Refractory Supervisor

About the role

KAEFER is seeking a skilled and experienced Refractory Supervisor to oversee the design, material selection, installation, quality assurance of refractory systems and to ensure commissioning is carried out on schedule on a major Urea Construction Project in Western Australia.

Key responsibilities

Inspect and ensure refractory standards and products meeting Australian standards

Test the workmanship to ensure correct application is applied, as well as destructive and non-destructive testing of material samples

Manage vendors and suppliers to ensure specifications are met

Provide technical advice to employees, sub-contractors and suppliers in relation to materials and application best practice specifically focusing on the installation of linings, castables, ramming mixes and ceramic fibre materials

Resolve problems that still meet Australian Standards and in with ATSM codes

Submit material reports and inspections reports to meet commissioning requirements

Develop and monitor thermal dry-out schedules and procedures for newly installed refractory linings to prevent cracking and explosive spalling

Investigate and provide root-cause technical analysis for refractory defects or failures during the construction and commissioning phases

About you

A minimum of 10 years in refractory working across oil & gas, ammonia, urea, and petro chemical industries

Strong understanding and familiarity with high-temperature equipment and materials

API 936 Certification