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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Shift Supervisor

Manufacturing & Production OperationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeDarlington, SC, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or GED is required.
  • At least three years of experience in a supervisory or lead role within a manufacturing, industrial, or military environment is required.
  • At least three years of experience in a manufacturing or industrial operations environment is required.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office software, including Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint, is required, along with the ability to learn business software such as SAP and ICPAQs.
  • Ability and willingness to work a 12-hour rotating shift schedule, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

  • Lead team members toward excellence in Environmental, Health, and Safety compliance.
  • Establish strong commitments to Safe Quality Food culture and Good Manufacturing Practices.
  • Connect individual team members to the overall vision and help them develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to deliver on key department metrics.
  • Partner with group leaders and leverage Learning & Development and other resources to address skill gaps and build operating capability on shift.
  • Collaborate with department leaders, manufacturing engineers, and other support functions to improve equipment and processes and build operating capabilities.
  • Establish shift priorities aligned with the site vision and current business objectives.
  • Manage shift performance metrics, including safety, environmental, quality, overtime, staffing to plan, Overall Equipment Effectiveness, and waste.
  • Work with team members to understand critical hazards and risks to safety and product quality, evaluate the effectiveness of controls, and resolve issues.
  • Apply sound economic thinking to evaluate priorities and address operational issues.

Desired Qualifications

  • Direct experience as a supervisor of skilled and semi-skilled workforces.
  • Experience with training, coaching, and managing people.
  • Completion of post-high-school education in Engineering.
  • Prior experience working in paper and/or food-grade manufacturing.

About the Company

Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Koch Industries is a large, private, diversified conglomerate that operates in energy, chemical processing, and manufacturing. It started from an innovation that turned heavy crude oil into gasoline and grew through long‑term investments rather than short‑term market moves. The company generates value by refining fuels and producing chemical products, and it operates Georgia-Pacific, a major maker of paper and building products. Its business model relies on reinvesting most earnings back into the company to fund steady, long‑term growth rather than paying out frequent dividends or seeking quick profits. Koch differentiates itself from many competitors by staying privately owned, which reduces pressure from public markets and enables longer‑range planning. The company’s goal is to build scale and durability across its holdings by sustainable, multi‑decade growth rather than rapid, episodic gains.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding
$985.2M
Headquarters
Wichita, KS
Founded
1940

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