Hot Metal Crane Operator

Job Description

Job Description

Your Day-to-Day Impact

You’ll play a vital role in our Melt Shop Operations Team by:

• Transporting empty ladles from the ladle preheater to the ladle car
• Inspecting ladles for missing brick prior to use
• Moving full ladles of liquid steel between ladle car, LMF, and caster
• Inspecting ladles post-LMF for hot spots
• Charging scrap safely and accurately into the EAF
• Removing and replacing electrodes at the EAF and LMF
• Safely operating ladle and charging cranes during all operations
• Identifying and reporting crane operational issues
• Supporting refractory, EAF, LMF, and casting operations as needed
• Performing additional duties as assigned to support production

We’re looking for candidates who are safety-focused, mechanically inclined, and ready to work in a high-impact environment:

• Ability to qualify for overhead crane operation (including physical and testing requirements)
• Strong knowledge of OSHA and company safety standards for crane operation
• Ability to recognize equipment issues and escalate appropriately
• Willingness to operate both ladle and charging cranes
• Working knowledge of Melt Shop operations (Refractory, EAF, LMF, Casting)
• Mathematical skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide using whole numbers, fractions, decimals)
• Strong problem-solving and reasoning skills in high-pressure situations
• Mechanical comprehension and equipment awareness
• Ability to work rotating shifts, overtime, weekends, and holidays

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of manufacturing or heavy industrial experience
• Prior hot metal crane experience

• Get paid for what you know—and earn more as you learn more
• Opportunities to work with advanced Melt Shop equipment
• A culture that values safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement
• Real growth potential in a stable, essential industry
• Overtime opportunities

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Company-Paid Life Insurance & Short/Long-Term Disability
• 401(k): Company match 3% with no vesting period
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Holidays (10 days + 1 floating holiday)
• Paid Vacation Time
• Discretionary Performance-Based Bonus Program
• Tuition Reimbursement