Job Summary:

Charges and clean furnaces and launders to ensure quality metal is delivered to the casters. Monitors and helps maintain the Melt equipment.

Responsibilities

Charges melt furnaces

Cleans furnaces and launders as scheduled

Samples specific gravity of furnaces and adjusts as needed

Receives and unloads incoming metal shipments

Monitors furnace temperatures

Complete necessary record keeping

Assists in equipment repairs.

Required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties upon request of the supervisor

Complies with the following OSHA Safety Standards: Hazard Communication; Bloodborne Pathogens; Lockout; Permit Required Confined Space; Hot Work Permit; Powered Industrial Trucks; P.P.E. and Ergonomics

When necessary, participate in classes and training seminars to learn new technologies and techniques deemed helpful to performance on the job

Monitors metal level in launder and taps metal out of reverbs as needed

Monitors metal level in reverb, adjusts reverb temperature and charges metal sows, scrap castings, and gates as needed

Makes alloy additions to the reverb as instructed by Lab personnel

Flux, scrape, and skim holding furnaces, casting furnaces, and launders as assigned.

Removes metal buildup on outside of furnaces and casters as needed

Flux, scrape, and skim portions of reverb furnaces as assigned.

Pull metal sample from holders and casters according to specified minimum frequencies and places them under vacuum bell

Verify that vacuum stand is operating correctly

Weigh solidified sample and determine the specific gravity of the sample

Adjust degasser settings as needed

Inspect metal prior to offloading to ensure that it was approved by the lab and that there is no moisture or contaminants on the sows.

Off load the metal with a lift truck and stack it in the appropriate area

Check furnace temperatures according to specified minimum frequencies.

Check furnace amperages according to specified minimum frequencies

Contact supervision and/maintenance as needed to insure any issues are addressed.

Fill out the appropriate melt forms at the proper times and in a legible manners and files them in the correct locations

Assist the Melt Operator and Maintenance personnel with repairs to melt equipment

Other duties as assigned

Academic Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required

1-3 years of experience in related field preferred

Forklift license preferred but not required, will train on the job

Required Skills & Experience

Basic familiarity with computers

Powered lift truck experience

Basic Math Skills

Initiative

Teamwork

Good Judgment

Hard Working

Tolerant of Heat and Smoke

Works in a fast-paced environment under minimum supervision. Routine responsibilities and duties involve the use of various procedures and the application of clearly prescribed standards of practice, requiring the use of good judgment. Must work with a high degree of accuracy.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The job works in conditions with constant exposure (67% or more) to noise, odors, dust, drafts, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, hazardous substances, etc. Some travel may be required.

Repetitive lifting of objects, manual movements, carrying pushing or pulling objects, crouching, climbing

Sustained visual concentration on small areas, such as monitors, screens or numbers, legal documents

Precise eye/hand c

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