Melt Utility (AUD - Furnace)

Koch Enterprises Family of Companies•Corsicana, TX

About The Position

The Melt Utility is responsible for monitoring and supporting the flow, inspection, processing, weighing, banding, and movement of finished products to assigned warehouse locations and the shipping department. The role includes operating equipment and production systems, identifying and documenting non-conforming products, and communicating failed ingot releases to supervision. The position requires careful attention to quality and safety while working in a fast-paced industrial environment with temperature extremes and physically demanding conditions.

Requirements

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and demonstrate initiative or creativity.
Ability to operate a forklift.
Ability to read, write legibly, and communicate information effectively.
Active listening skills, including understanding others, asking appropriate questions, and avoiding interruptions at inappropriate times.
Ability to perform basic math.
Ability to remain visually alert and attentive to surroundings in the department.
Critical-thinking skills, including using logic and reasoning to assess alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Ability to perform essential duties in environments with temperature extremes.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods in hot or cold environments; the standard shift is 12 hours.
Ability to frequently move, lift, carry, push, and pull materials weighing up to 100 pounds.
Ability to bend, stoop, crawl, squat, sit, balance, twist at the waist and neck, and crouch during the shift.
Ability to work in loud, dusty, hot, cold, or humid environments for the duration of the shift.
Ability to wear a respirator or dust mask as needed.
Ability to climb stairs and work on platforms at various heights.
Ability to periodically work in a confined space.
Ability to periodically watch product on a moving conveyor belt.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

Monitor ingot release from molds and release intervals.
Oversee air hammer operation to ensure proper ingot release.
Immediately communicate failed ingot releases to supervision.
Perform quality checks, including visual inspections.
Use hand tools to inspect ingots for non-conformances.
Verify heat numbers against the production schedule.
Dispose of and document non-conforming products using the data processing system.
Ensure finished products are weighed correctly and enter information into the company production system.
Monitor the stacking machine for proper operation.
Operate the manual ingot banding machine.
Operate the automated sow line, including monitoring control panels, preheaters, and temperature controls; using auto modes; covering molds; skimming molten sows; using water sprayers; monitoring vacuum pressures; pulling sows; and recording product weights in the production system.
Move products to assigned warehouse locations.
Perform other duties as assigned.