RHI Magnesita GmbH, founded in 1834 and headquartered in Vienna, Austria, is the world's largest manufacturer of refractories - materials engineered to withstand temperatures exceeding 2000°C. Its high-grade refractory products, systems, and services support high-temperature industrial processes across sectors including steel, cement, glass, lime, non-ferrous metals, energy, environment, and chemicals. The company's technical work centres on refractory technology and materials engineering, fields that demand continuous innovation to meet extreme performance requirements.
The company operates 35 main production and raw materials sites, maintains more than 70 sales offices, and ships to 180 countries. Its global network is structured to serve industries where process temperatures push materials to their physical limits, relying on R&D-driven approaches to product development and system design.
RHI Magnesita runs under its 4PRO strategy, which prioritises innovation, safety, and sustainability. For technology professionals, the intersection of advanced materials science, large-scale manufacturing operations, and industrial digitisation offers roles that bridge laboratory research with plant-floor implementation across a worldwide footprint.
