Foundry Furnace Lead: Melting, Quality & Safety

Advanced Centrifugals LLC; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Advanced Centrifugal, a manufacturer of centrifugal cast heat and corrosion-resistant alloy tubes, seeks a Foundry Specialist to partner with leadership in day-to-day foundry operations. This hands-on role requires real melt deck time, mentoring teammates, driving quality, throughput, and safety.

You'll operate induction furnaces, run spectrometer analyses, mentor operators, and maintain heat records while supporting production planning and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Previous experience operating induction melting furnaces in a foundry environment.
• Experience with furnace relining procedures.
• Proficiency in operating a spectrometer for chemical analysis.
• Basic shop math skills (fractions, decimals, percentages, unit conversions).
• Ability to perform heavy lifting and work in a high-heat environment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Reliable attendance and punctuality.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor induction melting furnaces, including charge make-up and tapping.
• Run spectrometer, interpret results, and adjust chemistry to hit spec.
• Lead furnace relining, patching, and routine refractory maintenance.
• Support production planning, troubleshooting, and process improvements.
• Enforce safety around molten metal, PPE, and lockout procedures.
• Train operators on melting practices, charge calculations, and quality checks.
• Maintain heat records, chemistry logs, and production documents.

Skills

Foundry operations

Spectrometer use

Safety compliance

Quality mindset

Heavy lifting

Tools

Spectrometer

Job description

Advanced Centrifugal, a manufacturer of centrifugal cast heat and corrosion-resistant alloy tubes, seeks a Foundry Specialist to partner with leadership in day-to-day foundry operations. This hands-on role requires real melt deck time, mentoring teammates, driving quality, throughput, and safety.

You'll operate induction furnaces, run spectrometer analyses, mentor operators, and maintain heat records while supporting production planning and process improvements.