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Refractory Repairer Job Description Template

A copy-ready refractory repairer job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows refractory repairers earn a median of $61,290 ($29.47/hour); the middle 50% earn $50,050–$75,000.

Job title

Refractory Repairer

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable refractory repairer to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will inspect refractory linings, tear out worn material and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Inspect refractory linings
  • Tear out worn material
  • Install brick and castable
  • Spray or gun refractory
  • Repair furnace doors and seals
  • Cure new linings
  • Work during shutdowns
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Working knowledge of refractory installation and mixing castables
  • Stamina and safety focus
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • Confined space training
  • Respirator fit testing
  • OSHA 10 or 30
  • Experience with jackhammers

Skills

  • Gunning
  • Demolition
  • Confined space work
  • Blueprint reading
  • Teamwork
  • Reliability

Work environment and schedule

Repairers work inside furnaces, kilns and boilers in heavy industry. Shutdown work can mean long shifts and travel.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a refractory repairer job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Refractory Repairer” is the clearest; alternates include Refractory Mason, Furnace Liner, Refractory Technician.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a refractory repairer so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Refractory Repairer training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Refractory Repairer hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

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