Electric Arc Furnace Operator (Melter) - Rotational

Harrison Steel Castings Company; Attica (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k and profit sharing

Health, vision and dental plans

Vacation

WeCare Clinic

Job summary

Harrison Steel Castings Company is seeking skilled melters to operate 20-ton electric arc furnaces, melt and refine steel to customer specifications, and document each heat in logs and summaries. The role requires handling multiple heats per shift and adapting to schedule changes on short notice.

Ideal candidates bring experience in heavy industrial environments, basic computer skills, solid math abilities, and a vigilant focus on safety for themselves and coworkers.

Qualifications

• Experience in a heavy industrial environment operating machines.
• Basic knowledge of computer applications.
• Mathematical ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide on the fly.
• Ability to make quick decisions and monitor the safety of the environment and all others working in the area.

Responsibilities

• Operate electric arc furnaces safely and following work instructions and specification requirements
• Fill out a melting log and summary sheet for each heat of steel melted
• Check and monitor all furnace and auxiliary equipment to insure they are in good physical, mechanical, and electrical operating condition
• Shift flexibility required

Skills

Industrial environment experience

Computer literacy

Mathematical ability

Safety awareness and quick decision

Job description

Harrison Steel is looking for individuals to operate their electric arc furnaces (melters). Melters operate and maintain our 20-ton electric arc furnaces and direct the process to melt and refine steel to customers' specifications. Each 'heat' (batch) of liquid steel starts as solid steel recycling and takes approximately 3 hours to liquefy and refine. This position must have availability of any shift and be flexible to move on different shifts with notice.

Melters:

• Operate electric arc furnaces safely and following work instructions and specification requirements
• Fill out a melting log and summary sheet for each heat of steel melted
• Check and monitor all furnace and auxiliary equipment to insure they are in good physical, mechanical, and electrical operating condition
• Shift flexibility required

Ideal Melters have:

• Experience in a heavy industrial environment operating machines
• Basic knowledge of computer applications
• Mathematical ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide on the fly
• Ability to make quick decisions and monitor the safety of the environment and all others working in the area

About Harrison Steel:

Harrison Steel is a family owned company that engineers and manufactures castings of 350 to 12,500 pounds, net casting weight, for businesses in industries such as agriculture, mining, and oil and gas. The benefits of working at Harrison Steel include 401k and profit sharing, full health, vision and dental plans available, vacation, career opportunities to move into other departments and supervisory roles, and the WeCare Clinic, available to employees and family members for a variety of medical visits with no out-of-pocket costs. HS is located in Attica, Indiana, where it was founded in 1906 by J.W. Harrison, as the National Car Coupler Company. Attica is a rural city surrounded by traditional Midwest farmland that about 3,200 residents call home. The foundry is a 40-minute drive from Lafayette, Indiana or Danville, Illinois, and 1.5 hours from Indianapolis.