Job Description
Job Description
Job Title : Casting Operator Casting / Melting
Classification : Non-Exempt
Department : Casting
Reports to : Supervisor
Purpose :
The Casting / Melting Operator is responsible for monitoring equipment, making adjustments as necessary to maintain quality, and reporting any changes in conditions they can’t control.
General Duties :
- Ensure equipment is operating within specified parameters
- Operation of melting furnaces : Material handling, charging, alloying melting furnaces
- Build 20 Metric Ton charges continuous throughout the shift
- Load the charges in 1450 degree melting furnaces
- Safely Operate 15,000# forklifts
- Perform Spectrometer testing to plan refinements
- Perform fluxing and refinements to the metal to ensure quality
- Manually transfer 15 Metric Ton of 1450 degree metal from Melters to Holders
- Clean and maintain daily maintenance on metal troughs
- Perform and monitor equipment checks
- Clean, inspect, and maintain furnaces
- Perform and maintain quality checks
- Manual set up of casting operations and maintain good casting conditions
- Able to shutoff metal blowouts during production
- Performs work by SOP’s
- Maintain good 5S in work area, equipment, and tools
- Performs other duties as required
- Maintain and support 5s activities outside the working areas
- Safely operate 20 Metric Ton overhead cranes
Skills :
Ability to work both independently and as a teamBasic troubleshooting and problem solvingAbility to identify nonstandard situations and respond accordinglySelf-DrivenRequirements :
High school degree or GED equivalency.Basic mechanical aptitudeMust be willing to work a (4 Star) 12-hour shifts (willing to work every other weekend and some holidays). Shifts are either 5 : 00 AM to 5 : 10 PM or 5 : 00 PM to 5 : 10 PMAble to perform repetitive and physically demanding tasks for extended periods, to include but not limited to : lifting, walking, standing, stooping, pulling, and pushingWilling to maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations; including wearing personal protective equipmentMust always work safelyWilling to work in hot / humid, cold, noisy industrial environment (Summer time heat index in excess of 135 degrees and sub-freezing temperature during winter months)Willing to work around dust, oil, grease, chemicals, and other substancesAble to use a computer for basic reporting and documentationGood interpersonal skillsGood communication skills. Ability to read, write, and communicate verballyAble to accurately use basic mathMolten metal experience strongly preferredPowered by JazzHR
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