Furnace Helper - Melt Shop
About The Position
This role is primarily responsible for servicing the ladle metallurgy station, the casting machine billet run-out area, ladles, electric arc furnace, and the brick crew operations. The work involves simple routine tasks that are physical in nature, requiring care to safely use heavy tools. Responsibilities include digging out ladles, shoveling materials, taking temperatures, obtaining samples, and operating forklifts and bobcats. The position also involves assisting with alloy and slag additions, lancing heats, removing refractories from used ladles and tundishes, cleaning the furnace and surrounding areas, assisting with material hookups and unhooking, torch cutting scrap billets, switching scrap, and cross-training in other melt shop jobs. The role also requires inspecting and reporting faulty materials, environmental hazards, and improper equipment operation, as well as maintaining the work area and equipment.
Requirements
- Desire to learn new roles and grow with the company.
- Ability to read, write, and follow instructions.
- Ability to use simple specifications, dials, and gauges to regulate electricity and water flow.
- High School Diploma or GED.
- 1 year of industrial or manufacturing experience to include operating heavy mobile equipment.
- Flexibility to work a rotating 8 hr schedule.
- Ability to climb stairs, climb ladders, reach, squat, tolerate prolonged sitting, standing or walking, balance, bend, operate mobile equipment, crawl, kneel, lift up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to work in cramped quarters, heights, extreme temperature conditions.
Nice To Haves
- Working knowledge of manufacturing tools and procedures.
- Detail-oriented with the ability to organize and prioritize.
- Experience operating heavy mobile equipment.
Responsibilities
- Servicing the ladle metallurgy station, the casting machine billet run-out area, ladles, electric arc furnace, and the brick crew operations.
- Digging out ladles, shoveling materials, taking temperatures, and obtaining samples at the Ladle Metalurgical Station (LMS).
- Operating the forklift and bobcat.
- Assisting LMS Operator with alloy and slag additions, taking temperature, and assisting with lancing heats.
- Assisting the brick crew with removing refractories from used ladles and tundishes using heavy pry bars and pneumatic tools, and shoveling out brick and slag refuse.
- Cleaning the furnace and surrounding pit area, ladle car track area, tilt cylinders, casting spray changer, and billet run-out area during downtime using hand tools.
- Assisting in hooking up, setting, and unhooking ladles and materials in conjunction with the crane.
- Assisting the casting crew with torch cutting scrap billets when necessary.
- Assisting the operator of the track mobile in switching scrap into the stock house.
- Assisting furnace crew, ladle crew, and casting crew as necessary.
- Cross-training in other melt shop jobs.
- Performing other duties and assignments as required and directed.
- Inspecting and reporting faulty material, environmental hazards, and/or improper operation of plant equipment or machinery.
- Referring questionable and unusual matters to proper supervision.
- Maintaining work area and equipment.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision Plans – Eligible upon 1st day of hire
- Health & Dependent Care (Flexible Spending Account)
- 100% Matching 401K up to 6%
- Life/Accidental Life Insurance
- Bonuses
- Health Advocate Services
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Career Path System and Training
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
