Refractory Application Supervisor

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Job Summary: The Refractory Application Supervisor is responsible for supervising maintenance activities, ensuring achievement of targets in accordance with safety, quality, and cost standards. Key Highlights: 1. Supervise maintenance activities within the area of responsibility. 2. Develop and monitor the annual preventive maintenance plan. 3. Identify improvement opportunities and propose feasibility studies. **Learn About This Opportunity** Your primary challenge will be to supervise maintenance-related activities to ensure target achievement in compliance with established standards for safety, environment, quality, costs, and deadlines. If you focus on customers and innovation; make decisions openly and transparently; appreciate and foster a respectful work environment; collaborate across disciplines, pragmatically and results-oriented; and assume accountability for delivery, learn more about our **Refractory Application Supervisor** position. **Important Job Information:** * Work Location: Ipatinga \| MG * Working Hours: Shift-based * Work Mode: On-site * Employment Type: Permanent **Responsibilities:** * Supervise maintenance activities within your area of responsibility, establishing execution priorities and delegating tasks to relevant suppliers according to needs and resource availability, in compliance with internal procedures and current safety regulations, aiming to ensure structural functionality and availability to meet company goals. * Develop the annual preventive maintenance plan and monitor/direct teams in its implementation through negotiations with planning and production departments, aiming to ensure equipment availability per established targets. * Supervise necessary maintenance on the unit’s refractory structures to ensure functionality and service life as planned. * Monitor manufacturing and/or repair of parts and/or equipment as scheduled for manufacturing, repair, and/or maintenance, focusing on meeting defined deadlines and timeframes. * Participate in audits within the area, following internal procedures, current safety regulations, and defined schedules, aiming to maintain operational continuity and achieve set targets. * Participate in shutdowns, overseeing interventions to ensure adherence to the defined shutdown program. Supervise raw material inventory to guarantee safety stock levels, ensuring uninterrupted operations. * Identify improvement opportunities and request feasibility studies for project implementation, aiming to improve quality, reduce costs, and achieve defined targets. * Ensure all employees and/or third parties under your supervision understand and comply with company policies and procedures, and maintain up-to-date training for operational execution, per company procedures. * Evaluate employee and candidate performance, proposing allocation, development, and management actions to maximize competency utilization, retain high-potential talent, and build appropriately balanced teams—supporting sustainability, equitable treatment, employee satisfaction, and organizational results. **Required Knowledge and Skills:** * Technical education in Mechanical Engineering; Chemical Technology; Production Technology; or related fields; * Strong interpersonal skills and ability to engage effectively with people from diverse cultural backgrounds; **Preferred Qualifications:** * Industrial experience; * Intermediate-level Microsoft Office proficiency; Salary and benefits align with market trends for companies of our size and sector, including health insurance, bonus programs, and meal vouchers. Benefits also emphasize well-being and balance—such as extended maternity and paternity leave, emotional support services, Gympass, among others. **About the Company** We are **RHI Magnesita**, the force driving the refractory industry. We master extreme temperatures so industries worldwide can build a modern and sustainable life. We are the global leader in high-quality refractory products, systems, and services—essential for industrial processes operating above 1,200°C (e.g., steel, cement, non-ferrous metals, glass, and other industries). We employ 13,000 direct staff, operate 35 major production facilities, and maintain 70 commercial offices serving over 10,000 customers across 40 countries. **Our Way of Being** To deliver the best **performance to our customers**, we rely on a **qualified**, **engaged**, and **collaborative** team that puts **innovative technologies** into practice. That’s why we deeply value people—striving to attract and retain talent while encouraging leadership styles that foster **openness**, **new ideas**, and **execution** of diverse initiatives. We believe acting **pragmatically**, **positively**, and **integratively** strengthens teams and delivers superior results. We are a company built by people. And people mean diversity—of ideas, gender, skin color, race, life experiences, bodies, and minds. We are committed to offering equal opportunities to everyone, regardless of gender, race, disability, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, or any other characteristic. We want all our employees to feel welcomed and valued. Here, you can truly be yourself!