Mason-Journeyman

Key Responsibilities

• Adherence to all facility work rules and housekeeping/cleanliness.
• Demonstrates safe working practices and procedures.
• Adaptation of job site environment.
• Prepares and uses necessary equipment and materials to perform work of a construction nature.
• Using supplied construction prints to identify, layout, and complete masonry tasks as required to construct refractory structures.
• Installation of refractory brick and associated ceramic components.
• Understand processes for measuring and mixing refractory ingredients for a wide variety of mortars and other bonding agents.
• Monitor mix of mortars to ensure correct ingredients, consistency and texture.
• Operate equipment required for cutting, drilling, grooving, grinding and sizing refractory brick.
• Possess working knowledge of cutting, drilling and grinding media used on equipment.
• Understand the function and operation of hand tools required such as drills, saws, levels, trowels, grinders and measurement devices.
• Operate ingredient mixers of all sizes to properly mix mortars.
• Have knowledge of ladders, scaffolding and associated equipment to establish safe work platforms.
• Assemble platforms as required by tasks to adhere to all safety requirements.
• Operate cranes and hoists with proper rigging required for lifting equipment and materials.
• Possess working knowledge of chains, slings, cables and other equipment used in hoisting applications.
• Cleaning, grouting, pointing and other work necessary to achieve desired construction results on Masonry projects.
• Installation of insulating materials used within the masonry field such as fiber frax and duraboard type items.
• Execute demolition of existing refractory structures and proper disposal of old materials.
• Interface with computers and computer controlled equipment as needed.

• Required domestic travel and some voluntary international travel.

• Candidate must currently hold the Mason Journeyman classification.
• Safe working attitude and behaviors.
• Familiar with masonry tools, equipment and safety equipment.
• Troubleshooting and problem solving.
• Use of trowels, levels, transit and/or sight level, and other masonry hand and powered tools and equipment.
• Use of measuring tapes, rules, squares used to layout and install materials to specifications.
• Demonstrated advanced masonry and refractory masonry skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Strong ownership of achieving team deliverables and meet schedules.

• Able to operate a fork truck in tight spaces.
• Work independently by him / herself and also do well within team group.
• Capability of reading / understanding mechanical and construction drawings.
• Layout construction lines accurately, squarely and within tolerances.
• Lay brick, block, and other masonry, true to the line, level and plumb.
• Select proper material and estimate quantities.
• Able to travel outside of country for short term to long term basis.
• Medically cleared to wear all appropriate safety personal protective equipment (example: respirators etc.).

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in related jobs.
• Qualified candidates must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must possess a High School Diploma or GED.

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

The starting pay for this position is $42.46 hourly rate. Compensation and benefits available for this position are dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement.

• Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well. When Corning wins, we all win.
• As part of our commitment to your financial well-being, we provide a 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career. Combined with matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan, Corning’s total contributions to your retirement accounts can reach between 7% and 12% of your pay, depending on your age and years of service.
• Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company-paid life insurance, disability, disease management programs, paid time off, and an Employee…