Operator

Responsibilities

• Prepare equipment and work areas prior to startup, including cleaning, inspection, and execution of field checklists.
• Execute controlled startup, steady-state operation, shutdown, and cleaning procedures.
• Monitor PLC/HMI systems and respond to alarms, deviations, and abnormal operating conditions per procedures.
• Collect in-process samples and ensure proper handling and documentation.
• Perform metal tapping and molten metal handling activities in accordance with defined procedures.
• Replace worn components and consumables as instructed.
• Maintain housekeeping and orderly working conditions in operational areas.
• Complete operational logs, checklists, and production records accurately.
• Communicate process status and escalate anomalies to supervisors.
• Contribute to the buildout of Vulcan’s pilot and R&D line, including equipment installation, commissioning, and continuous equipment and facility improvements

Qualifications

• Willingness and ability to work rotating shifts, including nights and weekends.
• Hands-on experience or aptitude in industrial or manufacturing operations.
• Able to follow written procedures and safety instructions.
• Able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs and perform physically demanding work in industrial environments.
• Highschool diploma or equivalent.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities

Preferred

• Experience operating vacuum furnaces, casting machines, atomizers, or similar metal manufacturing equipment.
• Experience with molten metal handling or high-temperature processes.
• Knowledge of foundry operations, or pyrometallurgy.
• Forklift and lifting/rigging equipment operation (certification preferred).
• Experience with welding, plumbing, or CAD.