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FULL_TIME
2-5

Yard Manager

1/24/2026

The Yard Manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the facility, including managing personnel and operational decisions. This includes coordinating department activities and ensuring compliance with safety and budgetary goals.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

10,001+ employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
Steel Dynamics is one of the largest domestic steel producers and metals recyclers in the United States, based on estimated annual steelmaking and metals recycling capability, with facilities located throughout the United States, and in Mexico. Steel Dynamics produces steel products, including hot roll, cold roll, and coated sheet steel, structural steel beams and shapes, rail, engineered special-bar-quality steel, cold finished steel, merchant bar products, specialty steel sections and steel joists and deck. In addition, the company produces liquid pig iron and processes and sells ferrous and nonferrous scrap.
About the Role

Division

OmniSource

Overview

At OMNI we believe having the right people in the right place will always remain our greatest asset. Our employees create value for our customers and ultimately drive our success. 

 

We work SAFELY.

Providing a safe working environment is a critical element of our core values.

Our PEOPLE

We respect and value one another and work together as one team.

We act with INTEGRITY.

We interact with our customers, our employees, and our stockholders with honesty and integrity.

We demonstrate SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.

We strive to make our communities better places to live, work, and grow.

 

This position is responsible for all aspects of the facility; included but not limited to, all employees in all departments, all supervisors, all operational aspects of ferrous, non-ferrous, and administrative work areas. All operational decisions within the yard consistent with the yard's annual and monthly performance goals.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate with and supervise all department activities (ie operations, maintenance, personnel, and transportation)
  • Ensure operating expenses are consistent with the facility budgetary and fiscal performance goals
  • Manage perpetual yard inventory on a daily basis
  • Manage and retain yard personnel
  • Manage and maintain positive relations with the public (i.e. resolution of problems)
  • Maintain a clean work area during and at the end of the shift
  • Ensure all equipment, including PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) is in safe working condition
  • Other duties as required to ensure yard runs efficiently
  • Report any Fraudulent Activity
  • Report all accidents and injuries immediately
  • Abide by employee handbook
  • Commitment to safety through actions and behaviors is expected
  • Regular and timely attendance is essential

Qualifications

  • Effective communication skills/customer service skills
  • Working understanding of scrap, operations, transportation, and pricing
  • Basic knowledge of cost accounting and income statements
  • Solid supervisory skills, strong interpersonal skills, and basic math skills
  • High school diploma or GED
  • Ability to operate forklift, skid steer, and/or other heavy machinery
  • Previous supervisory/management experience
  • Work safely in a manufacturing environment that utilizes audible alarms and signals
  • Effectively communicate using radios and telephones in manufacturing environment
  • Demonstrate visual recognition of workplace hazards
  • Read and comprehend labels and MSDS
  • Work in high elevations and in enclosed spaces with proper permitting and PPE
  • Work in seasonal conditions (rain/snow, hot/cold weather)

Omni offers competitive compensation and a full benefits package including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Bonus, Vacation and 401K. 

 

Company-paid uniforms.

 

Are you passionate about environmental stewardship and eager to make a difference? Apply now and be part of a team dedicated to driving sustainability forward.

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc., and all affiliated entities are equal opportunity employers.

Key Skills
Effective CommunicationCustomer ServiceScrap OperationsTransportationPricingCost AccountingSupervisory SkillsInterpersonal SkillsBasic Math SkillsForklift OperationHeavy MachinerySafety AwarenessHazard RecognitionProblem ResolutionTeamworkIntegrity
Categories
Management & LeadershipManufacturingLogisticsEnvironmental & SustainabilityTrades
Benefits
MedicalDentalVisionEmployee Stock Purchase PlanBonusVacation401KCompany-Paid Uniforms
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