Caster Operator - $23.90- $24.82/hr. + Shift Premium

Caster Operator - $23.90-$24.82/hr. + shift premium

Charge and operate electric induction melting and holding furnaces by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Starts casting process.

Cleans and launders as necessary.

Prepares and sets up caster to start casting process, e.g. change molds, position starter bars, and miscellaneous production maintenance tasks.

Operates shaker and feeder to charge melting furnaces.

Loads pre-weighed scrap metal into furnace using shaker.

Operates furnace control panel to regulate furnace heat to specified temperatures by watching color of metal thermocouple.

Observes the color and temperature of the metal and adjusts controls to maintain the specified temperature. Adjustments to spray rings are made as necessary.

Skims impurities from surface of metal using rake and/or mechanical deslagger.

Operates pressurized holding furnace.

Operates the chip melting furnace.

Operates melting furnace.

Pours over melting furnaces into the holding furnace.

Removes test sample of molten metal from melting furnaces and send to lab.

Stamps furnace number of sample and identification on to sample.

Mixes molten metal with an air lance when required. Adds additional metal to furnace to comply with specifications.

Will be trained to drive hi-lo.

Maintains work area to acceptable housekeeping standards.

Meets quality and productivity standards at all times.

Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles. In these areas, employees are required to wear battery-operated filtering helmets. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

8.5 hour shifts: Afternoon shift 2:30 pm-11:00pm; Midnight shift 10:30 pm-7:00am

We offer a 401K MATCHING PLAN and a FULL BENEFITS PACKAGE!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $23.90 - $24.82 per hour

Benefits:

- Dental insurance

- Employee assistance program

- Health insurance

- Life insurance

- Paid time off

- Referral program

- Retirement plan

- Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

- Will you require a sponsorship visa now or in the future?

- You are required to wear head-to-toe PPE for this position, including a hooded respirator. Is that something you are okay with?

- Are you comfortable working in extreme heat & around molten metal and furnaces?

Experience:

- Manufacturing: 1 year (Preferred)

Shift availability:

- Night Shift (Required)

- Overnight Shift (Required)

Ability to Commute:

- Port Huron, MI 48060 (Required)

Work Location: In person