Kiln Car Repair Technician

Knight Material Technologies; East Canton (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible spending account

Health savings account

Life insurance

AD&D

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

Educational assistance

Parental leave

Job summary

Knight Material Technologies in East Canton, OH is seeking a Kiln Car Repair Technician to diagnose, repair, and maintain kiln cars to ensure reliable, safe production flow in a high-heat, non-climate-controlled facility.

You will perform inspections, preventive maintenance, and major rebuilds, and maintain thorough maintenance logs while following safety protocols and company principles of safety, compliance, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Mechanical aptitude required.
• Willing and able to work in hot, humid, dusty, and noisy environments.
• Forklift operation may be required and PPE safety practices must be followed.
• Ability to read engineering drawings is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily inspections to identify wear, damage, and issues on kiln car components.
• Reset, fabricate, and replace refractory bricks and other high-heat materials as needed.
• Perform major rebuilds and preventive maintenance to ensure optimal performance.
• Maintain clean work areas and safe, organized car decks.
• Monitor parts, refractories, and spares to ensure adequate stock.
• Complete maintenance logs and inspection records accurately.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Forklift operation

Masonry experience

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

Reading engineering drawings

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Kiln Car Repair Technician

Knight Material Technologies is currently hiring a Kiln Car Repair Technician at our East Canton, OH location. The Kiln Car Repair Technician is responsible for diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining kiln cars to ensure reliable, safe, and efficient production flow. This role supports on-time manufacturing performance by performing routine inspections, preventive maintenance, and major rebuilds of kiln car components while upholding Knight Material Technologies’ How We Work Principles of Safety and Compliance, Customer Focus, Respect, Integrity, Problem Solving, and Teamwork.

Description

Knight Material Technologies is currently hiring a Kiln Car Repair Technician at our East Canton, OH location. The Kiln Car Repair Technician is responsible for diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining kiln cars to ensure reliable, safe, and efficient production flow. This role supports on-time manufacturing performance by performing routine inspections, preventive maintenance, and major rebuilds of kiln car components while upholding Knight Material Technologies’ How We Work Principles of Safety and Compliance, Customer Focus, Respect, Integrity, Problem Solving, and Teamwork.

Job Title: Kiln Car Repair Technician

Reports to: Production Supervisor

Non-Exempt Position

Location: East Canton, OH

Responsibilities

• Inspection & Diagnostics: Conducts daily inspections to identify wear, damage, and operational issues involving frames, wheels, axles, seals, and related components.
• Repairs & Fabrication: Resets, fabricates, and replaces refractory bricks and other high-heat materials as needed.
• Preventative & Corrective Maintenance: Performs major rebuilds, preventative maintenance, and maintains car-to-car seals to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
• Cleaning & Housekeeping: Removes debris, sand, and other materials from car decks and blocks to maintain safe and efficient operations.
• Inventory Management: Monitors and manages parts, refractories, and spare components to ensure adequate supply levels.
• Documentation & Reporting: Accurately completes maintenance logs, inspection records, and related documentation.
• Safety: Strictly follows all safety procedures and protocols in high-heat, industrial environments.
• Performs additional duties as assigned

Requirements

• Demonstrates personal accountability, strong work ethic, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Willing and able to work in an environment that can be hot, humid, dusty, and noisy.
• Willing and able to adhere to safe work practices, including wearing appropriate PPE.
• Mechanical aptitude
• Masonry experience
• Attention to detail, problem-solving, and teamwork.
• Forklift operation (often required).
• Ability and desire to learn

Preferred Skills And Experience

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Two (2) or more years of manufacturing experience
• Ability to read engineering drawings

Physical Requirements

• Must be willing and able to squat, bend and lift to 50lbs
• Must be willing and able to stand and work up to a 10-hour day in a non-climate-controlled facility
• Must be willing to work flexible hours, off shift, and/or weekends when necessary

Competencies

• Ensures Accountability
• Action Oriented
• Collaborates
• Communicates Effectively
• Customer Focus
• Decision Quality
• Values Differences
• Being Resilient
• Situational Adaptability
• Instills Trust

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify

Benefits

• Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and paid parental leave.