Superintendent Refractories - Richards Bay at Rio Tinto

• Define and contribute to projects/maintenance scope, costs and benefits, schedule, and implementation strategy and technically manage project execution teams consisting of a mix of internal resources, consultants, and contractors.
• Review and approve drawings; oversee others responsible for update and creation of the drawings as well as conduct refractory supplier pre-qualification and manage refractory supplier relationships.
• Conduct QA/QC inspections at suppliers’ facilities prior to products being supplied to site and provide on-site supervision during construction and refractory installation phases and maintenance.
• Develop plans for operational support of refractory lined assets, including planning and execution of fitness for service inspections, dimensional surveys, data analysis, condition assessment, preventive maintenance, and re-lining activities as well as develop and conduct a training program to upgrade skills of execution team members as needed to support the growth of the refractory practice.
• Identify and manage technology improvement projects, including approved R&D projects and assist with marketing of technology, including writing technical papers and participation in relevant industry meetings, workshops, and conferences.
• Utilize in-depth knowledge of refractory materials, its uses, and various installation methods and prepare drawings for refractory systems according to requirements, standards, and regulations.
• Working closely with the project engineering team and project management team during the re-builds and support in technical meetings during projects, and production/operational discussions
• Have a strong sense of urgency, attention to detail, listen to Plant needs, and have systematic plans for task execution.

What you’ll bring

• Degree in engineering with a major in material science or ceramics.
• Proven experience in the areas of refractory technology, combustion engineering and materials science.
• Experience in refractory manufacturing, particularly involving the production, quality control, and installation of refractory brick and tile products, mortars, and lining systems.
• 5 years heavy industry experience
• Good working knowledge of the technical aspects of refractory design in closely related areas, i.e., an understanding of the impacts of refractory linings on vessel deflection and structural containment.
• Good working knowledge of relevant design practices, codes, and standards.
• API-936 Certification a plus