Foundry Employee Level I (Melting)

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Foundry Employee Level I (Melting)
KSB GIW Inc.

Department: Grovetown Foundry
Reports to: Melting Supervisor
Location: Grovetown Georgia
Shift: 1st
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt (hourly)

OVERVIEW: The Foundry Melting Technician Level I is a key member of our foundry team responsible for safely operating and maintaining melting furnaces monitoring molten metal processes and ensuring high-quality production in a fast-paced industrial environment. This position requires attention to detail a commitment to workplace safety and the ability to learn and apply technical procedures. The Technician will support furnace relines perform quality checks and make process adjustments using modern data systems. Join a safety-focused team where your contributions help shape the products that keep industries moving!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Wear all PPE required
Follow GIW Safety guidelines
Keeps area neat clean and safe
Achieve and perform all requirements documented in Melting Level 1 job description
Assist in all furnaces relines
Able to operate temperature probe to check molten iron
Understand and perform the procedure of slagging off furnaces and ladles
Able to understand how the melting furnace operates
Able to operate melting furnace
Able to understand and know how to perform cold starts of melting furnaces
Able to operate a spectrometer
Able to use AS400 or SAP to determine adjustments needed and make changes to the chemistry of melting furnaces
Follow all the instructions given by team leaders and supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:
High School Diploma or GED

Experience:
13 years of experience in a foundry manufacturing or heavy industrial environment preferred
Prior experience with melting operations furnaces or molten metal processes strongly preferred
Knowledge Skills & Abilities:
Basic understanding of melting and casting processes
Ability to safely operate or learn to operate industrial equipment (furnaces cranes forklifts etc.)
Familiarity with or ability to learn spectrometer use and metal chemistry adjustments
Experience with ERP systems (SAP AS400 or similar) preferred
Ability to read and follow work instructions SOPs and safety procedures
Strong attention to detail and quality control
Basic mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills
Ability to work in a team-oriented environment and communicate effectively
Willingness to work in high-temperature environments and perform physically demanding tasks
Ability to work scheduled hours including overtime as needed

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Frequently:
Standing walking sitting bending squatting stooping
Lifting pushing and pulling <75 lbs.
Occasionally:
Overhead work
Climbing ladders or stairs
Driving forklifts
Operating cranes

KSB GIW Inc. is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race color sex religion sexual orientation national origin disability genetic information pregnancy or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal state or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization including hiring recruiting promotion termination layoff recall leave of absence compensation benefits training and apprenticeship. KSB GIW Inc. makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications merit and business needs at the time.

KSB Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race color sex religion sexual orientation national origin disability genetic information pregnancy or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal state or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization including hiring recruiting promotion termination layoff recall leave of absence compensation benefits training and apprenticeship. KSB makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications merit and business needs at the time.

We value employees who take the initiative and are committed to our company; Employees who take responsibility and for whom business success is the focus of their return we offer fair framework conditions for collective wages and pensions flexible working time models individual training opportunities and the best career prospects.