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Job DescriptionBuild More Than Drawings. Help Build Industrial Furnaces Around the World.
Are you the type of engineer who would rather be standing beside a massive industrial furnace than sitting behind a desk every day?
We're looking for an Associate Engineer who enjoys solving technical challenges but isn't afraid to roll up their sleeves and work in demanding industrial environments. This isn't a position where you'll simply create drawings and send them to the field—you'll be on-site watching those designs come to life and helping ensure they're built correctly.
If you're looking for a career that combines engineering, manufacturing, construction, and real-world problem solving, this could be the opportunity for you.
What You'll Do
As part of our Global Refractory Engineering Team, you'll help design and support custom furnace projects from concept through installation by:
- Creating and revising AutoCAD and Inventor drawings
- Developing bills of materials and manufacturing documentation
- Assisting with project planning and scheduling
- Supporting CNC manufacturing processes
- Participating in customer and engineering review meetings
- Producing as-built drawings following project completion
- Working alongside experienced installation teams during furnace construction
- Helping verify that projects are installed according to engineering specifications
- Supporting quality, safety, and continuous improvement initiatives throughout the project lifecycle
This Is Not Your Typical Engineering Job
A significant part of this role happens in the field.
You'll spend time on active industrial job sites where refractory furnaces are being built. Expect environments that are:
- Hot and physically demanding
- Dusty, dirty, and noisy
- Fast-paced construction settings
- Manufacturing and industrial facilities requiring PPE
- Hands-on with installation crews and skilled trades
Project work may require long days, extended workweeks, and travel on short notice as customer schedules demand. If you enjoy seeing your engineering work become reality and don't mind getting dirty to make it happen, you'll thrive here.
QualificationsWhat We're Looking For
- Associate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience)
- Experience with AutoCAD and Inventor preferred
- Manufacturing, refractory, or industrial experience is a plus
- Strong mathematical and analytical abilities
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Self-starter who enjoys solving problems and learning through hands-on experience
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (up to 20%)
Why You'll Love This Role
This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career engineer who wants far more than a desk job. You'll gain exposure to engineering design, manufacturing, project management, customer interaction, and large-scale industrial furnace installations—all while working alongside experienced professionals in a highly specialized industry.
You'll leave every project knowing you helped build something that powers critical manufacturing operations around the world.
Additional InformationFor a full position description, click HERE.
For a full benefit summary, click HERE.
Pyrotek is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors.
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Skills Required
- Associate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or related technical field (or equivalent experience)
- Experience with AutoCAD
- Experience with Inventor
- Manufacturing, refractory, or industrial experience
- Strong mathematical and analytical abilities
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Self-starter who enjoys hands-on problem solving and learning
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (up to 20%)
What We Do
Pyrotek® is a global engineering leader and innovator of performance-improving technical solutions, integrated systems design and consulting services for customers in the aluminium industry. We are also investing and growing rapidly in areas such as glass, acoustic insulation, and advanced materials. We have global resources and dependable local support in more than 35 countries with over 60 locations. Our products and solutions are in use around the world in automotive, aerospace, rail transportation and high-tech manufacturing. Privately-owned since 1956, our deep-rooted values of integrity and collaborative problem-solving uphold our mission to improve customer performance.
