Refractory Installation Specialist

What We Offer

• Competitive pay
• Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, retirement plan, tuition assistance
• Paid holidays and vacation
• A culture of respect, inclusion, and growth

Responsibilities

• Works with a crew of furnace rebuilders to safely refurbish and maintain furnaces and related equipment within the entire facility.
• Participates in the continuous improvement process by making suggestions to Supervisors and Leads.
• Performs to Standard Operating Procedures and Quality Procedures to maintain material flow to internal and external customers.
• Recognizes and controls the hazards associated with the work and properly responds to unexpected safety and/or environmental situations.
• Recognizes materials and break downs to accurately determine the cause and take appropriate corrective action.
• Plans and inspects work.
• Safely performs specified preventative and/or repair maintenance tasks on equipment.
• Recommends improvements in operating processes, procedures, and equipment, and seeks to eliminate waste.
• Keeps assigned equipment and work area clean and free of hazards.
• Keeps lead operator and/or supervisor informed of needed supplies, repairs, or service.
• Reports operating irregularities/malfunctions which are beyond the control of the operator to resolve.
• Works with Maintenance and Electrical departments on projects to reduce equipment downtime.
• Handles and disposes of solid and liquid wastes in compliance with established procedures.
• Performs pipe fitting, rigging, and minor sheet metal fabrication and repairs.
• Follows PPE and 5s standards.
• Ensures that all housekeeping requirements are met.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team to meet demands.
• Ability to work frequently from drawings and blueprints and use measuring devices for close tolerance work.
• Broad knowledge of furnace materials and rebuild procedures for a wide variety of plant applications.
• Ability to learn how to weld, braze, silver solder, and cut a variety of materials employing various methods.
• Knowledge of the properties of the refractories and contaminants to ensure no contamination from refractory will occur in the process.
• Experience with welding, torching, and fabrication equipment, such as press brakes, shears, and basic pipe threading.
• Experience with large tow-motors, sandblasting equipment, rigging equipment, and large hoists preferred.
• Experience with electrical systems preferred.
• Preferred knowledge of induction, annealing, heat treat, and arc furnace refractories.
• Preferred knowledge of brick laying.
• Basic computer skills, such as Microsoft Office products and email.
• Demonstrated mechanical ability.
• Good verbal and written skills preferred.
• Basic math skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills to provide customer service preferred.

Export Compliance

The selection of the person to be hired for this position is contingent on the candidate having export compliance eligibility for access to U.S. controlled technology which comes under the licensing jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of State, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the U.S. Department of Commerce, Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The candidate selected will have to qualify as either a U.S. citizen, a U.S. National, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., a Person Admitted into the U.S. as an Asylee or Refugee, a National of a country that is not prohibited from having access to U.S. controlled technology (via a letter of assurance), or a Person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction.

Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on Materion’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with Materion’s business requirements.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Materion Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to not unlawfully discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental…