Shift Supervisor - Melt Shop
Commercial Metals Company · Martinsburg, WV
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Metals
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor manufacturing role at Commercial Metals Company (metals) in Martinsburg, WV.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Tools it names
- SAP, EHS / safety
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in the US: typical posted base $78k–$104k.
Median of the low and high ends of 286 live postings that list pay, out of 1025 production supervisor openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
West Virginia plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 841 other live manufacturing postings in the US.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 4+)
Typical $72k–$104k, from 101 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 48%
- Tooling 39%
- CNC 31%
- Machining 30%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for SAP, EHS / safety, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Commercial Metals Company in Martinsburg
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Shift Supervisor - Melt Shop at Commercial Metals Company in other locations
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Full description from Commercial Metals CompanyAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
What You'll Do
- ◆Work to ensure all steel is manufactured to CMC specifications and safely in a timely manner
- ◆Visually inspect furnace for problems (water leaks, refractory wear, etc)
- ◆To ensure slag foaming is appropriate
- ◆Adjust flux additions based on slag analysis to optimize slag chemistry
- ◆Work with personnel in the operation, monitoring, and performance of all melt shop equipment (caster, furnace, cranes, ladle furnace, etc.)
- ◆Communicate with fellow workers and supervisors about possible production issues, concerns, and needs
- ◆Trouble shoots work related problems using job knowledge, experience, and by communicating with others (pulpit operator, process manager, maintenance personnel, etc)
- ◆Responsible for controlling and replenishing the inventory of consumables needed on the operations floor
- ◆Assist maintenance personnel when requested/needed
- ◆Actively participate and assist in leading team with CMC Safety Programs and proactively uphold the CMC Safety Culture (Take 2, Observation Cards and Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
- ◆Promote safe work environments through example; good housekeeping & effective safety meetings
- ◆Leading effective crew meetings at start of shift. Include any safety, quality or production communications applicable.
- ◆Drive results with team members through accountability and performance feedback
- ◆Foster positive employee relations in order to attract, develop and retain high performance teams—focused on employee engagement, leadership development, performance alignment to CMC objectives, and change management for accountability.
What You'll Need
- ✓Minimum 5 years of Mill Experience
- ✓Strong computer skills required (good knowledge of Outlook, MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- ✓Work which may include weekends and holidays
- ✓Data entry in SAP / QMOS
- ✓Ability to work with a budget for lowering cost (SAP)
- ✓Must be able to schedule work through work orders and/or delegation
- ✓Ability to work in extreme heat
Your Education
- ✓High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent experience is required
We are CMC, a Fortune 500® company at the leading edge of our industry. Our construction reinforcement and steel products have supported construction projects and structures around the world. The secret to our success? We’ve built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging construction reinforcement problems facing our world for more than 100 years — and we’re just getting started.
If you’re ready to join a team working to make our industry more sustainable, support the bridges, roadways, buildings and infrastructure that connects our communities, and do meaningful work, you’re ready to join CMC. Apply today and start moving your career — and our world — forward. Let's build a better world!
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it's what's inside that counts
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There’s more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it’s the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:
- •Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision, Dental
- •Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation
- •4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan
- •$500 Annual Company-paid Lifestyle Benefit
- •Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
- •Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
- •Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- •Training and Advancement Opportunities
Why This Job
CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you’ll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.