2nd shift Melt

Linacast • Montague, MI

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The 2nd shift Melt Operator is responsible for charging and cleaning furnaces and launders to ensure quality metal is delivered to the casters. This role also involves monitoring and helping to maintain the Melt equipment. The position requires adherence to safety standards, including OSHA regulations, and may involve participation in training seminars to learn new technologies. The operator will monitor metal levels, make alloy additions, and perform various cleaning and maintenance tasks on furnaces and casters. Additionally, the role includes inspecting and offloading metal shipments, checking furnace temperatures and amperages, and maintaining accurate records. Assistance with equipment repairs and other duties as assigned by the supervisor are also part of the responsibilities. The work environment can involve exposure to noise, odors, dust, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, and hazardous substances, with some travel potentially required. Physical demands include repetitive lifting, manual movements, carrying, pushing, pulling, crouching, climbing, and sustained visual concentration with precise eye-hand coordination.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Basic familiarity with computers
• Powered lift truck experience
• Basic Math Skills
• Initiative
• Teamwork
• Good Judgment
• Hard Working
• Tolerant of Heat and Smoke
• Works in a fast-paced environment under minimum supervision
• Routine responsibilities and duties involve the use of various procedures and the application of clearly prescribed standards of practice, requiring the use of good judgment
• Must work with a high degree of accuracy
• Repetitive lifting of objects, manual movements, carrying pushing or pulling objects, crouching, climbing
• Sustained visual concentration on small areas, such as monitors, screens or numbers, legal documents
• Precise eye/hand coordination
• Follow the Health, Safety and Environmental Program as reflected in the Health and Safety Policy Statement as well as the Environmental Management System (EMS)
• Adhere to the Quality Management System (QMS) and the Quality Policy

Nice To Haves

• 1-3 years of experience in related field preferred
• Forklift license preferred but not required, will train on the job

Responsibilities

• Charges melt furnaces
• Cleans furnaces and launders as scheduled
• Samples specific gravity of furnaces and adjusts as needed
• Receives and unloads incoming metal shipments
• Monitors furnace temperatures
• Complete necessary record keeping
• Assists in equipment repairs
• Required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties upon request of the supervisor
• Complies with the following OSHA Safety Standards: Hazard Communication; Bloodborne Pathogens; Lockout; Permit Required Confined Space; Hot Work Permit; Powered Industrial Trucks; P.P.E. and Ergonomics
• When necessary, participate in classes and training seminars to learn new technologies and techniques deemed helpful to performance on the job
• Monitors metal level in launder and taps metal out of reverbs as needed
• Monitors metal level in reverb, adjusts reverb temperature and charges metal sows, scrap castings, and gates as needed
• Makes alloy additions to the reverb as instructed by Lab personnel
• Flux, scrape, and skim holding furnaces, casting furnaces, and launders as assigned
• Removes metal buildup on outside of furnaces and casters as needed
• Flux, scrape, and skim portions of reverb furnaces as assigned
• Pull metal sample from holders and casters according to specified minimum frequencies and places them under vacuum bell
• Verify that vacuum stand is operating correctly
• Weigh solidified sample and determine the specific gravity of the sample
• Adjust degasser settings as needed
• Inspect metal prior to offloading to ensure that it was approved by the lab and that there is no moisture or contaminants on the sows
• Off load the metal with a lift truck and stack it in the appropriate area
• Check furnace temperatures according to specified minimum frequencies
• Check furnace amperages according to specified minimum frequencies
• Contact supervision and/maintenance as needed to insure any issues are addressed
• Fill out the appropriate melt forms at the proper times and in a legible manners and files them in the correct locations
• Assist the Melt Operator and Maintenance personnel with repairs to melt equipment
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Employee Benefits package includes but not limited to, Drug, Dental & Vision etc.
• 401k Program
• Opportunities for career advancement
• Sustainability Counsel
• Community based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and charities
• Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED