Kiln/Furnace Technician I
About The Position
It's exciting to work for a company that makes the world measurably better. We're committed to bringing safety, quality, and customer focus to the business of advanced ceramics manufacturing. Responsible for maintaining kiln performance through performing and documenting accurate kiln and/or furnace firing operations, kiln/furnace maintenance and loading and unloading of kilns and/or furnaces. Under moderate supervision, performs and documents kiln and or furnace operations following approved work instructions and established department procedures for efficient use of kiln and/or furnace capacity. Takes incremental readings and maintains firing within specifications for all kiln and/or furnaces. Monitors and makes corrections to kiln and/or furnace push timing utilizing computer software as required. Restarts the kiln and/or furnaces in the event of a power outage or when surge occurs as required. Performs routine basic maintenance operations on kiln and/or furnaces as required. Corrects firing related issues through sandblasting, grinding or other method as needed; notifies appropriate personnel of corrections. Notifies lead, supervisor or engineer in the event of issues or concerns regarding kiln and/or furnace equipment or product condition. Manually pushes or pulls heavy kiln cars in and out of kilns as needed. Loads and unloads product for kiln and/or furnaces up to 80% of the time as needed. Responsible for rebuilding kiln cars including replacing bricking, wheels and bearings per departmental needs. Tracks kiln and/or furnace furniture quality including inventories, reconfiguring and reloading as required; may include visual and dimensional inspection of refractories, beams and SiC plates. Assists and/or performs in any and all areas as assigned. May work any and all shifts/days as required.
Requirements
- High School diploma, GED or equivalent
- Minimum of 6 months manufacturing/work experience
- Knowledgeable in the basic fundamentals of loading ceramics to insure proper loading of a wide variety of materials and part configurations
- Good interpersonal and organizational skills
- Great attention to detail
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Basic math and computer skills
- Forklift certification as required by department or facility
- Must be able to work with a diverse variety of people from different cultures and backgrounds
Responsibilities
- Performing and documenting accurate kiln and/or furnace firing operations
- Performing and documenting kiln/furnace maintenance
- Loading and unloading of kilns and/or furnaces
- Taking incremental readings and maintaining firing within specifications
- Monitoring and making corrections to kiln and/or furnace push timing utilizing computer software
- Restarting the kiln and/or furnaces in the event of a power outage or when surge occurs
- Performing routine basic maintenance operations on kiln and/or furnaces
- Correcting firing related issues through sandblasting, grinding or other method
- Notifying appropriate personnel of corrections
- Notifying lead, supervisor or engineer in the event of issues or concerns regarding kiln and/or furnace equipment or product condition
- Manually pushing or pulling heavy kiln cars in and out of kilns
- Rebuilding kiln cars including replacing bricking, wheels and bearings
- Tracking kiln and/or furnace furniture quality including inventories, reconfiguring and reloading
- Assisting and/or performing in any and all areas as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
