Placing Manager-NRF Columbia Basin

Job Details

Division: Nucor Rebar Fabrication Northwest

Location: Burbank, WA, United States

Other Available Locations: N/A

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.

Purpose:

Minimum salary for this position is: $123,594 and DOE

Provide overall leadership and accountability for all placing operations within the branch. Responsible for safety performance, manpower utilization, project execution, profitability, customer relationships, and developing field leaders.

Direct Reports

- Superintendents

- Field Foremen (through Superintendents)

- Placing Admin (if applicable)

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.

Safety Leadership – Own Field Safety Results for the Branch

- Lead a culture where safety is the first priority, not just a compliance requirement. This aligns with the organization's emphasis on a "Safety First" culture and frontline leadership accountability.

- Zero tolerance for unsafe behaviors.

- Conduct monthly jobsite audits and observations.

- Review timely incident investigations, near misses, and corrective actions. Ensure follow-up on all corrective actions

- Ensure compliance with all company, customer, OSHA, and site-specific requirements.

Key Responsibilities and Expectations

Workforce Planning and Management
• Allocate labor across projects, ensuring jobs are staffed, planned and equipped properly to maximize productivity.
• Forecast manpower requirements 30, 60, and 90 days out.
• Coordinate hiring, transfers, layoffs, apprentices, and subcontract placers.
• Minimize downtime and labor inefficiencies.
• Maintain apprentice-to-journeyman ratios when applicable.

Operations Execution
• Monitor production, schedules, and productivity, while removing obstacles that would prevent success.
• Ensure projects completed safely, on schedule, and within budget.
• Daily communication with foremen and superintendents to ensure visibility into major jobs, to avoid surprises regarding production issues.
Scheduling & Resource Coordination
• Lead weekly field scheduling meetings.
• Coordinate with PMs, fabrication, dispatch, and sales.
• Resolve resource conflicts between projects.
Financial Performance & Business Understanding
• Own field profitability. Ability to understand and review job costs, labor hours, productivity, overtime, margins, and budget vs. actual performance.
• Monitor job costs and labor productivity weekly and provide commentary. Identify projects that require corrective action.
• General understanding of the overall business (not just placing operations). Understand how field decisions impact revenue, labor costs, gross margin, customer relationships, and overall branch performance.
• Cross-functional exposure and partnerships with Estimating, Sales, PM, Fabrication, Accounting, HR and Safety Teams
Customer & Contractor Relationships
• Serve as the primary field operations contact for key customers. Establish Strong relationships with GCs, supers, owners, and inspectors.
• Attend project meetings for major projects.
• Resolve customer concerns and field issues quickly.
• Increase repeat business opportunities.
Superintendent Development
• Create development/succession plans to coach and develop Superintendents, foremen and future leaders so they can operate independently. Look beyond tenure and operational excellence for leadership and business acumen capabilities.
• Hold monthly one-on-ones. Evaluate performance and provide feedback.
State and HR/Legal Compliance
• Know and understand their CBA, including overtime rules, meal/rest periods, and pay requirements
• Trained in state/federal specific employment law, including FMLA, EEO & Harassment claims and company policies and procedures
• Know when to escalate problems to HR before taking actions, particularly with discipline, terminations, accommodations or employee complaints
• Understand and live the “Nucor Way”

Nucor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace