Production Engineer

About the role

As a Production Engineer at our East Canton, Ohio plant, you will play a mission-critical role in supporting, optimizing, and advancing our manufacturing operations. This is a highly visible, hands-on position that directly impacts plant performance, product quality, safety culture, and continuous improvement initiatives. You will become a key technical resource on-site—especially within crushing and grinding operations—and a collaborative partner to cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the subject matter expert for crushing and grinding operations, driving performance, reliability, and continuous improvement.
• Lead and coordinate production engineering activities to ensure smooth operations and adherence to production schedules.
• Develop, implement, and sustain process improvements to elevate product quality, efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
• Analyze production data to identify performance trends, bottlenecks, and opportunities for optimization—proposing and executing solutions.
• Collaborate closely with maintenance, quality, sales, and other internal stakeholders to align operations with customer needs and business priorities.
• Champion plant safety by monitoring regulatory compliance and leading initiatives that reinforce a culture of EHS excellence.
• Support the adoption of new technologies, automation, and digital tools to advance manufacturing capability.
• Train, coach, and support production staff to ensure strong technical understanding and consistent execution of best practices.
• Assist with budgeting, cost control, and resource planning to maximize operational value.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering preferred.
• Experience in production engineering, process improvement, or manufacturing operations.
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in data analysis tools and production management systems.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across teams and levels.
• A strong commitment to safety, environmental stewardship, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced industrial environment while maintaining attention to detail.

Qualifications

• 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.
• We serve customers around the world, with more than 20,000 employees in 65 main production sites (including raw material sites), 12 recycling facilities and more than 70 sales offices.
• Our team in North America helps build refractory products that solve the most extreme manufacturing challenges, from advanced lithium-ion batteries for laptops and EVs to specialized glass on smartphones and tablets, to the steel and cement that build the world around us.
• We have a vertically integrated value chain, helping forge the materials that build industries and economies for almost 200 years.
• Join our North American team and be part of something special!

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package including base salary and performance-based incentives.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Employee development programs and training opportunities.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Discounted products and services from RHI Magnesita.

Pay

Salary range: $80,000 - $120,000 annually, depending on qualifications and experience.

Schedule

Full-time position with flexible hours to accommodate plant operations.