Supervisor, Service

Calderys Group • Reading, PA

5d

About The Position

HWI has an opportunity to join its Value Added Services Team as Supervisor, Service. The role supervises refractory installation personnel and also participates in installing refractory materials for the steel industry, including refractory installation in vessels. The supervisor provides reports on site activities and occurrences, ensures the operation and maintenance of on-site machinery, interviews and trains employees, maintains a positive customer impression of the products and company, and ensures compliance with safety requirements.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED, substantial refractory installation expertise in a mini-mill environment—particularly involving steel ladles, electric furnaces, and tundishes—and an understanding of the steelmaking process. The posting calls for four to six years of refractory installation or equivalent construction or manufacturing experience, and more than two years of people supervision or equivalent experience.

The work involves frequent talking or hearing and periodic exposure to fumes or airborne particles. Other physical activities and work conditions—including lifting up to 100 pounds, working near machinery or at heights, outdoor conditions, extreme heat, electrical-shock risk, vibration, and loud noise—are also described.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• High level of expertise in refractory installation in a mini-mill environment, particularly relating to steel ladles, electric furnaces, and tundishes.
• Understanding of the steelmaking process.
• Four to six years of refractory installation experience, or equivalent construction or manufacturing experience.
• More than two years of people supervision or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise installation of refractories in vessels.
• Participate in the installation of refractories.
• Provide periodic reports on activities and occurrences at the site.
• Ensure operation and maintenance of on-site machinery.
• Interview prospective employees and train employees in installation methods.
• Maintain a positive customer impression of the company's products and the company.
• Ensure compliance with safety requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED