliance with OHSAS 18001 standard.

• Manage an orientation program for new facility personnel.
• Monitor and coach all personnel on specific timely issues and concerns.
• Schedule safety classes and monthly safety meetings.
• Continue to develop the skills of heat‑treat facility employees.

• Conduct safety and crew meetings.
• Conduct quarterly business information meetings.
• Communicate goals related to customer service, costs, safety statistics, discipline policy, absence and lateness policy, etc.
• Use positive and negative coaching and counseling to ensure employee effectiveness and morale.

• Responsible for meeting the overall quality of product; determine if product meets industry and/or customer specifications.
• Initiate CPARS when needed to improve quality or resolve issues.
• Ensure SSAB St. Paul maintains compliance with ISO 9001.

• In conjunction with Corporate Environmental, establish and maintain ISO 14001 program and resolve environmental issues.

• Implement a performance‑management system that supports SSAB operational objectives.
• Provide training where needed in job‑related skills.
• Interview and hire employees when needed.
• Continuously evaluate each employee’s performance and recommend performance increases.
• Determine actions required when performance does not meet standards and issue disciplinary action when necessary.

Office presence at the St. Paul CTL facility required. Regular and reliable attendance required.

• Minimum ten years of heavy…