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5 Great Benefits of Working in the Metals Industry
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Hi ,

We hope you have had a successful kick-off to 2024! We are excited to build another prosperous year with you. As always, in this newsletter, we are including some of our hottest open opportunities in case you know someone who might be interested. Additionally, we are shining a spotlight on a short list of high-caliber candidates we've recently evaluated that are positioned for growth in their career and open to making a change.

Director of Fulfillment
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  • 10+ years’ experience in supply chain, logistics management, inventory control, and team management
  • Steel distribution industry experience preferred, but not required
  • This role will be direct report for everyone in this sales office managing distribution of Stainless & Aluminum products nationally
  • Must have experience with strategic planning, vendor management, and sales/inventory forecasting
  • Minimal travel on an as needed basis

Account Manager
  • 10 years metals industry sales experience
  • Carbon flat roll expertise throughout Southeastern Region.. along with stainless & aluminum
  • Consistent proven background building and managing a book of business
  • Consistently top ranked sales rep within large national service center
  • Can travel as much as necessary, without full relocation of the Southeastern Region
  • Looking for upward path into leadership role in the near future
#160385
Operations Manager

  • Integrated a continuous caster into a 100% ingot cast shop. Reduced required staffing levels.
  • Completed business transforming projects aimed at cost reduction and capability enhancements.
  • Set production and quality records in an electric furnace steelmaking shop.
  • Helped to develop equipment and procedures to improve safety at an EAF.
  • Developed refining slag-making procedures to reduce refractory consumption and reduce caster clogging.
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Metallurgist

  • Managed quality for accreditation
  • ISO 17025, ISO 13485
  • Client communication, proposal, and report writing

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General Manager

  • Improved quality, culture, and employee morale.
  • Led the best management team plant has ever had
  • Huge improvement in Safety
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Plant Manager

  • Successfully implemented and managed a new start-up of large manufacturing facility
  • Proven results with managing key metrics that provided direct change to overall performance and increased profitability within the operational manufacturing facilities
  • Successfully manage capital expenditures and key investment decisions for overall performance that exceed $200M a year
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Account Manager

  • 10 years metals industry sales experience
  • Inside Sales/Account Management/Sales Manager
  • Metals Processing & Manufacturing specialty
  • Specialty Metals primary product focus
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VP / Director of Operations

  • Reduced OSHA recordables over a 3-year period from 10 in 2019 to 2 in 2022. Went a total of 472 days without an OSHA when previous high water mark was 150
  • Started a safety near-miss and action tracking system that allowed for employee submission of safety fixes. In 3 years, have received over 2,400 submissions and closed out 2,200.
  • Saved in excess of $500K through insourcing of work to an underutilized, in-house heat treatment facility.
  • Brokered Long Term Agreements with several test labs to decrease overall testing costs at a rate of roughly 5% year over year through both volume agreements and preferred payment terms. Saved roughly $750K in testing costs over 6 year period.
  • Gained 30-40% productivity boosts through automation of final dimensional inspection via the use of robots and white light scanning cells. Reduced overall headcount by 40% during the same time frame, saving roughly $450K in labor and fringe cost.
Facilities Engineer
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  • Bachelors degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Civil Engineering preferred
  • 3-5 years of experience in Facilities Engineering leadership.
  • Expert level knowledge of SAP or other CMMS; SAP strongly preferred.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; excellent attention to detail
  • Knowledge of building codes, safety regulations, and environmental standards.
  • Proficiency in computer-aided design (CAD) software and facility management software

  • 5+ years metals industry sales background required
  • Knowledge of nickel alloys, copper alloy, and other specialty products preferred
  • Must have some knowledge of working & selling within the Oil & Gas industry
  • Experience with high volume activity & sales processing
  • Detail oriented, high energy, highly organized position
  • Entrepreneurship mindset needed to build a book of business
High-Voltage Electrical Engineer
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  • 5+ years as an electrical engineer in an industrial  environment
  • Must have experience with high-voltage electrical work
  • Experience with an EAF (Electrical Arc Furnace) would be ideal
  • Relocation available for the right candidate

Outside Sales
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  • 5+ years carbon steel sales experience
  • Proven success managing teams and sales success is a plus
  • 5+ years carbon steel sales experience
  • Preferred experience of sales in Ohio & Kentucky
  • Must have ability to travel throughout the territory as needed

Quality Manager
#2265

  • B.S. in Metallurgical, Chemical, Material Science or related field preferred.
  • 6+ years of experience in heavy industry Quality leadership including technical support, QA/QC, and inspections.
  • Experience in developing safety awareness programs as well as working with safety audits and sub-contractors as needed.
  • Managing customer approval processes for qualifying and maintaining internal and external processes and procedures for new and existing products.
  • Responsible for evaluating vendors per ISO 9001 requirements as well as auditing procedures and qualifications.
  • Experience with maintaining effective QMS

Account Manager
#2261

  • 5+ years of metals industry steel sales background required
  • Knowledge of carbon flat roll products
  • Experience with high level contractual sales
  • Proven ability to hunt and develop new business

For more information on any of the candidates or positions listed above, or to discuss your specific search needs, please contact our Division Leader:
 
Joey Golemboski

Managing Partner
502-208-1211

Darren Valentine

Clients Relations Manager
502-208-1206

Katie Basham
Project Director
502-208-1203

 
5 Great Benefits of Working in the Metals Industry

When choosing a line of work, many young people gravitate toward technology. However, the saturation of tech and other fields combined with the potential for stagnant wages has more people considering the benefits of working in the metals industry.

The metal industry’s appeal, detailed below, is a strong selling point to potential employees. When in doubt, lean on a recruiter for assistance in finding the best new hires. Let’s look at the many reasons why more people are gravitating toward the metals industry.

 
MetalJobs Network has been serving staffing needs in the metals industry since 1991. Our specialty is identifying, attracting, and placing high-caliber talent.

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