Foundry Helper/Furnace Operator - Off Shift
- Weekly Pay for Hourly Employees
- Comprehensive Benefit Plans
- Quarterly Bonus Opportunity
- 401k with Company Match
- Emphasis on Employee Engagement
- Paid Holidays and Vacation Time
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Opportunities for Advancement
- Operate tow motor to move alloy to furnace from crib and load molds into pre-heat overs.
- Load alloy charges onto and into the furnace.
- Load molds into pre-heat ovens.
- Unload molds from oven at 2100 degrees; 15-60 lbs
- Place molds on carts to cool.
- Unload grates.
- Load molds into casting units.
- Unload molds filled with molten metal.
- Perform basic Maintenance around furnace (TPM).
- Help maintain machine when problems occur.
- Perform 6S duties of furnace and foundry.
- Participate in continuous improvement efforts.
- Adhere to all policies and procedures with emphasis on safety.
- Support foundry operators as needed.
- Read and interpret work orders and instructions to determine work assignments, process specifications, and production schedules.
- Clean, lubricate, and adjust equipment, using scrapers, solvents, air hoses, oil, and hand tools.
- Load molds into the pre-heat ovens for cast.
- Prepare furnaces for casting.
- Cast test bars to sample metal for analysis.
- Pour and regulate the flow of molten metal into molds and forms to produce ingots or other castings.
- Position equipment such as ladles, grinding wheels, pouring nozzles, or crucibles, or signal other workers for assistance.
- Skim slag or remove excess metal from ingots or equipment, using hand tools, strainers, rakes, or burners.
- Collect scrap for recycling.
- Add hot top to molds to compensate for shrinkage.
- Bag-wrap molds and place in cooling carts.
- Load specified amounts of metal and flux into furnaces or clay crucibles.
- Weigh or measure specified amounts of ingredients or materials for processing, using devices such as scales and calipers.
- Monitor equipment operation, gauges, and panel lights to detect deviations from standards. Report equipment malfunctions to Team Leaders, equipment operators and Maintenance.
- Record gauge readings, test results, and shift production in logbooks.
- Drain, transfer, or remove molten metal from furnaces, and place it into molds, using hoists, pumps, or ladles.
- Transport materials and products to and from work areas, manually or using carts, hand trucks, lift trucks, hoists, or manipulators.
- Maintain a clean and organized work area.
- Adhere to and enforce proper safety/security procedures and protocol.
- Education: High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
- Experience : Manufacturing experience (prior foundry and investment casting experience is desired)
- Certifications/Licenses: tow motor license
- Other Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities : Basic pre-heat oven knowledge, knowledge of safety rules, knowledge of 6S, basic mechanical skills, legible handwriting, good verbal communication skills, team player
- Hot environment; manufacturing
- Required PPE: Check for required PPE in areas you may be working in
- Safety Glasses: Needed in all areas of the plant.
- Steel toe shoes: Needed in all areas of the plant.
Note that we maintain a drug-free workplace, and all offers of employment will be contingent on satisfactory results of a drug & background screen.
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