Shift Supervisor – 1st Shift

Location: Greensboro, NC
Company: RHI Magnesita

As a Shift Supervisor at RHI Magnesita, you will play a critical leadership role overseeing production, shipping, and maintenance activities during 1st shift. In this role, you will ensure safe, efficient, and high‑quality manufacturing while coordinating preventive maintenance and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. Your impact will extend across production performance, labor supervision, maintenance planning, safety, and operational excellence.

What You’ll Do

Production Oversight

• Lead and supervise production crews to meet daily manufacturing targets
• Monitor press efficiencies, inventory levels, die changes, and quality metrics
• Conduct daily safety talks and enforce all safety protocols
• Assist in troubleshooting process, equipment, and production issues
• Ensure compliance with RHI Magnesita’s quality and production standards
• Coordinate with packaging, shipping, raw materials, and QA teams

Maintenance Leadership

• Supervise maintenance personnel and activities during the shift
• Implement and manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs
• Monitor equipment performance and initiate repairs or improvements
• Ensure maintenance staff are properly trained and compliant with safety standards
• Support capital improvement projects and engineering initiatives

Continuous Improvement & Compliance

• Drive Lean Manufacturing and RMS (RHI Magnesita Management System) practices
• Recommend workflow, process, and equipment improvements
• Maintain compliance with environmental, health, and safety requirements
• Uphold the Collective Bargaining Agreement and foster strong labor relations

Administrative & Reporting

• Track and report shift production, downtime, maintenance, and safety metrics
• Conduct coaching, employee reviews, and disciplinary actions when needed
• Communicate effectively with the Plant Manager, Production Manager, and cross‑functional teams

Key Competencies & Expertise

Leadership & Operations

• Team Leadership & Development
• Operations Management
• Strategic Planning
• Workforce Optimization
• Safety Compliance (OSHA‑10/30)

Lean & Continuous Improvement

• Kaizen, 5S, TPM, SIPOC
• Root Cause Analysis (RTPR)
• Predictive Maintenance
• Value Stream Mapping
• KPI Development & Tracking

Technical & Systems Expertise

• ERP Systems (SAP, Oracle)
• Production Scheduling
• Quality Assurance
• Inventory Control
• Budgeting & Cost Reduction

Preferred Technical Experience

• Refractory or refractory‑adjacent manufacturing experience (strong plus)
• Comfortable using hand tools, drills, presses, mixers, bowls, and other industrial equipment
• Forklift experience or certification
• Ability to thrive in high‑temperature, dusty industrial environments
• Ability to lift up to 75 lbs

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, or related field
  • Equivalent experience accepted in place of degree
• Minimum 5+ years of manufacturing supervisory experience
• Union experience is required
• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting ability
• Experience with preventive maintenance systems and production planning
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; QAD experience a plus
• Ability to work overtime and flexible hours as needed

Work Environment

• Exposure to noise, dust, heat, and heavy industrial equipment
• Must be able to climb ladders and work at heights up to 40 feet
• Must be able to lift/move up to 75 lbs
  
  

RHI Magnesita is the leading global supplier of high-grade refractory products, systems and solutions which are critical for high-temperature processes in a wide range of industries. Serving customers around the world, RHI Magnesita has more than 20,000 employees in 65 main production sites (including raw material sites), 12 recycling facilities and more than 70 sales offices.

RHI Magnesita’s team in North America helps build refractory products that solve the most extreme manufacturing challenges. From advanced lithium-ion batteries for laptops and EVs and specialized glass on smartphones and tablets, to the steel and cement that build the world around us, our high-performance bricks and linings make it possible to melt, bend, shape, and refine these materials at extreme temperatures.

With a vertically integrated value chain, RHI Magnesita has helped forge the materials that build industries and economies for almost 200 years. Refractory products are essential to the production processes for cement, steel, aluminum, and many other industrial producers in the region.