Production Manager

Commercial Metals Company · Hanover, VA

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Level: Manager
Team: Production
Industry: Metals
Posted: Recently

The role in 30 seconds

A management production role at Commercial Metals Company (metals) in Hanover, VA.

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

Production Engineer roles in Virginia: typical posted base $120k–$170k.

Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 26 production engineer openings in Virginia, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 25 other live production postings in Virginia.

Base pay: Not listed in this posting
Experience asked: Not stated

Skills these teams ask for most

✓ Team leadership 54%
New product launch 35%
Lean 31%

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At a glance

Lifts up to 50 lbs

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This plant: Commercial Metals Company in Hanover

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What You'll Do

◆Lead and supervise production, maintenance, quality, and safety activities across plant operations.
◆Partner with the plant manager to implement safety programs, training, and compliance initiatives.
◆Provide leadership, coaching, and development for production supervisors and employees.
◆Establish production goals, monitor performance, and implement improvements to meet operational objectives.
◆Collaborate with maintenance teams to minimize downtime and support preventive maintenance efforts.
◆Monitor labor utilization, overtime, and operating expenses to support efficient plant performance.
◆Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, productivity, and cost control.
◆Maintain high standards of workplace organization, housekeeping, and employee engagement.

What You'll Need

✓Leadership experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
✓Knowledge of concrete manufacturing processes, production planning, and continuous improvement practices.
✓Experience managing production teams, equipment, and operational performance.
✓Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
✓Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
✓Commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.
✓Ability to obtain applicable industry certifications, including ACI, QCAST, VDOT, and MSHA.
✓Experience with concrete batch design preferred.
✓Ability to work in a manufacturing environment and occasionally climb ladders, walk production areas, and lift up to 50 pounds.

Your Education

✓High School Diploma or GED required

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, 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

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.