Caster Operator

Mueller Brass•Port Huron, MI

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Charge and operate electric induction melting and holding furnaces by performing various duties related to the casting process. This role involves monitoring and adjusting furnace temperatures, managing molten metal, and ensuring product quality and productivity standards are met. The position requires working in an environment with moving mechanical parts, fumes, and high noise levels, necessitating the use of protective equipment.

Requirements

Regularly works near moving mechanical parts.
Regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
Required to wear battery-operated filtering helmets.
Noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Nice To Haves

Trained to drive hi-lo.

Responsibilities

Starts casting process.
Cleans and launders as necessary.
Prepares and sets up caster to start the casting process, e.g., changes molds, positions starter bars, and performs miscellaneous production maintenance tasks.
Operates the shaker and feeder to charge melting furnaces.
Loads pre-weighed scrap metal into the furnace using a shaker.
Operates furnace control panel to regulate furnace heat to specified temperatures by watching the color of metal thermocouple.
Observes the color and temperature of the metal and adjusts controls to maintain the specified temperature.
Adjustments to spray rings are made as necessary.
Skims impurities from the surface of metal using a rake and/or a mechanical deslagger.
Operates a pressurized holding furnace.
Operates the chip-melting furnace.
Operates the melting furnace.
Pours over the melting furnaces into the holding furnace.
Removes test sample of molten metal from melting furnaces and sends to the lab.
Stamp the furnace number of sample and identification onto the sample.
Mixes molten metal with an air lance when required.
Adds additional metal to the furnace to comply with specifications.
Will be trained to drive hi-lo.
Maintains work area to acceptable housekeeping standards.
Meets quality and productivity standards at all times.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.