Refractory Technician - Middleburg, Mpumalanga

A world class and a leading producer of stainless steel products is seeking to appoint a Refractory Technician to their dynamic team.

Requirements:

• N6 mechanical/electrical engineering diploma
• 5 years’ experience in refractory installation in the steel industry.
• Added advantage will be a National Diploma Metallurgy/Chemical Engineering complemented by 3 years’ experience in refractory installation in the steel industry.
• Extensive skills and knowledge of; refractory installation
• Have sound understanding of OSHACT, quality and environmental standards.
• Compatibility to the Steelplant environment is critical; must be physically fit to work shift, comfortable to work in an environment with extreme heat, dust, noise and heights.

Desired skills

• Be computer literate
• Good communication
• Good planning
• Organizing skills
• Ability to; coach and monitor diverse teams within the Business Unit, cope well under pressured situations with high attention to details.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan daily refractory installations and achieve turnaround targets for vessels relines.
• Ensure that all work related to refractory installation and/or monitoring is in line with the required quality standard. It will remain critical for the Technician to adhere to; relevant principles; refractory, metallurgy, safety, quality, trouble shooting and also taking agile corrective action around vessel failure.
• Effective contractor liaison associated with coaching/training team members, accurate and summary reporting.

Please consider your application unsuccessful if you have not heard back from us within two weeks.