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The role is responsible for developing and implementing refractory asset management strategies, driving reliability improvements, maximizing refractory campaign life, and ensuring world-class refractory maintenance practices across Travelling Grate, Rotary Kiln, and Annular Cooler facilities.\nThe successful candidate will lead refractory maintenance planning, shutdown execution, failure analysis, condition monitoring, and technology development initiatives to improve equipment availability, operational efficiency, and cost performance while maintaining the highest standards of safety and quality.\nKey Responsibilities:\nRefractory Engineering & Asset Management\nDefine and implement refractory asset management strategies to optimize equipment reliability and refractory service life.\nLead refractory material selection, including castables, gunning materials, and brick lining systems.\nDevelop and improve refractory maintenance methodologies, standards, and procedures.\nDrive innovation through the evaluation and implementation of new refractory materials, technologies, and maintenance practices.\nMaintenance, Reliability & Performance Improvement\nDevelop refractory inspection and preventive maintenance programs.\nConduct refractory failure investigations and Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA).\nApply reliability engineering principles, FMEA, and lifecycle extension strategies to improve asset performance.\nMonitor equipment health using thermographic inspections, shell temperature monitoring, endoscopy, and wear monitoring techniques.\nAnalyze KPIs, MTBF, availability trends, and reliability data to identify improvement opportunities.\nShutdown & Project Support\nDefine refractory scopes for major shutdowns and annual maintenance outages.\nSupport shutdown planning, execution, and post-shutdown performance reviews.\nConduct technical and economic feasibility studies for refractory-related projects and improvements.\nEnsure refractory installation activities comply with manufacturer recommendations and industry best practices.\nContract & Stakeholder Management\nPrepare Statements of Work (SOWs) for refractory services and technical contracts.\nEvaluate technical bids, vendor proposals, and purchase requests.\nManage refractory maintenance contracts, service providers, and vendor performance.\nCollaborate with OEMs, refractory manufacturers, contractors, and internal stakeholders to resolve complex technical issues.\nLeadership & Compliance\nProvide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to maintenance teams.\nDevelop and review JSA, SOPs, and maintenance procedures in accordance with HSE requirements.\nParticipate in budget preparation, cost control, and continuous improvement initiatives.\nEnsure proper refractory waste management and compliance with environmental, health, and safety standards.\nKey Requirements:\nBachelor's Degree in Materials Engineering, Ceramic Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline. Master's Degree is preferred.\nMinimum 15 years of experience in refractory engineering.\nMinimum 5 years of experience in pelletizing, ironmaking, steelmaking, cement, lime, mining, or other high-temperature industrial processes.\nProven experience supporting large-scale thermal processing equipment and refractory systems.\nTechnical Expertise:\nStrong knowledge of:\nTravelling Grate systems\nRotary Kilns\nAnnular Coolers\nGas Generators\nExpertise in:\nRefractory inspections and condition assessments\nRefractory failure analysis and degradation mechanisms\nRefractory maintenance planning and execution\nShutdown management\nReliability engineering and predictive maintenance\nRefractory installation quality assurance\nMaterial and refractory process development\nKiln heat transfer analysis and thermal modeling\nPreferred Qualifications\nAPI 936 Refractory Personnel Certification.\nExperience with refractory design and thermal modeling software.\nExperience developing and qualifying new refractory materials.\nExposure to laboratory characterization techniques and testing programs.\nCollaboration with refractory manufacturers on product development and innovation initiatives.\nPublication or presentation of technical papers is an advantage.\nCompetencies\nStrong leadership and mentoring capabilities.\nExcellent analytical and problem-solving skills.\nEffective communication and stakeholder management skills.\nAbility to lead technical investigations and drive continuous improvement initiatives.\nStrong commercial awareness, including contract management and budget control.\nNot the job you are looking for? 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