Kiln/ Furnace Technician I

Summary: CoorsTek, Inc. is a company committed to safety, quality, and customer focus in advanced ceramics manufacturing. They are seeking a Kiln/Furnace Technician I responsible for maintaining kiln performance by performing and documenting kiln operations, maintenance, and loading/unloading of kilns and furnaces. 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 Required Qualifications: - High School diploma, GED or equivalent - Minimum of 6 months manufacturing/work experience - 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 Required Skills: Kiln operations, Furnace maintenance Important Skills: Forklift certification, Basic math skills Nice-to-Have Skills: Diversity awareness, Interpersonal skills, Organizational skills, Attention to detail, Verbal communication, Written communication