Casthouse Employee

SCOPE/SUMMARY: Position entails using forklift to move extruded aluminum throughout the Plant, cutting logs in to billets that supplies the extrusion presses, applies knowledge of properties of metals under heat in the age ovens to meet industry specifications. Reads and interprets blueprints for metal in racks. Complete tasks accurately, according to specifications, and in a timely fashion.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Responsible for the productive and efficient operation of the CASTHOUSE/AGE/TRANSFER.
2. Responsible for the Quality and Quantity of material being put in the age ovens.
3. Responsible for monitoring and controlling the age ovens.
4. Operating the billet saw.
5. Operating the forklift.
6. Learn to use the Epics System in the computer
7. Perform quality checks with tape measurer, Webster and tools
8. Visually identify defective material
9. Maintain constant flow of material
10. Perform maintenance tasks as needed
11. Responsible for housekeeping around the casthouse/age ovens area.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or GED, Basic computer skills, Fork Lift Experience preferred, ability to lift 50 pounds, perform tasks requiring repetitive motion and stand for long periods, convert from fractions to decimal numbers, ability to use a micrometer, caliper, tape measure , protractor and square.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, percentage, to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Indirectly supervises managers throughout the facility. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb and balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to extreme heat, moving mechanical parts and high precarious places. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.