Refractory Specialist

2 months ago


Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Fives Full time

About Fives

Fives is a dynamic and innovative company that specializes in industrial thermal processes. With over five decades of experience, we have established ourselves as a leader in the field of designing and constructing cutting-edge furnaces, as well as providing retrofits and upgrades, and full lifecycle service and maintenance on vessels, ovens, launders, holders, and other industrial equipment.

Our Mission

We are driven by a common calling to prove that industry can do it Our mission is to make industry an answer to technological, environmental, social, and economic challenges of our time. We believe in innovation through collaboration and are committed to minimizing the environmental impact of fossil fuels.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Refractory Specialist to join our team in Birmingham, AL. As a Refractory Specialist, you will be responsible for laying and aligning firebricks, gunite, castables, and refractory tile to build or repair structures or high-temperature equipment, such as cupolas, kilns, ovens, or furnaces.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lay and align firebricks, gunite, castables, and refractory tile to build or repair structures or high-temperature equipment
  • Tear out refractory masonry
  • Lay refractory bricks
  • Install poured castables
  • Install gunnable constables, shotcrete, and line with ceramic welding
  • Install refractory material by plastic ramming
  • Operate refractory pumps, gunite rigs, refractory mixers, forklifts, skid steers, etc.
  • Read blueprints or job specifications to be able to perform various welding tasks

Requirements

  • Experience with firebrick, castable, plastics, ceramics, gunite, shotcrete/pump, anchor
  • Welding for thermal process applications
  • 2+ years of construction experience
  • Skill in all phases of refractory construction, including gunite, pouring, ramming, pumping, ceramic fiber, and firebrick installation
  • Ability to travel 50% of the time with potential additional travel

What We Offer

  • Comprehensive benefits package featuring coverage for the majority of health insurance premiums, along with company-paid life insurance, short-term disability (STD), and long-term disability (LTD)
  • 401(k): 6% match and immediate vesting
  • Paid vacation, sick and volunteer time
  • 12 paid holidays
  • Parental leave
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Training and development
  • Company social events
  • … and more


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