General Manager

Job Description

Davalyn Corporation is recruiting a General Manager – Steel Operations for an established integrated steel manufacturer. This role requires direct blast furnace management and hot end operations leadership experience , including responsibility for ironmaking performance, production, safety, equipment reliability, and cost control. Candidates who have managed workforces of 400–800 employees will be considered.

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The operation produces sheet and plate steel serving automotive, appliance, construction, pipe and tube, distribution, and other industrial markets.

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What You’ll Do:

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• Lead daily manufacturing performance across ironmaking, steelmaking, hot rolling, finishing, maintenance, logistics, utilities, and technical services.
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• Establish operating priorities and align people, equipment, and resources to meet production, quality, shipment, and financial objectives.
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• Strengthen blast furnace and hot-end operating performance through disciplined execution, process improvement, and coordination across departments.
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• Improve throughput, yield, asset utilization, and cost performance while addressing production bottlenecks.
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• Partner with maintenance and engineering leaders to reduce unplanned downtime, strengthen preventive and predictive maintenance, and execute major outages and capital improvements.
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• Maintain accountability for environmental, health, and safety performance throughout the operation.
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• Develop department managers and operating leaders, strengthen succession planning, and build workforce capability.
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• Work with Human Resources and union leadership to support productive labor relations, staffing, and employee engagement.
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Preferred Background:

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• Direct blast furnace and hot end management experience is required , with demonstrated responsibility for ironmaking operations, furnace performance, and coordination with steelmaking and downstream production.
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• Candidates who have led organizations of 400–800 employees will be considered; prior responsibility for an entire integrated steel facility is not required.
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• 15 or more years of progressive leadership experience in steel manufacturing or heavy industrial operations, including the required blast furnace and hot-end experience.
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• Leadership responsibility spanning production, maintenance, engineering, and operating performance.
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• Demonstrated improvements in safety, equipment reliability, productivity, quality, and financial results.
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• Experience managing unionized workforces and developing leaders in a complex manufacturing environment.
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• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, metallurgy, operations management, or a related discipline.
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• An advanced degree or Lean, Six Sigma, or operational excellence certification is a plus.
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Relevant backgrounds may include plant management, ironmaking or steelmaking leadership, hot-end operations management, or leadership of multiple manufacturing departments.

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Compensation:

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• Base salary: $230,000–$270,000, plus annual performance bonus and long-term incentive opportunities.
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