Kiln/Furnace Technician I

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Job Title

Kiln/Furnace Technician I

Responsible for maintaining kiln performance through performing and documenting accurate kiln and/or furnace firing operations, kiln/furnace maintenance and loading and unloading of kilns and/or furnaces.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Under moderate supervision, performs and documents kiln and or furnace operations following approved work instructions and established department procedures for efficient use of kiln and/or furnace capacity

• Takes incremental readings and maintains firing within specifications for all kiln and/or furnaces

• Monitors and makes corrections to kiln and/or furnace push timing utilizing computer software as required

• Restarts the kiln and/or furnaces in the event of a power outage or when surge occurs as required

• Performs routine basic maintenance operations on kiln and/or furnaces as required

• Corrects firing related issues through sandblasting, grinding or other method as needed; notifies appropriate personnel of corrections

• Notifies lead, supervisor or engineer in the event of issues or concerns regarding kiln and/or furnace equipment or product condition

• Manually pushes or pulls heavy kiln cars in and out of kilns as needed

• Loads and unloads product for kiln and/or furnaces up to 80% of the time as needed

• Responsible for rebuilding kiln cars including replacing bricking, wheels and bearings per departmental needs

• Tracks kiln and/or furnace furniture quality including inventories, reconfiguring and reloading as required; may include visual and dimensional inspection of refractories, beams and SiC plates

• Assists and/or performs in any and all areas as assigned • May work any and all shifts/days as required

Job Requirements:

Shift:

• Night Shift- 2 - 2 - 3 schedule

• Hours: 3pm - 3am

Education:

• High School diploma, GED or equivalent Experience:

• Minimum of 6 months manufacturing/work experience

Functional/Technical Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledgeable in the basic fundamentals of loading ceramics to insure proper loading of a wide variety of materials and part configurations

• Good interpersonal and organizational skills, great attention to detail as well as good verbal and written communication skills required

• Must have basic math and computer skills

• Forklift certification as required by department or facility

• Must be able to work with a diverse variety of people from different cultures and backgrounds

Target Hiring Range

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Actual compensation is commensurate with experience, skills and education. CoorsTek strives to give all qua