This position is in charge of operating and maintaining furnaces. Interpret and respond to the needs of the equipment. Perform skilled maintenance set-up and troubleshooting functions as required.
Essential Functions:
- Follow standard manufacturing and operating procedures
- Perform pre-operative checks prior to and during pump down cycle. Use pre-pump and startup checklist
- Set up and operate the furnace as directed for melting to include (where applicable to specific furnace):
- loading and unloading particulate material and/or electrodes
- cooling unloading identifying and weighing ingots
- take samples
- Operate furnace / Melt Chair
- Maintain operating records and logs
- Interpret video monitors gauges meters etc. while operating the furnace
- Clean out furnaces and crucibles during maintenance cycles and replace damaged components. Change molds hearths shields and feed devices
- Operate leak detectors and determine vacuum integrity.
- Maintain the furnace - perform preventative maintenance such as change filters replace or change parts change oil check fluids.
- Perform mechanical skill functions such as flame cut arc weld silver solder and soft solder
- Correctly uses material handling equipment such as forklifts and cranes
- Must be able to wear a respirator.
Education & Experience:
- High school diploma/GED required; trade school or additional training preferred.
- Strong mechanical aptitude. Mechanical assembly experience highly preferred
- Ability to work with heavy rigging piping weld and torch cut.
- Forklift crane-operating experience highly preferred.
- Must be able to wear a respirator and work in confined spaces.
- Lift up to 35 lbs
This position is in charge of operating and maintaining furnaces. Interpret and respond to the needs of the equipment. Perform skilled maintenance set-up and troubleshooting functions as required.Essential Functions:Follow standard manufacturing and operating proceduresPerform pre-operative checks p...
This position is in charge of operating and maintaining furnaces. Interpret and respond to the needs of the equipment. Perform skilled maintenance set-up and troubleshooting functions as required.
Essential Functions:
- Follow standard manufacturing and operating procedures
- Perform pre-operative checks prior to and during pump down cycle. Use pre-pump and startup checklist
- Set up and operate the furnace as directed for melting to include (where applicable to specific furnace):
- loading and unloading particulate material and/or electrodes
- cooling unloading identifying and weighing ingots
- take samples
- Operate furnace / Melt Chair
- Maintain operating records and logs
- Interpret video monitors gauges meters etc. while operating the furnace
- Clean out furnaces and crucibles during maintenance cycles and replace damaged components. Change molds hearths shields and feed devices
- Operate leak detectors and determine vacuum integrity.
- Maintain the furnace - perform preventative maintenance such as change filters replace or change parts change oil check fluids.
- Perform mechanical skill functions such as flame cut arc weld silver solder and soft solder
- Correctly uses material handling equipment such as forklifts and cranes
- Must be able to wear a respirator.
Education & Experience:
- High school diploma/GED required; trade school or additional training preferred.
- Strong mechanical aptitude. Mechanical assembly experience highly preferred
- Ability to work with heavy rigging piping weld and torch cut.
- Forklift crane-operating experience highly preferred.
- Must be able to wear a respirator and work in confined spaces.
- Lift up to 35 lbs
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