Refractory Technician

NORTH AMERICAN CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LTD.

North American Construction Services, Ltd. is hiring full-time Refractory Technician to join our team in Birmingham, AL.

North American Construction Services (HQ: Pinson/Birmingham, AL) is a dynamic subsidiary of Fives North American Combustion (HQ: Cleveland) and the renowned Fives Group (HQ: Paris). With over five decades of pioneering contributions, we proudly execute innovative engineering, fabrication, and construction in the field of industrial thermal processes.

From designing and constructing cutting-edge furnaces to providing retrofits and upgrades along with full lifecycle service and maintenance on vessels, ovens, launders, holders and other industrial equipment, we offer fully-integrated, turnkey solutions. At NACS, we fuse innovative energy and expertise to yield performance-enhancing results and advancements in thermal processes.

Fueling our success is a firm belief in innovation through collaboration. At Fives, we are driven by a common calling, to prove that industry can do it Join us as we work together to make industry an answer to technological, environmental, social, and economic challenges of our time and to make your career an adventure in shaping the future of industrial excellence.

At Fives, we all have a part to play in achieving our common mission. Your role will be to:

• Reading blueprints or job specifications to be able to perform various welding tasks.
• Lay and align firebricks, gunite, castables and refractory tile to build or repair structures or high temperature equipment, such as cupola, kilns, ovens or furnaces.
• Using and maintaining refractory tools and equipment.
• Tearing out refractory masonry.
• Laying refractory bricks.
• Installing poured castables.
• Installing gunnable castables, shotcrete and lining with ceramic welding.
• Installing refractory material by plastic ramming.
• Record keeping up to date including quality control, mixed temperatures etc. (times cards etc.).
• Perform work of a quality level consistent with Fives North American Construction Services standard practice.
• Conform to OSHA and Company safety plan including wearing personal protective devices.
• Operate refractory pumps, gunite rigs, refractory mixers, forklifts, skid steers, etc.
  

If this is you, come join us

• Basic understanding of construction principles and procedures
• Experience with firebrick, castable, plastics, ceramics, gunnite, shotcrete/pump, anchor
• welding for thermal process applications.
• 2+ years of construction experience
• Must have own hand tools and reliable transportation
• Ability to recognize, set up and operate hand and power tools
• Work on various types of refractory construction projects.
• Skill in all phases of refractory construction including gunite, pouring, ramming, pumping, ceramic fiber and firebrick installation.
• High School Diploma or GED Certificate preferred
• Vocational school training or apprenticeship training preferred
• Ability to travel 50-75%
  

Benefits

• 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
  

Why come to North American Construction Services?

We are visionaries, challengers, collaborators and relationship-builders. We are passionate and proud of our history, products and services. We take care of each other, our customers, and our communities simply because it is the right thing to do.

Collectively, we solve problems for companies around the world and offer the highest quality products and services to make our customers and our workforce successful. Our team is made up of motivated, intelligent and engaged creators who work hard, play hard, and are committed to minimizing the environmental impact of fossil fuels.

Industry can do it with you #ZR

All offers of employment at North American Construction Services, Ltd. are contingent upon clear results of a background check and drug screen. Background checks and drug screens will be conducted on all final candidates in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.