• Job ID:5975
• Functional Area:Operations Management
• Position Type:Full-Time Employment
• Experience Required:5 - 7 Years

• Location:KY-Shelbyville
• Department:Operations Management
• Education Required:Bachelors Degree Preferred
• Relocation Provided:Yes

Position Description:
Ryerson is a leading distributor and processor of metals in North America. Headquartered in Chicago, we operate service centers in cities across the United States and Canada. Ryerson offers an unparalleled range of products, leading processing and fabricating capabilities, a broad geographic reach, and an established commitment to superior service.

We are currently seeking an Operations Manager to join our team in Shelbyville, KY.

The ideal candidate will have experience leading others to operational excellence while focusing on team safety, delivering a quality product, eliminating waste, developing effective and skilled teams, and meeting budgeted production and operational metrics. In addition to overseeing daily operations, there is significant value placed on strategic long-term vision to ensure continued success of the facility.

Key competencies:
* Acts as a champion for change: Understands lean principles and process improvement; challenges the status quo; encourages team members to question existing methods, practices, and assumptions; supports people in their efforts to try new things.
* Acts strategically: Develops priorities with the right balance of short and long-term plans. Analyzes data and metrics to identify key issues and relationships relevant to achieving long range goals and vision. Commits to a course of action to accomplish goals after developing alternatives based on logical assumptions, facts, available resources, constraints, and organizational values.
* Effectively assembles and manages talent: Actively works to recruit, hire and retain high performers; creates a challenging and rewarding work environment; has a reputation as a great person to work with; treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect; manages and resolves conflicts in a constructive manner.
* Drives for results: Holds self and others accountable for measurable and cost effective results; follows through on commitments; can be counted upon to successfully execute on goals; organized and able to manage time effectively.

Key Responsibilities:
* Promote and demonstrate a safe work environment (complying with EPA/OSHA regulations).
* Responsible for expense management and financial performance of plant operations.
* Understands the organization's financial processes to prepare, justify and administer the annual operating plan.
* Fleet and logistics management.
* Management of production uptime for maximum equipment utilization.
* Maximize raw material usage to minimize scrap.
* Develop and maintain internal and external customers providing best in class customer service.
* Fixed asset management.
* Annual capital budget forecasting and management.
* Ensure employee development and positive employee relations while displaying a commitment to lead.
* Effectively communicate with others to provide solutions and promote teamwork amongst business units (i.e. sales, purchasing, human resources, logistics, credit, corporate operations, etc.).
* Oversee capital projects in your service center.
* Other duties as required.

Position Requirements:
* Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Business Management, Industrial Distribution, Engineering or related discipline highly preferred. Demonstrated equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.
* High School Diploma/GED required.
* 5- 7+ year's progressively responsible experience as an operations leader, with specific experience in lean manufacturing, asset utilization, data analysis, and team development.
* Ability to manage and thrive within ambiguity - in an extremely fast paced environment.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Well-developed interpersonal skills; the ability to establish trust and remain flexible in style and approach.
* Understands how to lead change within dynamic environments.
* Strong diagnostic, problem solving, and analytical skills.
* Demonstrated bias toward action, with a focus on getting things done and making things happen.



We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.