Refractory Operator

Commercial Metals; Durant (OK); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

MedicalVisionDental benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

401(k) with company match

Lifestyle benefit program

Bonuses

Life and disability insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Training and advancement opportunities

Job summary

Commercial Metals in Durant, OK seeks a hands-on team member to support production operations across our recycling, fabrication, and manufacturing facilities. You will troubleshoot daily issues, perform minor repairs, maintain a clean work area, and follow start-up, shutdown, and safety procedures.

We value dependability, quick learning, and the ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Basic computer skills for daily tasks and record-keeping.
• Dependability in attendance and task completion.
• Ability to learn quickly and multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Lift up to 50 lbs as part of daily duties.
• Willingness to work overtime when required.
• Work well in a team with strong work ethic and attention to detail.
• Comfort working around temperature extremes, chemicals, dust and noise.

Responsibilities

• Communicate about production issues, concerns, and needs.
• Perform minor maintenance or repairs without external help.
• Maintain daily housekeeping in the work area.
• Troubleshoot problems using job knowledge and teamwork.
• Understand start-up, shutdown, and emergency procedures.
• Follow safety rules and wear PPE as directed.
• Support safe and timely operations under supervision.
• Assist with brick lining and related material handling as needed.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Dependability

Multitasking

Lift up to 50 lbs

Overtime availability

Team player

Attention to detail

Safe work practices

Ability to work in extremes

Education

High School Diploma or GED preferred

Job description

it's what's inside that counts

There's more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it's the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:

Benefits

• Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision, Dental
• Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation
• 4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan
• $500 Annual Company-paid Lifestyle Benefit
• Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
• Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Advancement Opportunities

Why This Job

CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you'll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.

What You'll Do

• Effectively communicate with others about possible production issues, concerns, and needs
• Perform minor/routine maintenance or repairs as needed without the assistance of maintenance personnel
• Responsible for daily housekeeping duties including but not limited to immediate work area
• Troubleshoot work related problems using job knowledge, experience, and by communicating with others
• Understand start up, shutdown, and emergency procedures
• Ensure the tasks and activities as directed by operations support management are carried out in a safe and timely manner
• Work safely to prevent on the job injuries by always following safety rules and regulations including proper wearing of company PPE
• Repair or replace fire brick lining of ladles, furnace tap holes, and spout
• Cut bricks to size, as required and cut notches or holds to provide for smoke control tap holes, tap mountings, heating elements, etc
• Use chalk lines, plumb bobs, tapes, squares, levels, etc to lay brick courses for building walls or bulkheads, arches, corners, roofs, electrode and smoke control pressure tap holes

What You'll Need

• Basic computer skills
• Dependability in attendance, work completion, and flexibility to meet business needs
• Must be able to learn quickly and multitask
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
• Ability to work overtime as required, including planned schedules and unplanned emergency situations
• Ability to work effectively as a team player in a fast-paced environment with a strong work ethic, attention to detail, and strong organizational skills
• Ability to work in environments with exposure to temperature extremes, chemicals, dust, fumes, mists, uneven surfaces, loud noise, elevated work areas, and confined spaces

Your Education

• High School Diploma or GED preferred

We are CMC, a Fortune 500 company at the leading edge of our industry. Our construction reinforcement and steel products have supported construction projects and structures around the world. The secret to our success? We've built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging construction reinforcement problems facing our world for more than 100 years - and we're just getting started.

CMC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, or other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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