At HWI, the Steel Site Manager is critical for our success. This position will have full responsibility for the operation and providing on-site presence to our customers.  We are seeking a person with strong communication skills and a proven track record of customer satisfaction to steer the future of the refractory industry.

Responsibilities

• Participate with customer managers to steer future refractory and operating practice
• Manage interaction of our technical resources with customer technical team.
• Manage site overhead and expenses in accordance with budget.
• Establish and maintain positive customer impression of our products and company.
• Collect operational data for analysis to determine correct refractory qualities.
• Provide customer with refractory expertise.
• Prevent untimely removal of installed refractory materials
• Provide internal and external monthly reports on activities and occurrences at site.
• Provide external monthly reports on refractory consumption and cost.
• Ensure operation and maintenance of on-site machinery.
• Manage inventory to ensure sufficient supply in a timely fashion.
• Manage personnel to ensure timely installation of refractories.
• Support installation of refractories

 Requirements

• Requires 3 to 5 years experience in a mini-mill steelmaking environment and/or 3 to 5 years experience in a refractory analysis and troubleshooting.
• Requires B.S. degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology or related fields, or equivalent practical field experience
  Requires general knowledge of refractories project management, steelmaking or refractory installation experience
• A high level of expertise in refractory applications in a mini-mill environment particularly relating to ladles and furnaces.
• Proficiency with MS Excel and MS Word
• Understanding of the steelmaking process.

• Physical Activity:  Requires between 1/3 and 2/3 of the time sitting, talking and hearing; and less than 1/3 of the time, standing, walking, using hands and fingers, reaching, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling.
• Lifting:  Requires lifting up to 25 pounds less than 1/3 of the time.
• Vision:  Requires accurate close and distance vision.
• Environment:  Requires 1/3 to 2/3 of the time in an office setting, working near moving mechanical parts, and exposed to fumes, airborne particles; and less than 1/3 of the time in high, precarious places, working near toxic or caustic chemical, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, vibration and outdoor weather conditions.
• Noise:  Requires working loud conditions.