Refractory Technician

Job description

HWI has a fantastic opportunity to join our Value Added Services Team as a Refractory Technician. Summary: The Refractory Technician is a customer facing, labor-intensive position skilled in lining, relining 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 for the quality of their refractory installation and following their Lead’s work instructions. 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 gener...