Packer/Atomizing Specialist

The Packer/Atomizing Specialist will support the Operations department with the daily tactical support of the operations at the Eighty Four Plant. The packer/atomizing specialist will work on safely performing job duties while striving to hit production goals. They will have a strong focus on customer satisfaction and quality. The Packer/Atomizing Specialist will collaborate with other operators, maintenance, and management to determine root causes of problems as well as conduct some basic training of others. This position reports directly to the Atomizing Supervisors and has no direct reports. In an assigned work area, performs the following tasks associated with the department strategies: • Performs all duties in a safe manner and follows all Company and Site safety rules. • Charges the raw material into furnaces in such a manner that efficient and continuous melting occurs. • Ensures that the prescribed conditions are established (i.e., metal temperatures, deoxidation conditions, de-slag conditions) for pouring molten metal into atomizing chamber. • Pours molten metal into atomizing chamber. • Exercises judgement on condition of various refractory components to ensure against failure during melting and to maintain good conditions for atomizing. • Tears down and relines refractory components in furnace and tundish assemblies as necessary. • Maintains atomizing and melting records. • Changes plenums, top hat assemblies, nozzles, and switch pumps. • Records pour temperature, atomization pressure and water flow during each heat and records any applicable down time. • Completes housekeeping duties in assigned area and other areas as requested. • Trains others in a safe and productive manner. • Assists with the creation and updating of Standard Operating Procedures, Task Element Sheets, and other paperwork related to the position. • Must be able to use computer access packing SOP's and print labels . • Pack metal powder in a variety of different shipping containers as prioritized on the daity Packing Schedule. • Operates forklift truck and crane for loading and unloading trucks and for transporting material and scrap into and out of the warehouse and other storage areas.• Checks incoming materials for damage against Bill of Lading to ensure proper amount is received. • Stretchwrap and band (as necessary) the Atomized finished products prior to shipment.• Loads and unloads composite scrap heat treating furnace as needed.• Applies labels (barcode, shipping, etc) to packaged products to ship.

•Verifies correct product packaged to packing list of shipment.• Performs clean-up in his / her work area and routine maintenance of equipment.•Utilizes proper dust control procedures when performing all job functions.

•Performs other duties as assigned.