Refractory Operator

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

• Support Melt Shop operations
• Safely repair and rebuild ladles
• Safely rebuild tundishes
• Operate tundish dryer
• Operate tundish rotator (knock out tundish skull)
• Replace ladle block and porous plug blocks/plugs
• Operate service crane safely
• Operate ladle dig-out machine (knock out ladle brick and porous plugs)
• Prepare and pour new bottoms for DC furnace
• Assist maintenance personnel when requested or needed
• Participate in CMC Safety Programs and proactively support the CMC Safety Culture
• Effectively communicate with others about possible production issues, concerns, and needs
• Perform minor/routine maintenance or repairs as needed to equipment without the assistance of maintenance personnel
• Ensure equipment inspection reports are filled out each shift
• Ability to troubleshoot work related problems using job knowledge, experience, and by communicating with others
• Understand start up, shutdown, and emergency procedures
• Ensure the tasks and activities as directed by operations support management are carried out in a safe and timely manner
• Responsible for daily housekeeping duties including but not limited to immediate work area
• Work safely to prevent on the job injuries by always following safety rules and regulations including proper wearing of company PPE

What You'll Need

• Basic computer skills
• Must be able to work rotating shifts which may include days, nights, weekends and holidays
• Must be able to work overtime, either planned or unplanned for emergency situations
• Ability to work as a team player in a fast paced multi-discipline environment, with strong work ethic, attention to detail, organizational and listening skills
• Must be able to learn quickly, multitask and utilize time wisely
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work in environments with extreme temperatures, chemicals, dust, fumes, loud noise, uneven surfaces, elevated areas, and confined spaces
• Demonstrate dependability in attendance, work completions, and flexibility to meet business needs

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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