NSG Group Refractory Services Technician

The NSG Group is one of the world's largest manufacturers of glass and glazing products for Architectural, Automotive and Technical Glass sectors.

With around 28,000 permanent employees, the Group has principal manufacturing operations in 30 countries and sales in over 130. Just over a third of our sales are in Europe, around a third in Japan and the rest primarily in North and South America, South East Asia and China.

There is an opportunity for a suitably qualified and talented individual to join the Refractory Services Team. The job demands enthusiasm, motivation and innovation to maintain and develop knowledge and specialist skills specifically related to refractory engineering, maintenance and construction, covering a range of glass manufacturing processes.

Job Purpose

Refractory Services primary role is to ensure all furnaces and baths within the Group are built and repaired to the highest standards and thereafter promote preventative maintenance with the objective of minimising downtime and extending furnace and bath life for the purpose of greater capital utilisation.

Key Responsibilities

The job holder will be responsible for:

- Contribute within the team, maintaining the UK furnaces to the highest
levels.

- Act as Ambassador of Safety in all aspects of department and project
activities we support maintaining the highest levels of behavioural safety and developing a positive safety culture.

- Take a 'hands on approach' to solve problems and the ability to work to
tight deadlines.

- Create and manufacture key Refractory spares and assemblies as required,
utilising specialist machinery in our machine workshop facility in support of customers internal and external to the global business.

- When suitably trained, be deployed to instruct and oversee a diverse
array of Contractors on activities and projects supported by the Department. It is key that all constructions and repairs under our Team's accountability are completed using all our quality processes and subsequently maintained throughout their target lives.

- Undertake detailed assessments of furnaces and material, ensuring all
furnace inspection maintenance actions, quality reports and project elements are communicated effectively and handed over to internal customers with agreed support procedures going forward.

- Production of high quality reports and specifications, taking personal
responsibility for the quality of their own work and fully record important data.

- Be fully engaged in the Best In Glass change program, demonstrating
positive behaviours and values within the department. Suggest and implement own ideas for the benefit of the team and the business as a whole.

The successful candidate will be a well organised individual with excellent team-working and planning skills. They will need to communicate and cooperate with individuals at all levels of the business in a diverse multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary and international challenging environment, reacting quickly and flexibly to changing situations and circumstances. Applicants must therefore have an ability to rapidly gain and develop constructive and positive working relationships across all levels within NSG are essential.


Qualifications

The applicant must have at minimum HNC in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent with proven experience of working around the furnace or in the field of refractory in terms of design or materials. Bricklaying qualifications and or mechanical maintenance experience is desirable but not a pre-requisite. Comprehensive training in our procedures and practices will of course be major part of the initial induction to the department.

Applicants must possess a strong understanding of business concepts, a results oriented and analytical approach, and strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Location

St Helens, North West England.
Extensive travel throughout the NSG Group and 3rd Party Licensee global sites, at times at short notice, is a requirement of this role when the individual is suitably able.

Salary and Benefits

Working hours are 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8.30 am - 5.00 pm.

The successful candidate will be required to be flexible in terms of hours and will be required to participate in the technician on call rota.

- Salary: £27,000 starting [dependant on experience]
- 25 days holiday per annum plus declared public holidays
- Gainshare Bonus Scheme - based on business targets and not guaranteed
- Group Personal Pension Plan - a defined contribution scheme with Friends Life with up to 8% employer contribution
- Overseas Conditions Compensation