Title: Finishing Shift Leader I - Baytown, TX

At Tenaris, you will join a global network of professionals working together toward a common goal: shape the future of energy through advanced tubular products and services.
If you want to become part of a diverse team that values results, analytical approach to problem solving and teamwork, Tenaris is the place for you.
Finishing Shift Leader I - Baytown, TX
LOCATION: Baytown - Texas - USA
DEPARTMENT: INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS
Purpose:
Responsible for supervising employees during assigned shifts. Oversees operations across all production machines, ensuring targets, safety, and quality standards are met. Assigns tasks, monitors performance, and provides feedback and coaching to employees. The Shift Supervisor is responsible for leading and controlling all production activities within the assigned shift to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality operations.
Main Responsibilities:
- HSE & Sustainability: Enforces HSE compliance, reports and investigates incidents, updates risk and environmental assessments, and supports energy-reduction initiatives.
- Production Oversight: Controls and monitors the production process to ensure programs meet product specifications, customer needs, and Tenaris quality standards.
- Compliance & Procedures: Ensures adherence to company policies, procedures, and specifications; reports deviations and contributes to procedure design and improvement.
- Performance & Efficiency: Tracks key process indicators (productivity, utilization, interruptions, rejections) to optimize plant performance and support preventive maintenance.
- Leadership & Resources: Coaches and motivates employees, manages HR activities in line with company policies, and safeguards all assigned equipment and facilities.
Knowledge Required:
- Must already understand raw materials, production flow, quality control, and manufacturing optimization principles before hire. Core to daily decision-making.
- Should enter the role with a working knowledge of leadership, training, and performance management; refined further through experience with company-specific systems.
- Base understanding of quality systems and HSE required, but Tenaris-specific procedures, codes, and tools (e.g., OPPs, PRDs, TSE, STOP WORK) are learned during onboarding.
- General mechanical aptitude is expected; detailed machine knowledge (e.g., EMI, Hydro, Heat Treat systems) develops through on-the-job exposure and technical training.
- Should possess baseline management and organizational skills to plan resources and meet targets; deep familiarity with internal systems (SAP, PMX, MES, KRONOS, NMS) builds over time.
If your experience and knowledge match our requirements, please apply
Tenaris is an equal opportunity employer, valuing diversity in employment.
We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those that match the criteria required for the desired profile will be contacted.
Baytown, Texas, USA