Refractory Technician

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HWI has a fantastic opportunity to join our Value Added Services Team as a Refractory Technician.

The Refractory Technician is a customer‑facing, labor‑intensive position skilled in lining, re‑lining and repairing furnaces, ladles, and tundishes. This position is located at our customer sites and has an individual responsibility to maintain a clean and safe work environment and the quality of their refractory installation following their Lead’s work instructions.

• Reading and interpreting refractory lining drawings; using brick saw and bricklaying equipment to lay brick in ladles, furnaces, tundishes, etc.; handle bricks by hand for multiple hours; perform plug changes, repair slide gates, and provide guidance on correct installation 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.
• Performing spare parts and tool inventory count to ensure site‑specific standards are maintained; 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 toolbox talks and monthly trainings; maintaining a safe and clean working environment.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to safely use brick saw and bricklaying equipment to lay brick.
• Requires working knowledge of refractory‑lined units.
• Ability to safely operate a jib crane and ensure proper rigging of the load.
• 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.
• Requires fundamental computer skills; experience in Excel is a plus.

• 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).
• Vision:
  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 exposure 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.
  
  May require wearing respirators, hearing protection, and/or other safety equipment.
• Noise:
  Requires working in very loud conditions (over 85 decibels).

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Engineering and Information Technology

• Glass, Ceramics and Concrete Manufacturing

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