Melt Crew

Reliable Safety and Flow Corporation; Columbia (PA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

On-site nurse

401k and paid holidays after 90 days

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Melt Crew position in Columbia, PA, within the Manufacturing - Melt department. Full-time on-site job performing molten metal handling, ladle maintenance, and daily furnace operations.

Role requires strict safety adherence, ability to read instructions, and teamwork to ensure efficient and safe production. Weekend/overtime may be required; company benefits and advancement opportunities provided.

Qualifications

• Focus on safety and teamwork in a molten-metal environment.
• Ability to read and follow detailed instructions.
• Understand temperature controls and basic repairs of ladles.

Responsibilities

• Operate melt crew tasks for molten metal handling.
• Maintain ladles, furnaces, and refractory linings.
• Prepare pouring ladles and pour metal daily.
• Assist with furnace repairs and safe operation.
• Adhere to safety protocols and perform duties responsibly.

Skills

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Read and follow instructions

LOTO training

Tools

Tow motor license

Job description

Melt Crew

Department: Manufacturing - Melt

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Columbia, PA - Plant

Reporting To: Darrin Steadman

Compensation: $23.50 / hour

Description

The Melt Crew is responsible for safely handling molten metal at extremely high temperatures, supporting daily furnace operations, and maintaining related equipment such as ladles and refractory linings. This includes preparing and pouring metal, performing routine repairs, and ensuring all work is conducted with a strong focus on safety, teamwork, and attention to detail.

How You Will Help:

• The melt crew must be able to interact with liquid metal at temperatures exceeding (2800) degrees.
• Responsible for maintaining holders / ladles and at times repairs on the furnace including daily patches, repairs and relining the refractory.
• Preparing the pouring ladles for daily use; pouring metal into ladles.
• Ability to take direction from supervisor; understanding temperatures; molten iron safety; assisting with the cleaning/maintaining furnaces ladles.
• Perform all duties in a safe and responsible manner.

What You Will Bring:

• Must be able to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed instructions.
• Must be able to discern imperfections, understand quality of repairs of iron holders / ladles.
• Must be able to understand basic addition to tally units per training.
• Must be able to learn job duties and locations from verbal instructions.

Additional responsibilities and duties may be assigned. Employee must be able to obtain a tow motor license and successfully pass LOTO and confined space training.

Must be available for weekend and overtime assignments as required.

Compensation:

• $23.50 + shift differential (depending on shift) USD hourly.
• Health benefits
• On-site nurse
• 401k and Paid Holidays after 90 days.
• Career advancement opportunities, on-site training, steel toe reimbursement