Forehearth and Lehrs Technician

Adecco

Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

Ref: KP164-77

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

• Based on production weekly schedule, establish changeovers check list and prepare all necessary parts.
• Before and during changeover, perform all necessary tasks, in coordination with Hot End set-up man and job change team, and with respect to procedures and work instructions. Once this is done, assume teamwork and participate in all possible tasks to shorten change-over time and help colleagues.
• Is responsible for change of all refractory parts required, and gob shape-impacting settings. Is responsible to provide relevant and consistent gob shape to machine, in coordination with set-up man.
• Fill in forehearths and feeders set-up forms according to working instructions.
• Ensure set-up of hot treatment tunnels, and ensure quality validation by QC Lab.
• Perform forehearths, feeders, hot treatments and lehrs asset care tasks : shears preparation and mounting, sprays maintenance, feeder settings, burners maintenance (change/cleaning), air filters for combustion / cooling, shears spray cabin monitoring, hot end treatment cabin pipes, gas/air combustion ratio …
• Monitor forehearth temperature regulation and settings. Review production schedule, anticipate and validate potential pull variations impacts, and optimise operations and settings so to minimize deviations. Collaborate with furnace foremen.
• Is responsible for cleanliness of the whole forehearth and lehrs areas.

Requirements

• Diploma in the field of Science (thermical, regulation, fluid dynamics…) OR Technical knowledge equivalent to a 2-years technical degree (in science of heat / regulation…) he obtained through specific training and work experience.
• At least 3years experience in a comparable position, in a quality minded glass manufacturing company operating state-of-the-art hot end asset. A working knowledge of IS machine settings and an experience in new plant ramp-up would be key advantage.
• Must master forehearth and annealing lehrs technology. A working knowledge about servo feeders would be key advantage.
• Work safe ability.
• Must have good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Able to work with minimum supervision.
• Be a team player, and take responsibility for own work environment.

About the Company

The Adecco Group is the world’s leading talent advisory and solutions company. We proudly make a difference in the working lives of 3.5 million people every year. Our culture is entrepreneurial and inclusive, and we are united by our passion for making a difference in the world of work. We work with over 100,000 organizations in 60 countries, enabling their success. We have 35,000 people working with us across more than 60 countries and territories.

Adecco has been rapidly growing in the Middle East since 2008, developing a substantial footprint throughout the region. We work across 250 different clients, Adecco has more than 62 full time employees, working in 4 offices, servicing all countries across the GCC region. We offer Temporary Staffing, Permanent Placement, Executive Search, Assessments, Visa And Payroll, Outsourcing, PRO Solutions customised as per client requirements. Adecco Middle East Head Office is based in Dubai with a branch at Abu Dhabi.

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