Production Team Member

Weir•Newton, MS

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Refractory Technician is responsible for maintaining and repairing ladles and vessels. The work includes relining AOD vessels, bottom-pour ladles, and transfer ladles with multiple components; making stopper rods; removing old ladle linings with a chipping gun and installing appropriate linings; removing burned bricks from AOD vessels and re-bricking them; and positioning or moving ladles, vessels, and refractory materials using an overhead crane. The role also involves keeping the work area clean and free of hazards, participating in Safety, Health, and Environmental programs and lean initiatives, updating Refractory Application, ensuring ladles, components, and vessels meet process and quality requirements, and collecting and entering data. The position is onsite in Newton, Mississippi, on a second-shift schedule from 1:00 p.m. to 11:15 p.m.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Good reading, writing, mathematical, and verbal skills.
Great upper-body strength and good hand-eye coordination.
Able to stand, climb, lift up to 50 pounds, bend, reach, and walk.

Responsibilities

Maintain and repair ladles and vessels.
Reline AOD vessels, bottom-pour ladles, and transfer ladles with multiple components.
Make stopper rods.
Clean old linings from ladles using a chipping gun and install appropriate linings.
Remove burned bricks from AOD vessels and re-brick the vessels.
Position and move ladles, vessels, and refractory materials using an overhead crane.
Keep the work area clean and free of hazards.
Participate in Safety, Health, and Environmental programs.
Update Refractory Application.
Ensure ladles, ladle components, and vessels meet process and quality requirements.
Collect and input data.
Maintain a good work ethic, good attendance, and a positive attitude.
Participate in lean initiatives, including 6S, Visual Management, and Kaizen.
Perform other duties as directed by the company.