Refractory Production Technician: Quality & Safety

HarbisonWalker International; Vandalia (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

HarbisonWalker International is hiring a Manufacturing Production Technician to support safe production of refractory products. The role covers forming, finishing, packaging, setting up equipment, and operating transport machinery on the production line.

You will maintain quality by following guidelines, keep logs, and uphold a strong safety culture. Candidates should have a high school diploma, manufacturing experience, forklift experience preferred, and basic OSHA safety understanding.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent.
• Some manufacturing experience helpful.
• Previous forklift experience preferred.
• Understanding of basic safety/OSHA standards.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Two (2) – four (4) years of previous machine operating or production related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Auditing and observing manufacturing process to ensure products meets or exceeds quality standards; owning Quality Control compliance for assigned working area and keeping appropriate logs.
• Operating and programming presses, setters, pickers, scales and all bearing equipment; off bears brick from press table to rack cart, kiln car or pallet, cleans loose material and flange before setting in prescribed manner.
• Operating tram cab, high lift and other transport machinery to deliver materials to presses; operating lift trucks to transport materials throughout the plant; transferring kiln cars; transporting racks and/or rack cars to and from presses and ovens; gauging and cleaning kiln cars.
• Actively demonstrates and promotes safety and a safe work environment and hold themselves accountable to drive a best in industry safety culture.
• Analyzes equipment operations, performance, and problems and secures resources to ensure issues are resolved quickly and properly.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Forklift experience

Safety/OSHA understanding

Mechanical aptitude

2-4 years production experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

HarbisonWalker International is hiring a Manufacturing Production Technician to support safe production of refractory products. The role covers forming, finishing, packaging, setting up equipment, and operating transport machinery on the production line.

You will maintain quality by following guidelines, keep logs, and uphold a strong safety culture. Candidates should have a high school diploma, manufacturing experience, forklift experience preferred, and basic OSHA safety understanding.