Melter/Furnace Operator

2 months ago


Goshen, United States Kennametal Full time

Summary

and Mission:
Responsible for performing all necessary functions in accordance with standard practices and procedures and/or instructions to operate or tend furnaces to melt metal before the casting or atomization process.

Key Job Responsibilities:

Regulate supplied energy to heat furnaces and adjust temperatures. Draw smelted metal samples from furnace for analysis and calculate types and amounts of materials needed to ensure that materials meet specifications. Observe and record data using various instruments such as pyrometers, gas analyzers, meters, and charts. Weigh materials to be charged into furnaces, using scales. Record production data and maintain production logs, both paper and electronic. Observe air and temperature gauges or metal color and fluidity and adjust controls to maintain required temperatures. Operate controls to move or discharge molten metal from furnaces. Inspect furnaces and equipment for defects and wear, assuring that furnaces are always in safe working condition. Maintain, rebuild and/or reline pouring pots, ladles, furnaces as needed. Prepare material to load into furnaces. Remove impurities from the surface of molten metal using strainers. Clean complete system to avoid contamination from other products. Resolves issues related to production, machinery, and/or processing operations.

Education:

Must have High school diploma or general equivalent diploma.

Required Skills:

Commitment to working safely and ability to understand and follow all safety procedures Technical understanding of furnace operation and components Ability to troubleshoot and perform basic repairs to furnace equipment Ability to monitor temperatures, pressure, and other critical parameters Skilled in maintaining accurate logs of operation, maintenance, and safety checks Basic math skills for measurements and calculations related to furnace operation Capability to perform manual labor and stand for long periods

Ability to work collaboratively with other operators and staff

Equal Opportunity Employer


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