Refractory Support Specialist II

Responsibilities

• Reading and interpreting refractory lining drawings
• Using brick saw and bricklaying equipment to lay brick up in ladles, furnaces, tundishes, etc.
• Handling bricks by hand for multiple hours at a time
• Performing plug changes, repair slide gates, etc.
• Teaching installation procedures to and providing guidance to correct procedures
• Assisting customer(s) staff with all types of refractory installation methods, including gunite, pouring, ramming, pumping, ceramic fiber and firebrick installation
• Assisting customer(s) staff with cleaning and preparing ladles, furnaces, tundishes, etc. for repair, relining and fabrication
• Observing product performance at customer(s) site; performing in service inspections, post mortem tear outs, documenting findings and reviewing with the proper HarbisonWalker International team member(s)
• Working closely with customer(s), understanding their requirements and aiding them in obtaining the optimal performance of the products
• Making sure the needs of customer(s) are met by placing replacement orders with HarbisonWalker Internationals Customer Service department
• Performing preventive and general maintenance tasks on refractory equipment; documenting the preventative maintenance
• Performing spare parts and equipment inventory count to ensure site specific standards are maintained
• Completing accurate and detailed refractory reports
• Observing and promoting safety and 5’S standards
• Complying with established facility safety policies and procedures, and other regulations as applicable
• Participating in daily safety tool box talks and monthly trainings
• Maintaining a safe and clean working environment

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to safely use brick saw and bricklaying equipment to lay brick
• Working knowledge of refractory lined units
• Ability to operate a jib crane and ensure the rigging of the load is correct
• Ability to safely operate a forklift
• Ability to safely operate various hand and electrical tools
• Ability to read, understand and work in conformity with work orders, as directed
• Ability to detect and correct unsafe or hazardous conditions of equipment and work environment
• Organized individual with emphasis on quality and the ability to meet deadlines
• Requires fundamental computer skills, experience in excel a plus
• Bilingual a plus (Spanish and/or French add onto specific posting if applicable)
• Requires two – four years of refractory installation knowledge or equivalent construction or manufacturing experience considered

Physical And Environmental Requirements

• Physical Activity: Requires more than 2/3 of the time standing, walking, using hands and fingers, reaching, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, speaking, hearing, or smelling; requires less than 1/3 of the time sitting.
• Lifting: Requires lifting up to 75 pounds more than 2/3 of the time. (23 KG for CAD JD)
• Visual: Requires accurate close, distance, color and peripheral vision and depth perception, including the ability to adjust focus.
• Environment: Requires more than 2/3 of the time working near moving mechanical parts, and being exposed to fumes, airborne particles and outdoor weather conditions; 1/3 to 2/3 of the time in wet or humid conditions, in extreme heat or cold, and exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals; and less than 1/3 of the time in an office setting, in high places, at risk of electrical shock and near vibration.
• Noise: Requires working in very loud conditions (over 85 decibels).