Refractory Installation Specialist I

Summary
The Refractory Installation Specialist I represents HarbisonWalker International as an on-site technical liaison accountable for contributing to HarbisonWalker Internationals overall business performance by installing refractory products and providing material installation support for continued business growth.  The Refractory Installation Specialist I is also responsible for the maintenance of installation equipment.  Developing a good working /professional relationship with the customers is also a must as this is important for maintaining our current business and developing new business in the future.
 
Job Duties

• Supporting the customer's use of refractory products through direct, hands-on installation of products; supporting the customer's use of refractory products by providing material installation support
• Ensuring HarbisonWalker International equipment is operating in good condition; Coordinating and completing preventative and corrective repairs of HarbisonWalker International equipment
• Coordinating and transporting HarbisonWalker International equipment to and from customer sites; assisting Lead Installation Specialist in new job set up and preparation
• Performing equipment parts inventory for general maintenance of HarbisonWalker International equipment

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to safely use brick saw and bricklaying equipment to lay brick 
• Requires working knowledge of refractory lined units
• Ability to operate a jib crane and ensure the rigging of the load is correct
• Ability to safely operate a forklift
• Ability to safely operate various hand and electrical tools
• Ability to read, understand and work in conformity with work orders, as directed
• Ability to detect and correct unsafe or hazardous conditions of equipment and work environment
• Organized individual with emphasis on quality and the ability to meet deadlines
• Requires fundamental computer skills
• Safe operation and maintenance of equipment (refractory pumps, gunite machines etc a plus)
• Driver’s license and experiencing towing trailers
• Application of refractory castable, shotcrete and/or gunite materials

The Refractory Installation Specialist I requires zero (0) – two (2) years of refractory installation knowledge or equivalent construction or manufacturing experience considered.

Physical and Environmental Requirements 

• Physical Activity:  Requires 1/3 to 2/3 of the time standing, walking, using hands and fingers, reaching, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, speaking or hearing; and less than 1/3 of the time smelling or sitting.
• Lifting:  Requires lifting up to 50 pounds more than 1/3 to 2/3 of the time; and more than 100 pounds less than 1/3 of the time.
• Vision:  Requires accurate close, distance, color and peripheral vision and depth perception, including the ability to adjust focus.
• Environment:  Requires 1/3 to 2/3 of the time working near moving mechanical parts, being exposed to fumes, airborne particles, outdoor weather conditions, in extreme heat, at risk of electrical shock and near vibration; and less than 1/3 of the time in an office setting, exposed to wet or humid conditions, working in high precarious places, and exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Noise:  Requires working in very loud conditions (over 85 decibels).