Furnace Technician

IKO Industries; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Diversity & Inclusion

Industry leader

Job summary

IKO Industries Ltd. is seeking a dedicated production associate at the Chester, SC facility to join our manufacturing team.

This full-time role involves batch handling, furnace operation, safety adherence, and coordination with QC and raw material carriers to ensure smooth plant performance. Ideal candidates have furnace operations experience, at least three years of manufacturing experience, strong communication, and the ability to work 12-hour rotating shifts including nights.

Qualifications

• Prior furnace operations experience.
• Three or more years of manufacturing experience.
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
• Ability to provide simple and accurate instructions.
• Ability to work at times in a high temperature environment.
• Frequent lifting or moving materials up to 50 lbs.
• Required to work 12 hour rotating shift schedule including working days and nights and rotating frequently.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, climb, reach, and grasp.
• Ability to climb stairs, ladders and work from heights.

Responsibilities

• Exceptional attendance including working every day, on time, as scheduled.
• Strong desire to work safely and help others also work safely.
• Take primary responsibility for their own safety.
• Follows all policies and procedures.
• Understands safety is a condition of employment.
• Monitors and maintains proper batch storage, delivery, weighing, and mixing.
• Works with QC and raw material carriers to approve unloading of raw materials into silos.
• Evaluates batch plant control systems data and makes appropriate adjustments to ensure process operates efficiently and remains in control.
• Monitors and controls glass formation in furnace and forehearth to ensure optimum mixing, melting, and furnace throughput.
• Monitors and adjusts critical process variables, including but not limited to, natural gas firing, electric boost power, pressure, temperature, flow rates, oxygen, bubblers, glass level, batch line, etc.
• Inspects furnace and forehearths per required frequency and takes appropriate action when issues are found.
• Assists in furnace changes, upsets, start-ups, shutdowns, repairs, and rebuilds.
• Guides and assists maintenance personnel in batch and furnace repairs.
• Performs minor repairs and process adjustments, as necessary.
• Maintains exceptional housekeeping and organization in all areas of responsibility including but not limited to batch house, furnace level, furnace sump level, forehearth level, and control room.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Furnace operations

Manufacturing experience

Communication skills

Instruction delivery

High-temperature work

Lifting 50 lbs

Safety awareness

12-hour shifts

Job description

IKO Industries Ltd. is a market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. IKO is a Canadian owned and operated business with production facilities worldwide and has many years of unparalleled success in the roofing materials industry. Quality, integrity, and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success, and we have built this company by hiring people who hold these values. People like you!

Location

IKO Glass Fiber Inc., Chester, SC

Department

Production

Type

Full Time (FT/PT/Cont)

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Competitive salary
• Competitive health and benefit plan
• Competitive matched retirement savings program
• The opportunity to join a continuously growing organization with focus on Diversity and Inclusion
• The opportunity to work with an industry leader in manufacturing

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Exceptional attendance including working every day, on time, as scheduled.
• Strong desire to work safely and help others also work safely.
• Take primary responsibility for their own safety.
• Follows all policies and procedures.
• Understands safety is a condition of employment.
• Monitors and maintains proper batch storage, delivery, weighing, and mixing.
• Works with QC and raw material carriers to approve unloading of raw materials into silos.
• Evaluates batch plant control systems data and makes appropriate adjustments to ensure process operates efficiently and remains in control.
• Monitors and controls glass formation in furnace and forehearth to ensure optimum mixing, melting, and furnace throughput.
• Monitors and adjusts critical process variables, including but not limited to, natural gas firing, electric boost power, pressure, temperature, flow rates, oxygen, bubblers, glass level, batch line, etc.
• Inspects furnace and forehearths per required frequency and takes appropriate action when issues are found.
• Assists in furnace changes, upsets, start-ups, shutdowns, repairs, and rebuilds.
• Guides and assists maintenance personnel in batch and furnace repairs.
• Performs minor repairs and process adjustments, as necessary.
• Maintains exceptional housekeeping and organization in all areas of responsibility including but not limited to batch house, furnace level, furnace sump level, forehearth level, and control room.
• Other duties as required.

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Prior furnace operations experience.
• Three or more years of manufacturing experience.
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
• Ability to provide simple and accurate instructions.
• Ability to work at times in a high temperature environment.
• Frequent lifting or moving materials up to 10 lbs.
• Required to work 12 hour rotating shift schedule including working days and nights and rotating frequently.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, climb, reach, and grasp.
• Ability to climb stairs, ladders and work from heights.

WORK AUTHORIZATIONS AND TRAVEL

• SOME TRAVEL
• I9 VERIFICATION REQUIRED

IKO Industries Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. IKO Industries Ltd. encourages and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Benefits of Employment

IKO recognizes that its success is due to the strength of its employees. A primary goal of IKO is to promote individual employee's sense of accomplishment and contribution so that employees enjoy their association with IKO. The Company invests in its employees so that they are the most knowledgeable in the industry, and undertakes great efforts to nurture loyalty to, and teamwork at, IKO. We are pleased to offer competitive compensation, health care, a progressive and challenging workplace and a commitment to teamwork and integrity.

Diversity and Equal Opportunity Employment

IKO Industries Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. IKO Industries Ltd. encourages and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

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