Day-Shift Refractory Technician: Precision Linings

Wabtec Corporation; Charleroi (Washington County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Bloom Engineering, a Wabtec Company, seeks a skilled refractory technician to prepare, install, and finish refractory linings for combustion burners. You will work on molds, mix and pour refractory material, assemble forms, and ensure high quality workmanship on a Monday–Friday first shift.

You should have a high school diploma, at least 2 years of experience in refractory or concrete, be able to read blueprints, and thrive in a unionized team.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with refractory, concrete, etc.
• Ability to read blueprints.
• Attention to detail with the ability to accurately follow instructions.
• Strong mechanical aptitude, including experience with power mixes, vibrating equipment, and oven curing processes.
• Ability to work well in a unionized team environment.

Responsibilities

• Reads and interprets charts and/or engineering drawings to select and assemble a variety of molds, forms, plugs, and pins.
• Performs duties required to assemble molds and forms, including pouring and stripping the molds.
• Cleans forms, molds, and parts.
• Oils or greases molds, forms and plugs. Wraps pins, plugs and cores, oiling and greasing as needed.
• Uses power mixers to mix castable materials with water to the required consistency.
• Hand-mix refractory material for component application.
• Fills assembled molds and forms with refractory material, ensuring the refractory linings are durable and able to withstand high temperature.
• Apply coating to lined burners, baffles, and other components.
• Uses vibrating equipment to eliminate voids.
• Finishes off material.
• Selects appropriate oven curing program to ensure integrity and longevity of the material.
• Disassembles molds, removing forms, plugs, pins and wedges.
• Clean lined pieces.
• Perform detailed finishing work on refractory linings, removing any rough or irregular areas to ensure smooth, high-quality surfaces.
• Clean and maintain tools, molds, filter press and equipment used in the refractory process.
• Maintains work area in safe, clean and orderly condition.
• Marks reports as required.
• Timely and accurately logs time spent on each job.
• Completes fork truck log when utilizing the fork truck.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Attention to detail

Mechanical aptitude

Union environment experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Power mixers

Vibrating equipment

Oven curing processes

Job description

Bloom Engineering, a Wabtec Company, seeks a skilled refractory technician to prepare, install, and finish refractory linings for combustion burners. You will work on molds, mix and pour refractory material, assemble forms, and ensure high quality workmanship on a Monday–Friday first shift.

You should have a high school diploma, at least 2 years of experience in refractory or concrete, be able to read blueprints, and thrive in a unionized team.