Shift Supervisor

World Resource News; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Tailings in Rochester, New York is recruiting for Shift Supervisors at its Freedom Facility, a planned commercial-scale rare earth separation site, with operations anticipated in 2027/2028. The role requires leading the shift team to ensure safe, compliant production and coordinating staffing and handoffs.

Candidates should have prior experience supervising operators in chemical manufacturing or related continuous-process industries, with knowledge of process equipment, chemical handling

Qualifications

• Experience leading operators or supervising work in chemical manufacturing or related continuous-process industries.
• Ability to coordinate shift staffing, monitor safety and permits, and coach operators.
• Familiarity with process equipment, chemical handling, and hazard control.

Responsibilities

• Lead safe and orderly shift execution and staffing.
• Inspect plant work, verify permits and safeguards.
• Coordinate handoffs and operator coaching during shift.

Skills

Shift supervision

Chemical processing

Industrial leadership

Job description

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Phoenix Tailings

Phoenix Tailings, a clean mining and metals production startup building a domestic supply of critical materials, is looking for experienced operating leaders interested in future Shift Supervisor opportunities at its Freedom Facility in Rochester, New York, a planned commercial-scale rare earth separation facility, as it builds toward operations in 2027 and 2028. Shift Supervisors will lead safe and orderly execution of the shift while maintaining visibility across the plant, coordinating shift staffing and work assignments, inspecting plant work and verifying permits and safeguards, monitoring fatigue, chemical hazards and changing operating conditions, and leading shift handoffs and operator coaching. Candidates should have experience leading operators or supervising work in chemical manufacturing, refining, metals, water treatment or another continuous-process industrial environment, with working knowledge of process equipment, chemical handling and permit-controlled work; the posted pay range is $105,000 to $140,000 per year including discretionary bonus.