Setup Technician, 2nd shift (4pm-12am,) Morgantown, PA

Setup Technician

This position is responsible to provide furnace clean-out, set-up maintenance support to Morgantown's Melt Shop Operations.

Responsibilities:

• Clean-out melt chambers, feed systems, D.P. wings, ingot can, and other furnace areas as assigned.
• Accept responsibility for setting up furnace chambers for production as assigned, including changing molds, feeders, shields, etc.
• Clean and maintain E.B. Furnace viewports, sample lock valves, sample taker, and swivel feed-thru equipment to minimize the possibility of leaks and failures.
• Learn to operate helium leak detectors and assist E.B. Furnace Operators with leak checking requirements.
• Learn to operate the lid cleaning backhoe.
• Inspect hearths, endblocks, molds, and dovetail puller assemblies regularly during clean-outs and/or after they are removed from a melting campaign.

Education & Experience:

• High school diploma/GED required; trade school or additional training preferred.
• Strong mechanical aptitude. Mechanical assembly experience highly preferred.
• Ability to work with heavy rigging, piping, weld and torch cut.
• Forklift, crane-operating experience highly preferred.
• Must be able to wear a respirator and work in confined spaces.
• Lift up to 35 lbs