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Traveling Service Technician

Job in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, 40598, USA
Listing for: RHI Magnesita N.V.
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-31
Job specializations:
  • Manufacturing / Production
    Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Installation Technician
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 50000 - 70000 USD Yearly USD 50000.00 70000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

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United States (Nationwide Travel Required)
Travel Requirement:
Approximately 80%

Role Summary

Are you ready to take your technical skills on the road and support some of the most challenging high temperature industrial operations in North America? The Traveling Service Technician role offers a unique opportunity to install and service refractory products at customer locations across the U.S., supporting industries that rely onextreme temperature manufacturing.

In this mobile,hands-on technical role, you will work directly inside kilns, furnaces, and industrial systems—installing brick, performing tear outs, executing mechanical repairs,operating equipment, and supporting precision measurement and audit activities. With significant autonomy,you’lltroubleshoot onsite, collaborate with teammates, and represent RHIMagnesitain a highly professional manner while traveling up to 80% of the time.

If you thrive in physical environments, enjoy solving mechanical challenges, and want a role with variety, mobility, and impact—this position is for you.

What You’ll Do
  • Install brick shapes and combinations in rotary kilns
  • Key and lock brick rings using pneumatic brick rig equipment
  • Perform welding, cutting, grinding, anchor installation, forming, and pouring
  • Apply refractory materials usingguniteand shotcrete systems
  • Interpret and understand technical drawings (anchor centering patterns, brick combinations, etc.)
  • Pull measurements for centering, lining thickness, and project setup
  • Conductpreventativemaintenance on tools and machinery
  • Use handheld power tools (drills, saws, grinders, etc.)
  • Operate precision tools including 3D scanners, laser thermometers, and thermal cameras
  • Complete ovality and kiln audits
  • Support refractory material trials at customer sites
  • Travel extensively (up to 80%) with varying shift start times (8–16 hour shifts)
What You Bring
  • 5+ years of refractory or industrial maintenance experience
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Journeyman Bricklayer or similar trade certification
  • Experience with guniteand shotcrete applications
  • Rotary kiln experience strongly preferred
  • Ability tooperateforklifts and industrial equipment
  • Valid Driver’s License
  • Passport or ability to obtain
  • MSHA Part 46b or 48 (or ability to obtain)
  • OSHA 10 or 30 (or ability to obtain)
  • Ability tomaintainaccurateexpenses (Concur preferred)
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Competency with Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Excel, Word, SharePoint)
  • Experience with precision measuring equipment (scanners, lasers, thermal cameras) preferred
  • Demonstrated passion, integrity, hard work, and professionalism
  • Ability torepresent

    RHIM professionally at all customer locations
Physical Requirements
  • Ability to stand on feet 10–12 hours per day
  • Ability to lift 50lbsrepeatedly
  • Ability to climb ladders, steps, and elevated platforms
  • Ability to work in confined spaces and at heights up to 100 ft
What We Offer
  • Join the world’s leading refractory company
  • Collaborative culture where your ideas matter
  • Learn from colleagues across the globe
  • Direct communication through ourawardwinningemployee app
  • Fulltime role with competitive benefits, including:
  • 401(k)
  • Competitive leave package
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Paid travel and mileage
About RHIMagnesita

RHIMagnesitais the leading global supplier ofhighgraderefractory products, systems and solutions which are critical forhigh temperature processes in a wide range of industries. Serving customers around the world, RHIMagnesitahas more than 20,000 employees in 65 main production sites (including raw material sites), 12 recycling facilities , and more than 70 sales offices .

RHIMagnesita’steam in North America helps build refractory products that solve the most extreme manufacturing challenges. From advanced lithium-ion batteries for laptops and EVs and specialized glass on smartphones and tablets, to the steel and cement that build the world around us, ourhigh-performance bricks and linings make it possible to melt, bend, shape, and refine these materials at extreme temperatures.

With a vertically integrated value chain, RHIMagnesitahas helped forge the materials that build industries and economies for almost 200 years. Refractory products are essential to the production processes for cement, steel, aluminum, and many other industrial producers in the region.

Come getfired up with our North American team!

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