Job Description

• Performs tasks involving pouring metal and removes castings from pressure pots, moves materials and cleans equipment and work area.

• Loads and removes shells from ovens.

• Helps transport and pour ladles of molten metal. Pushes and turns ladles to pour metal.

• Deslags molten metal being poured. Skims slag from degas and surface of molten metal using scoop.

• Removes cast shells from pressure pots, loads conveyor and moves cast shells out of foundry for cooling.

• Transfers shells from dewax to casting area.

• Loads, moves and unloads melting stock as necessary.

• Is responsible for general housekeeping of the area.

• Follows necessary safety precautions in operating equipment to protect eyes, hands, and body.

• Moves casting by hand or by using hand cart with hoists. Scrapes and cleans crucibles at end of work week.

• Operates furnace doors and temperature controller on ovens.

• Operates and controls temperature on melt pots.

• Operates forklift as needed.

• Makes chemistry addition to melts when required by spectrograph operator.

• Analyses spectro’s.

• Operate wax transfer

• Performs other duties as required.

• Respects the values and code of ethics of the company.

• Respects the Environment, Health & Safety programs of the company.

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.

• Ability to handle hoists

• Visual dexterity

• Manual dexterity

• Physical standing all day

• Uses sound judgment

• Tolerance to extreme heat