Combustion Technician II

Joining the Metallus team means becoming part of a legacy that dates back over a century. We are an industry leader manufacturing the cleanest steel in the world for companies in the industrial aerospace and defense automotive and energy markets.

Relocation will not be offered for this position.

Purpose and Scope:

Technicians are system experts that provide advanced and specialized knowledge skills and consultation that ensure successful installation and restoration of key operating equipment for business. This role is directly responsible for ensuring that the manufacturing equipment with varying complexity operates according to design standards that enable manufacturing specifications to be achieved which have a direct impact to the product characteristics. Technicians are the next (higher) level of reliability support once the skills of maintainers have been exhausted. This position will be required to work on call and/or overtime as per business needs.

Responsibilities:

• Investigate diagnose test calibrate install repair and perform preventative maintenance on combustion equipment and systems throughout the plant to ensure optimal asset utilization productivity efficiency and reliability.
• Provide advanced or specialized knowledge skills and tools to restore equipment operation and process integrity.
• Provide support to Maintainers Operators and Engineers to correct malfunctions enhance performance and promote continuous improvement.
• Responsible for ensuring that the manufacturing equipment the complexity of which varies significantly from manual to state of the art/ highly automated operates according to the specified design standards. Optimal operation is critical to the products quality and manufacturing characteristics.
• Coordinate and plan for the repair of all combustion equipment removed from the field due to malfunctions or defects. This includes tracking the status of repairs assessing the quality of the repairs and maintaining stock of spare parts.
• Responsible for continuous learning and development of work skills and technical through attendance of training classes with vendors online and on the job training.
• Responsible for the successful installation testing and commissioning of new capital equipment.
• Liaison and interface with suppliers vendors contractors original equipment manufacturers and other parties to properly select and repair equipment and quickly rectify problems.
• Effectively perform and complete all assigned project work efficiently on-time and safely within a fast-paced manufacturing work environment.
• Responsible for maintenance and operation of natural gas fired steam boilers.

Technical Skills:

• Knowledge of a variety of PLCs (basics and some wiring)
• AC and DC circuit analysis
• Working knowledge of gas fire burners or combustion furnaces

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diplomawith at least 5 years of an industrial/combustion apprenticeship or industrial/combustion experience (experience in manufacturing preferred).

Preferred Requirements:

• Associates degree in a technical field with 2 years of industrial/combustion experience (experience in manufacturing preferred).

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