Refractory - Ladle Gate Operator

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Ensure safe working conditions and the safe operation of ladles
• Participate in SSAB safety programs, audits and reviews
• Maintain/turn ladle gates and components, ladle lips and plugs
• Inspect the hot face of refractory and notify appropriate management of issues or concerns
• Maintain a clean, organized and stocked work area
• Utilize established documentation systems (logs, emails, paperwork, etc.) to communicate all relevant information to the refractory and management team
• Complete ladle tear out profiles
• Work closely with the refractory team leader and shift coordinator to minimize down time and improve equipment reliability
• Participate in improvement and organization projects
• Assist in refractory installations as needed/scheduled by the refractory team leader

QUALIFICATIONS

Competencies and Experience

Required:

• Mechanical aptitude
• Basic Microsoft experience or aptitude/willingness to learn

Preferred:

• Experience with ladles or refractories a plus

Education

Required:

• High School diploma or equivalent

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES / DIRECT REPORTS

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee will be required to use the following machine/tools, materials, and work station:

• Hammer. Wrench, torch, chisel, etc.
• Ladle wall

The employee will be required to sit, stand, and/or walk as follows:

• Sitting 4 hours at a time; average 2 hours a day
• Standing 12 hours at a time; average 8 hours a day
• Walking 12 hours at a time; average 2 hours a day
• Alternate sitting, standing, and walking

The position requires the following pushing, pulling, lifting and carrying capabilities:

• Push, pull, lift, and/or carry items weighing 50 pounds or less

The position requires the following talking, vision and hearing capabilities:

• Talking person to person, on the phone, and in a group setting
• Hearing in person, on the phone, and in a group setting
• Vision near, midrange, far, and peripheral vision
• Depth perception and the ability to adjust focus

The employee will occasionally be required to:

• Balance, crawl, and climb

The employee will frequently be required to:

• Stoop, kneel, and crouch
• Twist at waist level, reach above the shoulder, at waist level/desk level, and below waist level
• Handle, grip, hold, and grasp with both hands together or separately
• Finger with both hands together or separately
• Feel with both hands together or separately; sense temperature and textures with both hands together or separately

The employee will be required to work in the following conditions: (While wearing safety equipment and/or clothing for protection from hazards)

• Indoors/Outdoors
• Extreme hot and cold conditions
• In wet and humid conditions
• Amid fumes, dust, dirt, and smoke
• In confined areas, high places, and around equipment in motion
• Amid noise
• Amid mechanical, electrical, chemical, and industrial hazards

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK/TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• Position is full time, non-exempt, and is eligible for overtime
• Position works (12) hours a day, rotating shifts

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Becoming part of the SSAB family means joining a journey. A journey that we believe is essential for the sustainability of this planet. Steel has been one of the most important materials for developing our society and it will continue to be so. In the roofs over our heads, in the bridges connecting our cities and in the cars of tomorrow. At SSAB we are proud of our history and leadership in high-strength steel. But we are also aware that the production of steel is one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases in the world. That has to change. That is why we have developed the world's rst fossil-free steel production and have committed to becoming largely fossil-free. As part of SSAB you will be instrumental in realizing this goal and pushing for the green transformation of the whole steel industry.