Refractory Operator

CMC; Martinsburg (WV); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Benefits Coverage

Day 1 PTO

401(k) match

Lifestyle Benefit

Bonuses

Life & Disability Insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Training & Advancement

Job summary

CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel reinforcement and construction industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day in an office cubicle, operating a crane, or running manufacturing equipment, you’ll receive training and support from your team to excel.

Join CMC to contribute to safe, efficient operations on the shop floor and help build infrastructure that lasts, with comprehensive Day 1 benefits and opportunities for advancement.

Qualifications

• Able to work in extreme temperatures, dust, fumes, and loud noise.
• Basic computer skills.
• Dependability in attendance and meeting business needs.
• Fast learner capable of multitasking.
• Willingness to work rotating shifts, including weekends and holidays.
• Overtime availability for planned schedules and emergencies.
• Team player with strong work ethic, attention to detail.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds, climb ladders/stairs, and stand long periods.

Responsibilities

• Participate in CMC Safety Programs and uphold Safety Culture.
• Perform minor/routine maintenance or repairs as needed.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of work methods and procedures.
• Understand start up, shutdown, and emergency procedures.
• Assist maintenance personnel when requested.
• Communicate production issues, concerns, and needs.
• Ensure equipment inspection reports are completed each shift.
• Follow operations support management directions safely and timely.
• Daily housekeeping of the work area.
• Troubleshoot work-related problems using knowledge and experience.
• Wear PPE and follow safety rules to prevent injuries.
• Install and repair refractories in steel vessels (furnaces, ladles, tundishes).
• Coordinate refractory repairs with maintenance teams.
• Evaluate, select, and procure refractory materials for steel mill applications.
• Visually inspect furnaces for problems.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Dependability

Learn quickly

Multitask

Team player

Shift work

Lift up to 50 lbs

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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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:

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

it’s what's inside that counts

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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:

• 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

• Participate in the CMC Safety Programs and proactively uphold the CMC Safety Culture
• Perform minor/routine maintenance or repairs as needed without the assistance of maintenance personnel
• Responsible for continuous improvement such as suggesting improvements in work methods and procedures
• Understand start up, shutdown, and emergency procedures
• Assist maintenance personnel when requested or needed
• Effectively communicate with others aboutpossible productionissues, concerns, and needs
• Ensure equipment inspection reports are filled out each shift
• Ensure the tasks and activities as directed by operations support management are carried out in a safe andtimelymanner
• Responsible for daily housekeeping duties including but not limited to immediate work area
• Troubleshoot work-related problems using job knowledge, experience, and communication with others
• Work safely to prevent on the job injuries by always following safety rules and regulations including proper wearing of company PPE
• Install and repair refractories in steel vessels (furnaces, ladles, and tundishes)
• Coordinate with maintenance teams to schedule and oversee refractory repairs and replacements
• Evaluate, select, and procure refractory materials for use in various steel mill applications, including furnaces, ladles, and tundishes
• Visually inspect furnace for problems (water leaks, refractory wear, etc)

What You’ll Need

• Ability to work with exposure to extremes in temperature, chemical, dust fumes and mists, uneven surfaces, loud noise, elevated work areas, and confined spaces
• Basic computer skills
• Dependability in attendance, work completion, and flexibility to meet business needs
• Must be able to learn quickly and multitask
• Willingness to work a rotating shift, including weekends and holidays
• 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 lift to 50 pounds, climb ladders and stairs, and stand for extended periods of time

Your Education

• High School Diploma or GED required

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.

If you’re ready to join a team working to make our industry more sustainable, support the bridges, roadways, buildings and infrastructure that connects our communities, and do meaningful work, you’re ready to join CMC. Apply today and start moving your career — and our world — forward. Let's build a better world!

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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