Production Team Member - Refractory

Job Summary

Responsible for the maintenance and repair of the ladles and vessels, relining with multi-components the AOD vessels, bottom pour ladles, transfer ladles and the making of stopper rods, cleans the old linings out of the ladles with the use of a chipping gun and installs the appropriate lining, removes the burned bricks from the AOD vessel and re-bricks the vessel, positions and moves the ladles, vessels and refractory materials with an overhead crane.

Essential Job Functions/Duties

• Follows the Ladle Refractory Flow Charts and MWI for all refractory work
• Maintains the condition of all ladles/vessels by chipping the solidified slag or metal away from all exterior components and building components to maintain rotation of ladles/vessels
• Must perform refractory work on both Ladles & Vessels which will require lifting loads up to 50 lbs.
• Pour Castable for Well Blocks and maintain inventory required of Cured Well Blocks and Well Blocks that need to be cured
• Must inform Team Leader or supervisor to any unfavorable ladle, vessel or stopper rod conditions/shortages

Job Expectations

• Ensure work area is clean and free of any hazards
• Participate in all Safety, Health and Environmental programs
• Updating Refractory Application
• Ensure all ladles, ladle components and Vessels meet process & quality requirements
• Data collection and input
• Have a good work ethic and a good attendance record
• Maintain a positive attitude in the workplace at all times
• Participate in lean initiatives (6S, Visual Management, Kaizen)
• Perform other duties as directed by company

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma/GED
• Experience: None
• Certifications/Licenses: None

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Good reading, writing, mathematical, and verbal skills

Working Conditions

• Working Environment – Indoors, extreme heat, noise 90+, possible air contaminants, possible mechanical/electrical hazards, and possible physical hazards
• Physical Demands: Great upper body strength, good hand and eye coordination, standing, climbing, lifting up to 50 lbs., bending, reaching, and walking