General Manager

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.The operation produces hot-rolled, cold-rolled, and coated steel sheet products serving automotive, appliance, HVAC, culvert, and distribution markets.What You’ll DoLead daily manufacturing performance across ironmaking, steelmaking, casting, hot and cold rolling, coating, finishing, maintenance, and related support functions.Establish operating priorities and align people, equipment, and resources to meet production, quality, shipment, and financial objectives.Strengthen blast furnace and hot-end performance through disciplined operating practices, process improvement, and coordination across departments.Improve throughput, yield, asset utilization, and production costs while resolving bottlenecks throughout the manufacturing process.Partner with maintenance and engineering leaders to reduce unplanned downtime, improve preventive and predictive maintenance, and execute major outages and capital improvements.Hold operating leaders accountable for environmental, health, and safety performance.Develop department managers and operational leaders, strengthen succession planning, and build workforce capability.Work with Human Resources and union leadership to support productive labor relations, staffing, and employee engagement.Preferred BackgroundDirect blast furnace and hot end management experience is required, with demonstrated responsibility for ironmaking operations, furnace performance, and coordination with steelmaking and downstream production.Candidates with leadership responsibility for 400–800 employees will be considered.15 or more years of progressive leadership experience in steel manufacturing or heavy industrial operations, including the required blast furnace and hot-end experience.Experience directing multiple manufacturing departments, with responsibility spanning production, maintenance, engineering, and operating performance.Demonstrated improvements in safety, equipment reliability, productivity, quality, and financial results.Experience leading unionized workforces and developing managers in a complex manufacturing environment.Bachelor’s degree in engineering, metallurgy, operations management, or a related discipline.An advanced degree or Lean, Six Sigma, or operational excellence certification is a plus.Relevant backgrounds may include plant management, ironmaking leadership, hot-end operations management, or broader steel operations leadership with direct blast furnace management experience.CompensationBase salary: $230,000–$270,000.Annual performance bonus and long-term incentive opportunities.To express interest, submit your resume highlighting blast furnace and hot-end leadership experience, workforce size managed, and measurable operating improvements.