Production First Line Supervisor (Chemical Manufacturing)

Location: New Johnsonville, Tennessee, United States; onsite at the hirify.global Titanium Technology facility

Salary: $85,801–$134,064 per year, plus a 6% annual bonus target

Company

hirify.global develops chemistry-based products and materials for clean energy, advanced electronics, high-performance computing and AI, climate-friendly cooling, and paints and coatings.

What you will do

• Lead frontline production employees and ensure safe, reliable, and quality-focused execution of daily production goals.
• Promote compliance with safety rules, permit-to-work requirements, OSHA, process safety management, and company standards.
• Coordinate staffing, daily schedules, work assignments, fluctuating workloads, and emergency response activities.
• Prepare equipment for scheduled maintenance, including cleaning, decontamination, lockout procedures, and work permits.
• Coordinate with maintenance, planning, production, and manufacturing engineering teams on priorities and work execution.
• Monitor operational performance, costs, quality, uptime, and safety, initiating investigations and corrective actions when needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
• 3–4 years of industrial or production experience, including the ability to motivate, train, and lead employees.
• Strong safety mindset with the ability to hold oneself and others accountable.
• Ability to make timely and accurate decisions in a fast-paced environment and analyze data.
• Ability to work rotating shifts, nights, weekends, and holidays in an industrial environment.
• Knowledge of chemical operations, safety, computer applications, Microsoft Office, and the ability to respond to plant emergencies.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree, associate’s degree, vocational training, or related on-the-job experience.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Lean certification.
• Process safety management training or experience.
• Operations, scheduling, planning, SAP, or other ERP systems experience.
• Experience with chemical industry emergency response processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package and competitive compensation.
• 401(k) match and employee stock purchase program.
• Tuition reimbursement, commuter benefits, and learning and development opportunities.
• Company-paid volunteer day and inclusion and diversity initiatives.
• Immigration sponsorship, including H-1B, F-1 OPT, and TN visas, is not currently available.