Plant Manager

Commercial Metals Company · Jessup, MD

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Level: Manager
Team: Production
Base pay: $102k–$153k
Industry: Metals
Posted: Recently

The role in 30 seconds

A management production role at Commercial Metals Company (metals) in Jessup, MD.

Tools it names: EHS / safety
Base pay: $102k–$153k

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Production Engineer roles in Maryland: typical posted base $102k–$156k. This one lists $102k–$153k.

Median of the low and high ends of 11 live postings that list pay, out of 20 production engineer openings in Maryland, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 19 other live production postings in Maryland.

Base pay: In line with similar roles
Experience asked: Not stated

Skills these teams ask for most

✓ Team leadership 35%
✓ EHS / safety 35%
Lean 20%
FDA / GMP 20%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

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What You'll Do

◆Direct and oversee daily plant operations, including production, maintenance, logistics, and safety
◆Lead, develop, and mentor supervisors and frontline employees
◆Ensure compliance with company policies, safety standards, and regulatory

requirements

✓Monitor production schedules, inventory, and resource utilization to meet customer demand
✓Partner with quality, engineering, and EHS teams to address issues and drive improvements
✓Manage plant budgets, control costs, and identify efficiency opportunities
✓Support hiring, training, and employee development initiatives
✓Maintain equipment, facilities, and infrastructure to ensure safe, reliable operations
✓Communicate plant performance, challenges, and corrective actions to the regional operations manager
✓Build and maintain positive relationships with employees, customers, and community stakeholders

What You'll Need

✓Strong leadership, problem-solving, and organizational skills
✓Knowledge of production planning, maintenance, and quality control in a manufacturing environment
✓Ability to analyze operational data and implement effective solutions
✓Strong communication and interpersonal skills
✓Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Your Education

We are CMC, a Fortune 500® company at the leading edge of our industry. Our construction reinforcement and steel products have supported construction projects and structures around the world. The secret to our success? We’ve built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging construction reinforcement problems facing our world for more than 100 years — and we’re just getting started.

If you’re ready to join a team working to make our industry more sustainable, support the bridges, roadways, buildings and infrastructure that connects our communities, and do meaningful work, you’re ready to join CMC. Apply today and start moving your career — and our world — forward. Let's build a better world!

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it's what's inside that counts

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There’s more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it’s the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:

•Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision and Dental
•Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation
•4.5% Company Match 401(k) Plan
•$500 Annual Company-paid Lifestyle Benefit
•Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
•Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
•Employee Stock Purchase Plan
•Training and Advancement Opportunities
•Salary range $102,100 - $153,100

Why This Job

CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you’ll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.