Furnace Tender

Pace Industries, LLC•Grafton, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Tends furnace that re-melts nonferrous alloyed metals used in die casting process. Loads, unloads and moves materials, as required, within or near working site. Pace offers careers. Join us in becoming the premier die casting manufacturer and engineering solutions supplier worldwide. Pace is a career destination for engaged, passionate and talented people who are driven to seek the innovation, growth and opportunity that only we offer. For 50 years, Pace has innovated die-casting in North America. Our rich history, company values and advanced technologies have made this legacy possible. We started in a small town in 1970, with big ideas and dedicated people. Now, as North America's largest die casting company, our mindset and focus are still the same, but we operate on a larger scale and supply customers worldwide! Passion fuels everything we do, and we do a lot! See for yourself and join us, as we pass that passion on to our customers.

Requirements

High school diploma and/or two years related experience
Ability to read, write and understand the English language in both written and verbal forms
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Ability to work in extreme heat and near moving mechanical parts

Responsibilities

Clean furnace and equipment
Convey material from storage or work sites to designated area
Count, weigh and record number of units of materials moved on daily production sheet
Remove samples of materials, label them with identifying information and take samples for laboratory analysis
Lift heavy objects by hand or with power hoist
Clean work area
Charge material in furnace
Operate industrial truck or electrical hoist to assist in loading or moving materials and product
Sprinkle fluxing compound on molten metal to bring impurities to surface. Skims slage from surface of moten metal
Transfer moten metal from furnace to bull ladle and convey moten metal to holding furnaces at die casting machines
Other duties as assigned.