Lead a high-volume steel pipe mfg operation, driving production performance, quality, and throughput across ERW, coating, and value-added processes! Relo assistance available.This Jobot Job is hosted by: Liz Valdez
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Salary: $140,000 - $170,000 per year
A bit about us:We are a growing and well-established steel tubular processing and manufacturing organization serving the energy and industrial sectors, with operations focused on pipe processing, coating, inspection, and production excellence across multiple facilities in Texas.
Why join us?- High-visibility leadership role with direct operational impact
- Opportunity to drive plant performance, throughput, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Hands-on manufacturing environment with strong operational autonomy
- Stable and growing organization within the steel tubular/OCTG sector
- Competitive compensation + bonus potential
- Relocation assistance available
- Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, PTO, and 401(k)
- Long-term career growth potential within operations leadership
Job DetailsPOSITION OVERVIEW
The Coating Operations Manager will lead daily operations for a high-volume ID and OD pipe coating facility serving the OCTG and steel pipe industry; be responsible for driving production performance, safety, quality, throughput, equipment reliability, and workforce leadership across the operation.
We are seeking a highly hands-on manufacturing leader with strong experience in steel pipe, tube mill, tubular processing, coating operations, or related industrial manufacturing environments. The ideal candidate brings a strong floor presence, operational discipline, mechanical/process troubleshooting ability, and experience leading fast-paced production teams in heavy industrial settings.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead daily operations across pipe coating and tubular processing production lines
- Oversee production activities across internal diameter (ID) and outer diameter (OD) coating operations
- Ensure coating quality, throughput, yield, and operational efficiency across ID/OD coating lines
- Drive production performance, on-time delivery, labor utilization, and equipment uptime
- Monitor and improve KPIs including scrap, downtime, labor utilization, yield, and equipment uptime
- Partner closely with maintenance and production teams to maximize operational reliability and production flow
- Lead, mentor, and develop supervisors, operators, and production personnel
- Maintain strong safety, quality, and operational standards across the facility
- Support continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and operational optimization initiatives
- Manage staffing, scheduling, workflow priorities, and production planning activities
- Support root cause analysis and corrective actions related to production and quality issues
- Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, quality, engineering, and leadership teams
IDEAL BACKGROUND
- 8+ years of leadership experience within OCTG, steel pipe, tube mill, tubular processing, pipe coating, or related heavy industrial manufacturing environments
- Experience leading high-volume manufacturing or production operations
- Strong understanding of manufacturing KPIs, throughput optimization, equipment reliability, and operational performance metrics
- Hands-on leadership style with strong floor engagement and mechanical/process troubleshooting capability
- Experience with QA/QC systems, NDT, API standards, or industrial inspection processes preferred
- Background in pipe coating, industrial coatings, tubular manufacturing, or steel processing operations highly preferred
- Experience driving operational improvements related to scrap reduction, efficiency, uptime, and labor productivity
- Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, or process optimization experience strongly preferred
- Strong leadership, communication, and team development skills in fast-paced industrial environments
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