Furnace Engineer

One of North America's top glass manufacturing organizations with over 20 plants and 3,000 employees.

Great culture, opportunity for advancement, competitive salary and benefits, bonus potential and more!

This position's responsibilities fall into the category of coordinating and directing production activities of the batch plant, tanks, baths, and lehrs. Making decisions and assuming responsibility for meeting unit goals. On frequent tours of the department, the incumbent has direct contact with the Supervisors, Tank, and other production engineers during which they discuss production activities, quality, process, operating procedures, policy, complaints, and personnel problems.
This position reviews and analyzes the various unit production and quality reports, and takes corrective action as necessary within the established operating parameters and procedures. The incumbent refers serious or unusual circumstances to the Supervisor of Technical Services (STS), Tank or the Manager, Float Process for directions and maintains close communications with the Wareroom, Quality Control, and other staff functions to assure efficient control of operations and to improve performance.
This position makes recommendations to the Supervisor of Technical Services, Tank or Manager, Float Process regarding new methods, new equipment, organization, and general improvement of the Department and glass quality. Periodically a thorough inspection of the tank refractory structure to determine condition and coordinates the ordering of material, supplies and equipment used in the unit. Major items or new items are directed to the Supervisor of Technical Services for approval.