Nucor Coatings Manager

Nucor•Blytheville, AR

About The Position

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. Nucor Steel Arkansas is seeking a leader in the position of Nucor Coatings Manager. This Department Manager level position is responsible for leading the pre-paint (coil coating) complex and reports directly to the General Manager. Job duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: Cultural leadership and values stewardship — Lead by example in embedding Nucor’s cultural values across the division, with safety as the foundation, fostering strong teamwork, ownership, and innovation through visible leadership, high expectations, and consistent follow-through. Production and operations leadership — Lead day-to-day operations of the pre-paint line while shaping mid- and long-term operating strategy, ensuring safe, stable, and efficient production while meeting throughput, quality, and delivery commitments. Commercial partnership and customer focus — Partner closely with commercial, technical services, and product management to align production capabilities with customer needs, support new product development, and respond effectively to market and customer requirements. Quality and process excellence — Drive consistent, first-time quality through disciplined process control, standard work, and continuous improvement; ensure coating performance meets internal standards and customer requirements. Performance and financial oversight — Own operational KPIs, including yield, uptime, cost, and productivity; manage operating budgets and contribute to capital planning with a strong focus on returns, asset utilization, and cost discipline. Analytical and strategic problem-solving — Apply operations acumen and leadership to evaluate complex operational challenges, develop effective strategies, and implement solutions that enhance safety, quality, and profitability. 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

Previous steel or industrial manufacturing experience
Minimum 5 years supervisory, management, or leadership experience
demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

Nice To Haves

An understanding of pre-paint / coil coating operations
Bachelor’s Degree or similar technical degree

Responsibilities

Lead by example in embedding Nucor’s cultural values across the division, with safety as the foundation, fostering strong teamwork, ownership, and innovation through visible leadership, high expectations, and consistent follow-through.
Lead day-to-day operations of the pre-paint line while shaping mid- and long-term operating strategy, ensuring safe, stable, and efficient production while meeting throughput, quality, and delivery commitments.
Partner closely with commercial, technical services, and product management to align production capabilities with customer needs, support new product development, and respond effectively to market and customer requirements.
Drive consistent, first-time quality through disciplined process control, standard work, and continuous improvement; ensure coating performance meets internal standards and customer requirements.
Own operational KPIs, including yield, uptime, cost, and productivity; manage operating budgets and contribute to capital planning with a strong focus on returns, asset utilization, and cost discipline.
Apply operations acumen and leadership to evaluate complex operational challenges, develop effective strategies, and implement solutions that enhance safety, quality, and profitability.