Hot End Technician

Your Job

Our Guardian Glass facility in Carleton, MI , is hiring a Hot End Technician.

A hot end tech is responsible for repairing and maintaining all equipment and assets.

Shift: Monday-Friday 8 Hour shifts - Day shift

Travel: Potential to travel globally to support global repairs up to 15% of the time

Pay: Commensurate with experience

Our Team

If you enjoy working in a team environment, are detail-oriented and safety-focused, then this may be the job for you! We offer a robust benefits package that includes but is not limited to; a 401k match up to 7% , 120 hours of vacation time and 10 paid holidays per year.

There are also opportunities for promotion and career advancement.

What You Will Do In Your Role



* Build a foundational understanding of the float line, being a lifelong learner


* Maintaining the Hot End assets, focusing on the Furnace and tin bath, through both preventative and reactive maintenance


* Plan and Execute Hot Repairs projects driving safety and quality seeking to have the smallest negative impact possible to our production goals


* Identify opportunities for improvement and optimization in the hot end processes


* Provide training support and share knowledge with hot end operators


* Support troubleshooting and problem-solving events, participate in challenge sessions and RCA's


* Support the Float Operations team in a 24/7/365 environment available, to be on call and work nights/weekends as needed

Who you are (Basic Qualifications)


* Glassmaking hot-end experience


* Valid passport or ability to get one within 6 months of hire

What Will Put You Ahead


* Hot repair experience


* Experience with maintenance repair in an industrial environment


* Welding/Fabrication experience


* Leadership experience


* Float Glass Annealing experience

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds.

We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers.

Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Guardian Glass is one of the world's largest manufacturers of float, value-added and fabricated glass products and solutions.

We produce high-performance glass for architectural, residential, interior, transportation and technical glass applications.

You'll find our glass in homes, offices and cars and in some of the world's most iconic projects.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better.

Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives.

We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most.

Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, f...