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**Job Title: Refractory Technician** **Job Description** Join our team as a Refractory Technician, where your primary role will involve the tear-out and replacement of high-temperature concrete furnace linings in industrial manufacturing facilities. You will be part of a dynamic team using state-of-the-art, mechanized tear-out equipment to ensure precision and efficiency. This position requires a proactive approach to learning and mastering multiple skills, making you a versatile tradesperson in masonry, welding, carpentry, and insulating. **Responsibilities** + Perform demolition and replacement of furnace linings using mechanized equipment. + Apply masonry, welding, carpentry, and insulating techniques as per specifications. + Collaborate with team members to complete tasks efficiently and safely. + Travel extensively, up to 50% of the time, primarily along the east coast. + Adapt to varying work schedules, including first and third shifts, and flexible hours. + Maintain a clean-shaven appearance for respirator use and comply with safety standards. + Operate heavy equipment and use power and hand tools effectively. **Essential Skills** + Experience in construction, specifically in masonry, carpentry, and bricklaying. + Proficiency with heavy equipment operation and concrete work. + Mechanically inclined with a strong understanding of power and hand tool usage. + Possession of a valid driver's license and reliable transportation. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Willingness to learn and develop new skills. + Capability to work hard in demanding environments. + Experience with framing and tape measure use. **Why Work Here?** We offer a comprehensive benefits package including company-sponsored medical, vision, and dental plans, as well as a 401k. Our compensation model rewards overtime, with anything beyond 8 hours paid at 1.5x, Saturdays at 1.5x, and Sundays at 2.0x. Ample overtime opportunities are available, with the average worker clocking 45-50 hours weekly. **Work Environment** You will work in diverse industrial settings such as power plants, boilers, cement plants, and foundries, where high temperatures are common. The work environment is typically hot and dirty, requiring a focus on safety and precision. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Northampton, PA. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $17.00 - $25.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Northampton,PA. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Nov 28, 2025. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry - from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies' construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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