Melt Shop Helper

CMC•Birmingham, AL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you’ll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential. This role can be in on our Melt Shop or Caster area.

Requirements

Ability to work as a team player in a fast-paced environment, with excellent strong work ethic, attention to detail, and organizational skills
Ability to work with exposure to extremes in temperature, chemical, dust fumes and mists, uneven surfaces, loud noise, elevated work areas, and confined spaces
Basic computer skills
Dependability in attendance, work completion, and flexibility to meet business needs
Must be able to learn quickly and multitask
Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
Some overtime will be required
Work on a rotating shift which may include weekends and holidays

Responsibilities

Assist maintenance personnel when requested/needed
Participate in the CMC Safety Programs and proactively uphold the CMC Safety Culture
Effectively communicate with others about possible production issues, concerns, and needs
Perform minor/routine maintenance or repairs as needed without the assistance of maintenance personnel
Responsible for continuous improvement such as suggesting improvements in work methods and procedures
Responsible for daily housekeeping duties including but not limited to immediate work area
Troubleshoot work related problems using job knowledge, experience, and by communicating with others
Understand start up, shutdown, and emergency procedures
Connect Hydraulic hoses and operate the slide gate system to begin casting
Keep tundish lip clean to allow molten slag to run off
Maintain tundish level as required
Operate lancing torch to initiate metal flow from ladle or maintain slag-free point of entry into tundish
Take steel temperature in the tundish
Assist Caster Operators during caster startups, size changes, tundish change outs, and casting
Sets up and performs operations necessary to cast molten steel with demonstrated proficiency, in operating the strand panel in both manual and automatic operating modes to regulate casting speed drive and spray water flow
Move materials and supplies as required using forklifts
Staging caster, LMS and EAF supplies (Electrodes, Alloys for LMS, Stir Rods and thermocouples)
Assist with cleaning and filling the tap hole after each heat
Continuously monitor ladle casting to make sure steel is pouring properly