Who We Are:
Metal Technologies is a premier metal casting company that uses modern technology and a highly productive workforce to produce the best quality product. Since 1997, we have been a privately held, family-owned company. Metal Technologies produces high quality gray iron, ductile iron, austempered ductile and value-added machining for a variety of industries. Each foundry has unique processes and capabilities that complement specific product families and specifications. As a growing company, Metal Technologies offers a wide range of challenging and exciting career opportunities. If you are looking for a progressive company that promotes and rewards individual achievement, consider applying for a position with us.
MTI is committed to building and maintaining a culture of excellence through an adherence to our values:
•Faith.We honor God in everything we do.
•Grit.We enjoy getting our hands dirty.
•Vision.We create opportunity.
•Rigor.We focus on process.
We offer a diverse and inclusive variety of benefits. At MTI we believe that taking care of our employees means to ensure that they can live healthy balanced lives which results in better work performance.
Melt Technician - 2nd & 3rd Shift
Essential Functions
•Works safely to prevent on-the-job injuries by wearing appropriate safety equipment (i.e., glasses, steel-toed shoes, ear plugs, etc.), following safe work practices and operating equipment in compliance with OSHA regulations and company policies and procedures.
•Adds ingredients to each heat on the melt deck or pour deck as defined by the work instruction recipe. Adjust ingredients accordingly when quality samples are analyzed.
•Prepares tundish ladle prior to tapping iron from furnace by adding alloys according to recipe.
•Transfer iron heats from furnace to bottom pour ladle via a tundish ladle by operating a respective hoist on a monorail system. Transfer appropriate amount of iron to each bottom pour ladle.
•Provides samples before and after each heat for quality testing and makes necessary adjustments to correct irregularities identified by the quality technicians.
•Monitors informational gauges, dials, digital displays and computer screens (e.g. Datacast) for furnace performance, iron temperature, weights, ingredient levels, etc. Make appropriate adjustments based on this information.
•Performs slagging operations to remove impurities from the iron surface in the furnaces and bottom pour ladles.
•Maintains appropriate quantity of iron in furnaces in order to maintain base heat levels.
•Repairs and rebuilds furnace refractory by breaking out old material from wall of furnace and then installing refractory material into furnace form followed by curing new refractory material following the sintering procedure.
•Completes various forms/documents to record data including heat temperatures, weights, carbon/silicon levels, alloys added, etc.
•Uses various material handling equipment including: fork lift, bridge crane, monorail crane, pallet jack, Skidsteer, jib hoist, etc.
•Utilizes various hand tools including: hammers, wrenches, pliers, impact wrenches, drills, hand-crafted tools (sample cup/dipper, slag skimmers, etc.), torches, welders, etc. Maintains all hand tools in good condition and ensures proper storage.
•Loads charge material into scale hopper by operating a magnet crane (cab controlled bridge crane). Ensures charge components meet quality specifications and correct quantities of materials are added using a scale and referring to the respective recipe of the iron grade being produced.
•Loads furnace with pre-heated charge by operating charge crane (floor controlled bridge crane).
•Keeps work areas clean by performing general housekeeping.
•Weekend availability a must.
Experience Required
•Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
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