M&H Valve - Melting Utility

Summary

Responsible for charging metal and fuel into the furnace using overhead bridge cranes and skid steers, monitoring furnace conditions, hauling and pouring molten iron. Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds for the duration of the shift. Assists in other duties as assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• 1st Responsibility - Ensuring personal safety and the safety of your team members.

• Assists supervisors and managers in maintaining a safe and healthy work environment.

• Wears appropriate PPE which may include fall protection, respiratory protection, hearing protection, foot, hand, head, and eye protection.

• Uses proper lifting and ergo techniques.

• Reads work orders or receives oral instructions to determine work assignments, material, or equipment needs.

• Follows detailed job-specific instructions to make sure castings are produced most efficiently and to meet customer specifications.

• Conducts daily inspection of equipment.

• Demonstrates ability to charge the furnace, take readings and monitor furnace condition, and record.

• Operates yard crane to accurately weigh charge metals into the weigh hopper.

• Conducts quality testing of the iron to determine proper chemistry.

• Plots and adjusts chemistry of iron; tests the iron temperature of every charge and records.

• Hauls iron, slags off molten iron, rods, and dumps the furnace.

• Relines, overhauls, patching, rebuilding of ladles, covers, and spouts on furnaces.

• Preps for the next production run.

• Restocks alloys when they become low.

• Maintains cleanliness of the production area and metal storage yard