Melt Operator - 3rd shift

Bocar; Tanner (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401k plan with company match

Vacation

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Life insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness programs

Travel discounts

Job summary

A leading manufacturer in Tanner, Alabama is seeking a Melt Operator to monitor furnaces, operate controls for metal processing, and perform various duties related to metal production. The ideal candidate has a high school diploma, at least one year of industrial work experience, and excellent coordination skills. This role offers a competitive benefits package including medical coverage, 401k matching, and vacation time.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma, GED or equivalent.
• Must have 1 year of continuous work experience in an industrial environment.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with all levels of management.
• Must have excellent hand and eye coordination.
• Ability to work well in a collaborative team.
• Excellent hand-eye coordination.

Responsibilities

• Observe furnaces using screens to monitor issues.
• Operate controls to move or discharge metal.
• Prepare material to load into furnaces.
• Drain molten metal and place it into molds.
• Record production data and maintain logs.
• Direct crews in furnace cleaning and repairs and inspect equipment for defects.

Skills

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Hand and eye coordination

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

1 year of work experience in industrial environment

Technical certifications

Job description

The Melt Operator is responsible for observation inside furnaces, using television screens, to ensure that problems do not occur. Operate controls to move or discharge metal work pieces from furnaces. Prepare material to load into furnaces, including cleaning, crushing, or applying chemicals, by using crushing-machines, shovels, rakes, or sprayers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drain, transfer, or remove molten metal from furnaces, and place it into molds, using hoists, pumps, or ladles
• Draw smelted metal samples from furnaces or kettles for analysis and calculate types and amounts of materials needed to ensure that materials meet specifications.
• Kindle fires, and shovel fuel and other materials into furnaces or onto conveyors by hand, with hoists, or by directing crane operators.
• Observe air and temperature gauges or metal color and fluidity and turn fuel valves or adjust controls to maintain required temperatures.
• Regulate supplies of fuel and air, or control flow of electric current and water coolant to heat furnaces and adjust temperatures.
• Remove impurities from the surface of molten metal, using strainers.
• Sprinkle chemicals over molten metal to bring impurities to the surface.
• Direct work crews in the cleaning and repair of furnace walls and flooring.
• Inspect furnaces and equipment to locate defects and wear.
• Record production data and maintain production logs.
• Scrape accumulations of metal oxides from floors, molds, and crucibles, and sift and store them for reclamation.

REQUIREMENTS (including educational requirements)

• Must have a high school diploma, GED or equivalent.
• Must have 1 year of continuous work experience in an industrial, manufacturing, or distribution environment; and/or equivalent military experience; and/or 2 years technical certifications
• Must be able to communicate effectively and respectfully with company employees, vendors, contractors, and all levels of management.
• Must be quality conscious, paying a high degree of attention to detail.
• Ability to work well with others in a collaborative team environment.
• Must have excellent hand and eye coordination.

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey, or you are a skilled professional, it’s important that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions. Bocar US is proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to you, your spouse, and your eligible children. In addition to safeguarding, you and your family’s health and well-being, we offer a wide range of benefits mapped out to meet your needs.

Below is an overview of Bocar US offerings:

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription medication coverage
• Flexible Spending Account
• Short- and long-term disability
• 100% company paid basic life insurance, accidental death, and dismemberment insurance, with optional critical illness insurance
• 401k plan with company match
• Work-Life Balance
• Vacation
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Legal and financial services
• Health & Wellness services
• Discounts on flights, cruises, car rentals, and much more!