Production Lead

About the Role

Hands-on leadership role in an outdoor industrial environment. Safety-sensitive position with direct supervisory responsibility. Paid training and clear advancement pathways. Pay-for-performance culture with strong bonus potential.

What You'll Do

As a Production Lead, you will own daily operations in your assigned area—leading by example, coordinating crews, managing material flow, and ensuring production and safety goals are met every shift.

• Lead and enforce all company and OSHA safety procedures
• Conduct safety meetings and set safety expectations for the crew
• Own daily production operations for assigned department or area
• Assign duties, breaks, and lunches to maintain uninterrupted production
• Coordinate with management and other departments to meet production schedules
• Supervise movement and placement of scrap inventory
• Ensure processed scrap meets customer specifications
• Step in and perform any yard role as needed
• Maintain professionalism and confidentiality at all times

Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of supervisory or leadership experience in heavy manufacturing, scrap, or construction
• Minimum 3 years of experience in an industrial or outdoor environment
• Ability to perform all yard positions
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Solid computer and administrative skills
• Strong communication skills
• Dependable attendance and work ethic
• Ability to stand or walk up to 12 hours and lift up to 50 lbs
• Flexible to work overtime, weekends, and holidays
• Must pass pre-employment drug screening and background check

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Scrap metal recycling experience

Pay & Benefits

Average annual earnings: $85,000+ (Includes base pay, weekly overtime opportunities, and production bonuses). Paid weekly with production bonus and profit sharing.

• Clearly defined leadership career pathways
• Paid training
• Paid vacation – 3 weeks after 1 year
• Paid holidays – 10 per year plus 1 personal day
• Parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Scholarship program for children of teammates
• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision after 30 days
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Company matching 401(k)
• Employee stock purchase plan