Refractory Operator

CMC; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost…

Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation

401(k) Company Match

Bonuses

Life and Disability Insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Training and Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

CMC is seeking a skilled laborer to support lining and relining arc furnaces and related duties in our Mesa facility. You will prepare surfaces, mix mortars, lay bricks, and assist with repairs while following safety programs. The role requires teamwork, reliability, and the ability to work in extreme conditions.

You will participate in safety culture, communicate issues, complete inspection reports, and contribute to continuous improvement. Training is provided.

Qualifications

• Teamwork in a fast-paced environment with strong work ethic.
• Exposure to extreme temperatures, dust, fumes and mists.
• Dependability in attendance, completion, and flexibility.
• Ability to learn quickly and multitask in a dynamic setting.
• Willingness to rotate shifts, weekends and holidays; overtime as needed.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, climb ladders, and stand for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the CMC Safety Programs and uphold the Safety Culture.
• Cleans and prepares slide gates, furnaces, ladles, tundishes, covers for repair and relining.
• Mixes mortar and bonding materials for lining and bricking.
• Uses brick laying equipment to lay brick or replace lining materials during repairs.
• Lays brick in ladles, roofs and furnaces and handles bricks by hand for long periods.
• Communicate production issues and needs with teammates.
• Ensure equipment inspection reports are completed each shift.
• Support continuous improvement and suggest better methods.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Safety culture

Learn quickly

Multitasking

Rotate shifts

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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

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.

The individual is responsible for lining and relining arc furnaces, ladles, ladle heating stations, tundishes, tundish covers and fabricates slide gates. Make EAF repairs and relining; perform other general masonry assignments.

What You’ll Do

• Participate in the CMC Safety Programs and proactively uphold the CMC Safety Culture
• Cleans and prepares slide gates, furnaces, roofs, ladles, tundishes, covers, forms, etc for repair and relining and fabrication
• Mixes mortar and other bonding materials for lining and bricking
• Uses brick laying equipment to lay brick or replace lining materials in the repair or reline of ladles, furnaces, furnace roofs, tundishes, etc as required
• Lays brick up in ladles, roofs, furnaces, tundishes, etc. Handle bricks by hand for multiple hours at a time
• Effectively communicate with others about possible production issues, concerns, and needs
• Ensure equipment inspection reports are filled out each shift
• Responsible for continuous improvement such as suggesting improvements in work methods and procedures
• Perform other duties as assigned

What You’ll Need

• Ability to work as a team player in a fast-paced environment, with excellent strong work ethic, attention to detail, and organizational skills
• Ability to work with exposure to extremes in temperature, chemical, dust fumes and mists, uneven surfaces, loud noise, elevated work areas, and confined spaces
• 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 lift to 50 pounds, climb ladders and stairs, and stand for extended periods of time

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.

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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