Refractory Technician - US

About the role

As a refractory technician, you will be responsible for the preparation, installation, and finishing of refractory linings used in our combustion burners. This includes preparing molds, mixing and pouring refractory material, assembling and disassembling forms, and ensuring high quality work that meets the specific demands of the product application.

This is a Monday–Friday, 1st shift position.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret charts and/or engineering drawings to select and assemble a variety of molds, forms, plugs, and pins.
• Assemble molds and forms, including pouring and stripping the molds.
• Clean forms, molds, and parts.
• Oil or grease molds, forms and plugs; wrap pins, plugs and cores, oiling and greasing as needed.
• Use power mixers to mix castable materials with water to the required consistency.
• Hand-mix refractory material for component application.
• Fill assembled molds and forms with refractory material, ensuring the refractory linings are durable and able to withstand high temperature.
• Apply coating to lined burners, baffles, and other components.
• Use vibrating equipment to eliminate voids.
• Finish off material and select appropriate oven curing program to ensure integrity and longevity of the material.
• Disassemble molds, removing forms, plugs, pins and wedges.
• Clean lined pieces and perform detailed finishing work on refractory linings, removing any rough or irregular areas to ensure smooth, high-quality surfaces.
• Clean and maintain tools, molds, filter press and equipment used in the refractory process.
• Maintain work area in safe, clean and orderly condition.
• Mark reports as required and timely and accurately log time spent on each job.
• Complete fork truck log when utilizing the fork truck.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with refractory, concrete, etc.
• Ability to read blueprints.
• Attention to detail with the ability to accurately follow instructions.
• Strong mechanical aptitude, including experience with power mixes, vibrating equipment, and oven curing processes.
• Ability to work well in a unionized team environment.

Pay

The pay rate is $35.24/hour.