Melt Furnace Operator

Pennex Aluminum Company•Wellsville, PA

2d•$19 - $21

About The Position

Consider joining the Pennex team as a Melt Furnace Operator. This position is Night shift from 7 PM to 7 AM. As a Furnace operator you have a crucial role as operating the furnace and ensuring the proper functioning of the Furnace equipment, maintaining optimal operating conditions, and producing high quality products.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
2 to 3 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Prior forklift experience.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write simple reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively in one-on-one situations to foremen, other crew members and supervisor.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to apply understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Must possess a valid Forklift Operator’s license and have prior forklift experience.
Must be able to operate overhead crane.
Must complete Molten Metal training.
Must be able to pass pre-employment physical and drug screen.
Must be eligible to work in the United States, visa sponsorships are not available.
Must have regular attendance.

Responsibilities

Loads scrap, prime and other metals into furnace to achieve proper molten aluminum alloy utilizing appropriate mobile equipment.
Stirs metal bath with steel rake attached to a forklift.
Removes dross by-product from molten bath with steel rake attached to a forklift in a skimming action minimizing amount of aluminum removed and maximizing the amount of dross removed.
Loads dross pots into dross snuffers/coolers using forklift.
Empties dross pots when cooled.
Draws samples using ladle.
After analysis, manually adds appropriate alloying materials are re-stirs molten bath.
Performs preventive maintenance on all mobile equipment used in the department at the start of each shift.
Removes impurity gases from bath utilizing argon or nitrogen SF6.
Cleans pipes with compressed air after finishing degassing operation.
Assists with cast run-up and shutdown.
Stages next charge by bringing prime, scrap and dealer scrap into charging area.
Keeps furnace area free from debris, putting scrap in appropriate places.
Performs other duties as assigned.