Cast Remelter

Twin City Die Castings Company•Watertown, SD

About The Position

Operate or tend furnaces to melt and refine metal before casting. The work includes monitoring furnace operations and temperatures, handling molten metal, checking samples and materials, and inspecting furnaces and equipment. The employee is responsible for following environmental, health, and safety rules and for conducting work in a way that protects themselves and others. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
May require some vocational training or job-related coursework.
Ability to read, understand, and follow written work instructions and procedures.
Ability to communicate, including reading, writing, and understanding verbal safety instructions, work instructions, and training.
Knowledge of procedures for using equipment or machines to meet quality and quantity standards.
Ability to perform basic measurement and basic math tasks.
Demonstrated initiative, self-motivation, reliability, dependability, and teamwork.
Meet the listed physical demands, including frequent or continuous lifting and carrying, standing, walking, pushing and pulling, bending, reaching, climbing, repetitive motion, and handling or grasping.
Functional vision and ability to discern colors.
Ability to talk and hear continuously.
Wear required personal protective equipment.

Responsibilities

Draw smelted metal samples from furnaces or kettles for analysis and calculate the types and amounts of materials needed to meet specifications.
Drain, transfer, or remove molten metal from furnaces and place it into molds using hoists, pumps, or ladles.
Operate controls to move or discharge metal workpieces from furnaces.
Regulate fuel and air supplies, or control electric current and water coolant, to heat furnaces and adjust temperatures.
Inspect furnaces and equipment to locate defects and wear.
Monitor air and temperature gauges, metal color, and fluidity; adjust fuel valves or controls to maintain required temperatures.
Observe operations inside furnaces to identify and prevent problems.
Remove impurities from molten metal surfaces using strainers.
Know and follow environmental, health, and safety rules, policies, and procedures for the work area, and perform work in a way that does not affect the safety of oneself or others.
Perform other duties as assigned.