Vacuum Melt Technician

Materion Corporation•Brewster, NY

23h•$23 - $33

About The Position

At Materion, everyone is included, respected and offered opportunity to grow. Join us! JOB SUMMARY: Under direct supervision, Vacuum Melt Tech I is responsible for the maintenance, setup, and operation of vacuum melters and tube furnaces to melt and cast pure metals and alloys into plates/ingots.

Requirements

Requires high school diploma or equivalent plus one year of industrial training and a minimum 03-12 months of related experience.
Ability to read and comprehend basic instructions and short correspondence.
Ability to write standard documentation.
Ability to communicate with other employees to share information and solve problems.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide and convert in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute percent.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Requires the ability to operate the department equipment to include, but not limited to, a water jet and hot roll.
Ability to operate a computer.
Requires the use of safety glasses, safety shoes, a respirator, and protective clothing such as a uniform or lab coat. Other, more specialized protective gear may be required occasionally.

Responsibilities

Set up and operate the band saw, and barrel blaster
Operate shears, hem plate saw, OMAX machining systems and sand blaster
Follow production orders and supervisor/manager instructions, weighs out and prepares materials for vacuum melting and keep records of all vacuum melting operations
Work with Process Engineering on developing procedures for vacuum melting new materials
Clean and evaluate vacuum melted parts
Program the hot rolling furnaces
Assist the level II and III VM Techs with operating both hot and cold rolling mills
Maintain supplies necessary for the operation and maintenance of vacuum melters and tube furnaces
Process all necessary paperwork to include analysis forms, labor data entry, and inventory records
Follow all clean-up and housekeeping procedures.
Comply with all quality, safety, and work rules and regulations.
Perform basic SAP functions
All other duties as assigned