Oven Inspector

Typical Functions:

• Ensure compliance to the oven inspection schedule through self- directed scheduling with the other oven inspectors.
• Provide oven field reports with recommended corrective actions to appropriate operating site personnel as well as the SunCoke oven manager.
• Understanding of multiple site safety policies and procedures (work permitting, LOTO, confined space entry, fall protection)
• Provide field inspections of all mechanical / refractory components associated with SunCoke, these items include:
• Buckstays
• Lintels
• Jambs
• Sill beams
• Tie Rod Assemblies
• Spring length compliance
• Perform Annual Mechanical Inspections at all sites
• Enter oven inspection data into oven repository for data analysis and work prioritization.
• Review performance of oven silica welding vendors and other oven contractors.
• Review and assist in the development of job plans pertaining to repetitive oven work.
• Review oven performance metrics of each site to understand "problem" ovens and corresponding site locations-NTE's or non-conforming pushes.
• Retrieve measurements as required for deeper analysis of oven issues such as O2 measurements and draft.
• Report this additional information to the appropriate personnel.
• Monitor carbon growth at each site during site visits and assist in the forecast of future oven decarbonisation type maintenance.
• Ensure all speciality tools-repair doors, lances, platforms, and mechanical devices used in the maintenance of ovens is on site at the appropriate times pending site oven in-service dates.
• Manage small projects for oven betterment and lead or participate in oven trials / experiments ensuring that the necessary documentation is in proper order including:
• Identifying hazards and safety information/requirements/permitting to safely perform tasks.
• Special instructions and required documentation such as procedures, photos, MOC, PSSR, MSDS, etc.
• Identifying the required skill crafts and duration of repair work
• Proper request of stores or purchase order for necessary components
• Provide estimate of the total job costs for operations approval.
• Perform periodic "quality" field audits of developed oven job plans and provide necessary feedback to update the plans as required.
• Participate in oven related reliability improvement meetings, RCFA's and projects

• The work setting will range from office to extreme outdoor conditions.