Casting / Melting Operator - Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products

• Ensure equipment is operating within specified parameters
• Operation of melting furnaces: Material handling, charging, alloying melting furnaces
• Build 20 Metric Ton charges continuous throughout the shift
• Load the charges in 1450 degree melting furnaces
• Safely Operate 15,000# forklifts
• Perform Spectrometer testing to plan refinements
• Perform fluxing and refinements to the metal to ensure quality
• Manually transfer 15 Metric Ton of 1450 degree metal from Melters to Holders
• Clean and maintain daily maintenance on metal troughs
• Perform and monitor equipment checks
• Clean, inspect, and maintain furnaces
• Perform and maintain quality checks
• Manual set up of casting operations and maintain good casting conditions  
• Able to shutoff metal blowouts during production
• Performs work by SOP’s
• Maintain good 5S in work area, equipment, and tools
• Performs other duties as required
• Maintain and support 5s activities outside the working areas
• Safely operate 20 Metric Ton overhead cranes

• Ability to work both independently and as a team
• Basic troubleshooting and problem solving
• Ability to identify nonstandard situations and respond accordingly
• Self-Driven

• High school degree or GED equivalency.
• Basic mechanical aptitude
• Must be willing to work a (4 Star) 12-hour shifts (willing to work every other weekend and some holidays). Shifts are either 5:00 AM to 5:10 PM or 5:00 PM to 5:10 PM
• Able to perform repetitive and physically demanding tasks for extended periods, to include but not limited to: lifting, walking, standing, stooping, pulling, and pushing
• Willing to maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations; including wearing personal protective equipment
• Must always work safely
• Willing to work in hot/humid, cold, noisy industrial environment (Summer time heat index in excess of 135 degrees and sub-freezing temperature during winter months)
• Willing to work around dust, oil, grease, chemicals, and other substances
• Able to use a computer for basic reporting and documentation
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good communication skills. Ability to read, write, and communicate verbally
• Able to accurately use basic math
• Molten metal experience strongly preferred

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