Area Operations Manager
Commercial Metals Company · Baton Rouge, LA
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Industry
- Metals
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The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at Commercial Metals Company (metals) in Baton Rouge, LA.
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $115k–$161k.
Median of the low and high ends of 339 live postings that list pay, out of 1055 production engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 9 other live production postings in Louisiana.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 10+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 50%
- Root cause 30%
- Lean 30%
- SAP 20%
- Automation 20%
- Cost reduction 20%
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
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Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Commercial Metals Company
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
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Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
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Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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Apply with someone vouching for you
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Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from Commercial Metals CompanyAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
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
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.