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
- Solid understanding and familiarity with high-temperature equipment and materials
- API 936 Certification