Refractory Technician

Responsibilities

• Reading and interpreting refractory lining drawings
• Using brick saw and bricklaying equipment to lay brick up in ladles, furnaces, tundishes, etc.
• Handle bricks by hand for multiple hours at a time
• Perform plug changes, repair slide gates, etc.
• Teaching installation procedures to and providing guidance to correct procedures
• Performing all types of refractory installation methods, including gunite, pouring, ramming, pumping, ceramic fiber and firebrick installation
• Assisting in the cleaning and preparing ladles, furnaces, tundishes, etc. for repair, relining and fabrication
• Assisting with post mortem tear outs and accurately documenting findings
• Performing preventive and general maintenance tasks on tools and refractory equipment
• Documenting the preventative maintenance
• Assisting with spare parts and tool inventory count
• Completing detailed inventory usage reports at the end of shift
• 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
• Working knowledge of refractory lined units
• Working knowledge of operating a jib crane and ensuring the rigging of the load is correct
• Working knowledge of operating a forklift
• Working knowledge of operating 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
• Basic computer skills, experience in excel a plus

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.
• 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).