Senior Aluminum Melting & Casting Technician – High Pay & Growth
Steel Dynamics, Inc
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Job summary
Superior Aluminum Alloys is seeking highly experienced Secondary Aluminum Production Operators & Maintenance Technicians to join our team. These roles require a minimum of five years of hands-on experience in a secondary aluminum smelting operation, with expertise in melting, alloying, casting, furnace operations, molten metal handling, equipment maintenance, and quality control.
The positions emphasize safe, efficient, and quality-focused production, supporting maintenance and reliability of
Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a secondary aluminum smelter, foundry, or aluminum recycling operation.
- Experience in furnace operation, aluminum melting, molten metal handling and pouring, and casting line operation.
- Knowledge of aluminum alloys, scrap classifications, and metal chemistry control.
- Ability to read operating procedures, work instructions, and technical documents.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills and ability to work independently.
Responsibilities
- Operate and monitor melting furnaces while maintaining temperature, chemistry, and alloy specifications.
- Charge furnaces with scrap and raw materials to optimize melting efficiency and metal recovery.
- Pour and transfer molten aluminum safely using overhead cranes, ladles, and molten metal handling equipment.
- Operate casting equipment including sow casters, ingot lines, continuous casting, level pour systems, and degassing equipment.
- Monitor and adjust metal chemistry to meet customer specifications and quality requirements.
- Perform metal sampling, spectrometer testing, temperature checks, and other quality control activities.
- Troubleshoot production, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and process-related issues.
- Complete preventative maintenance and minor repairs on furnaces, casting lines, refractory systems, conveyors, burners, pumps, and auxiliary equipment.
- Assist maintenance personnel with planned outages, furnace rebuilds, refractory repairs, and equipment installations.
- Operate mobile equipment including forklifts, front-end loaders, skid steers, and overhead cranes.
- Maintain accurate production, quality, and maintenance records.
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in safety, quality, productivity, and equipment reliability.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
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Job description
Superior Aluminum Alloys is seeking highly experienced Secondary Aluminum Production Operators & Maintenance Technicians to join our team. These roles require a minimum of five years of hands-on experience in a secondary aluminum smelting operation, with expertise in melting, alloying, casting, furnace operations, molten metal handling, equipment maintenance, and quality control.
The positions emphasize safe, efficient, and quality-focused production, supporting maintenance and reliability of
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