3rd shift Weekend Melt

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Job Summary:

Charges and clean furnaces and launders to ensure quality metal is delivered to the casters. Monitors and helps maintain the Melt equipment.

Schedule: Friday - Monday 10 p.m. - 8 a.m.

Responsibilities

• Charges melt furnaces

• Cleans furnaces and launders as scheduled

• Samples specific gravity of furnaces and adjusts as needed

• Receives and unloads incoming metal shipments

• Monitors furnace temperatures

• Complete necessary record keeping

• Assists in equipment repairs.

• Required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties upon request of the supervisor

• Complies with the following OSHA Safety Standards: Hazard Communication; Bloodborne Pathogens; Lockout; Permit Required Confined Space; Hot Work Permit; Powered Industrial Trucks; P.P.E. and Ergonomics

• When necessary, participate in classes and training seminars to learn new technologies and techniques deemed helpful to performance on the job

• Monitors metal level in launder and taps metal out of reverbs as needed

• Monitors metal level in reverb, adjusts reverb temperature and charges metal sows, scrap castings, and gates as needed

• Makes alloy additions to the reverb as instructed by Lab personnel

• Flux, scrape, and skim holding furnaces, casting furnaces, and launders as assigned.

• Removes metal buildup on outside of furnaces and casters as needed

• Flux, scrape, and skim portions of reverb furnaces as assigned.

• Pull metal sample from holders and casters according to specified minimum frequencies and places them under vacuum bell

• Verify that vacuum stand is operating correctly

• Weigh solidified sample and determine the specific gravity of the sample

• Adjust degasser settings as needed

• Inspect metal prior to offloading to ensure that it was approved by the lab and that there is no moisture or contaminants on the sows.

• Off load the metal with a lift truck and stack it in the appropriate area

• Check furnace temperatures according to specified minimum frequencies.

• Check furnace amperages according to specified minimum frequencies

• Contact supervision and/maintenance as needed to insure any issues are addressed.

• Fill out the appropriate melt forms at the proper times and in a legible manners and files them in the correct locations

• Assist the Melt Operator and Maintenance personnel with repairs to melt equipment

• Other duties as assigned

Academic Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required

• 1-3 years of experience in related field preferred

• Forklift license preferred but not required, will train on the job

Required Skills & Experience

• Basic familiarity with computers

• Powered lift truck experience

• Basic Math Skills

• Initiative

• Teamwork

• Good Judgment

• Hard Working

• Tolerant of Heat and Smoke

• Works in a fast-paced environment under minimum supervision. Routine responsibilities and duties involve the use of various procedures and the application of clearly prescribed standards of practice, requiring the use of good judgment. Must work with a high degree of accuracy.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

• The job works in conditions with constant exposure (67% or more) to noise, odors, dust, drafts, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, hazardous substances, etc. Some travel may be required.

• Repetitive lifting of objects, manual movements, carrying pushing or pulling objects, crouching, climbing

• Sustained visual concentration on small areas, such as monitors, screens or numbers, legal documents

• Precise eye/hand coordination

Health, Safety and Environmental

• Follow the Health, Safety and Environmental Program as reflected in the Health and Safety Policy Statement as well as the Environmental Management System (EMS)

• Adhere to the Quality Management System (QMS) and the Quality Policy

What Linamar Has to Offer

· Competitive Compensation

· Employee Benefits package includes but not limited to, Drug, Dental & Vision etc.

· 401k Program

· Opportunities for career advancement.

· Sustainability Counsel

· Community based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and charities.

· Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier discounts.

About Us

Linamar Corporation is a Canadian-founded global manufacturer, renowned for its advanced engineering and innovative product development across diverse industries and markets. Our journey started in 1966 under the visionary leadership of our founder, and today, we remain committed to cultivating a culture of innovation and collaboration.

With access to state-of-the-art tools and resources, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact alongside a team of driven and passionate professionals. Join us and be part of a company where innovation, collaboration, and growth are at the heart of everything we do.