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 team + Basic troubleshooting and problem solving + Ability to identify nonstandard situations and respond accordingly + Self-Driven Requirements: + High school degree or GED equivalency. + Basic mechanical aptitude + Must 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 PM + Able to perform repetitive and physically demanding tasks for extended periods, to include but not limited to: lifting, walking, standing, stooping, pulling, and pushing + Willing to maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations; including wearing personal protective equipment + Must always work safely + Willing 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 substances + Able to use a computer for basic reporting and documentation + Good interpersonal skills + Good communication skills. Ability to read, write, and communicate verbally + Able to accurately use basic math + Molten metal experience strongly preferred   Powered by JazzHR