Assistant Plant Manager - Brandenburg, KY

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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.

Best Benefits in the Business

• Yearly UIG specific KPI bonus in addition to Nucor profit sharing

• Paid Vacation

• Paid Holidays 10 per year and 1 personal day

• Prot Sharing 1x year payout that averages around 17% of your annual earnings

• Tuition Reimbursement -$5,250 year for teammates, $2,625 for spouses

• Scholarship Program Every child of a Nucor teammate is eligible for $5,000 per year

• Parental Leave

• Low-cost medical, dental, vision after 30 days

• Company-paid life and disability insurance

• Company matching 401(k) plan

• Employee stock purchase plan we match 10% of your purchase

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What Youll Do

UIG is currently seeking an Air Separation Unit (ASU) Assistant Plant Manager for our Nucor Steel Brandenburg ASU located in Brandenburg, KY. This role will involve overseeing the operations, maintenance, and safety of all plant systems, ensuring production targets are met, and contributing to the continuous improvement of plant performance. The Assistant Plant Manager will work closely with the Plant Manager and other key stakeholders to ensure reliable operations, efficiency, and safety compliance.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that safety is a core value for all team members by promoting a safe work environment and safe work practices through leading by example.

• Assist the Plant Manager in overseeing the daily operations of the ASU, ensuring that production goals and safety standards are consistently met.

• Supervise, train, and mentor plant operators and other staff, fostering a collaborative and productive team environment.

• Support the Plant Manager in the execution of plant projects, including upgrades, equipment installations, and process optimization.

• Interpret engineering drawings, such as HMB, PIDs and PFDs as they relate to the air separation process.

• Act as the lead member of the Quality Control Unit. Responsible for training all facility personnel on QMS and process related procedures.

What You'll Bring

• High School Diploma or GED.Associates degree or technical school certificationispreferred.

• Experience in an operations, technical, or management role within a continuous process plant. Industrial gas industry experience preferred.

• Knowledge of industry safety regulations and operational best practices.

• General knowledge ofelectrical and instrumentation equipment and control systems in a process plant environment.

Nice to Have

• Experience with tools and equipment necessary for repairing and replacing mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment.

• Experience working independently to troubleshoot, diagnose, and solve issues with process and plant equipment.

• Experience leading teammates.

Why UIG

Universal Industrial Gases, Inc. (UIG) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nucor and a well-established, global engineer, constructor, supplier and operator of air separation plants and related equipment and services, based in Bethlehem, PA. UIG owns and operates production plants across the USA which supply both Nucor steel sites and third-party clients 24/7 with tonnage quantities of oxygen, nitrogen, and argon as well as exporting liquid cryogenic products by road tanker.

Nucor is an Equal OpportunityEmployer and a drug-free workplace