Furnace Tender (Sunday-Thursday)

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SUMMARY

Tends furnace that re-melts nonferrous alloyed metals used in die casting process. Loads, unloads and moves materials, as required, within or near working site.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Clean furnace and equipment
• Convey material from storage or work sites to designated area
• Count, weigh and record number of units of materials moved on daily production sheet
• Remove samples of materials, label them with identifying information and take samples for laboratory analysis
• Lift heavy objects by hand or with power hoist
• Clean work area
• Charge material in furnace
• Operate industrial truck or electrical hoist to assist in loading or moving materials and product
• Sprinkle fluxing compound on molten metal to bring impurities to surface. Skims slate from surface of molten metal
• Transfer molten metal from furnace to bull ladle and convey molten metal to holding furnaces at die casting machines
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma and/or two years related experience
• Ability to read, write and understand the English language in both written and verbal forms
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
• Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Ability to work in extreme heat and near moving mechanical parts

Key Position Competencies

• Communications – Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking and Writing.
• Cognition – Analysis/Reasoning, Creative & Innovative Thinking, Decision Making & Judgement, and Problem Solving.
• Personal Effectiveness – Accountability & Dependability, Adaptability & Flexibility, Customer Focus, Development & Continual Learning, Ethics & Integrity, Results Focus & Initiative, Safety Focus, Self-Management, Stress Tolerance, and Tact.
• Interaction with Others – Influencing Others, Relationship Building, Teamwork and Valuing Diversity
• Occupational – Advocating Causes, Enforcing Laws, Rules & Regulations, Facilitating Groups, Interviewing Others, Providing Consultation, and Presenting Information.
• Management Qualities – Business Alignment, Coaching and Mentoring, Leadership, Fiscal Accountability, Organizational & Political Savvy, Planning & Organizing, Staff Management and Strategic Vision.

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