Furnace Helper - Melt Shop

Location

AREA:

Production & Operations

Pay

Competitive pay of $68,000 - $75,500 / year which includes base pay rate of $26.53 hr and increases after 90 days to $27.53 plus weekly production bonus. Generous benefits starting on your first day!

Do you have?

• A working knowledge of manufacturing tools and procedures
• Detail-oriented with the ability to organize and prioritize
• The ability to read, write, and follow instructions
• The ability to use simple specifications, dials, and gauges to regulate electricity and water flow
• A high school diploma or GED
• 1 year of industrial or manufacturing experience to include operating heavy mobile equipment
• Flexibility to work a rotating 8 hr schedule
• The ability to climb stairs, climb ladders, reach, squat, tolerate prolonged sitting, standing or walking, balance, bend, operate mobile equipment, crawl, kneel, lift up to 50 lbs.
• The ability to work in cramped quarters, heights, extreme temperature conditions.

You will be responsible for

• Simple routine tasks and physical in nature, requiring some care to safely use heavy tools in digging out ladles, shoveling materials, taking temperatures, and obtaining samples at the Ladle Metalurgical Station (LMS)
• Assisting LMS Operator when making alloy and slag additions, taking temperature, and assisting with lancing heats
• Assisting the brick crew with removing refractories from used ladles, tundishes, etc. using heavy pry bars and pneumatic tools, shovel, and dump out brick and slag refuse
• Cleaning furnace and surrounding pit area, ladle car track area, tilt cylinders, casting spray changer, and billet run-out area during downtime using hand tools such as a shovel, picks, crowbar, cutting torch, and broom
• Hooking up, setting and unhooking ladles, materials, etc. in conjunction with the crane
• Torch cutting scrap billets when necessary
• Switching scrap into the stock house with the track mobile
• Assisting the furnace crew, ladle crew, and casting crew as necessary, cross-training in other melt shop jobs, and performing other duties and assignments as required and directed
• Inspecting and reporting faulty material, environmental hazards, and/or improper operation of plant equipment or machinery; referring questionable and unusual matters to proper supervision
• Maintaining work area and equipment

Your Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision Plans – Eligible upon 1st day of hire
• Health & Dependent Care (Flexible Spending Account)
• 100% Matching 401K up to 6%
• Life/Accidental Life Insurance
• Bonuses
• Health Advocate Services
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Career Path System and Training

Benefits

An empowering and open culture with the opportunity to grow and create

Sample Career Path

Sample Career Path: Not specified