Foundry Employee Level I (Melting)

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Foundry Employee Level I (Melting)

KSB GIW, Inc.

Department: Thomson Melting

Reports to: Thomson Foundry Supervisor

Location: Thomson, 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

• 1–3 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

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 actions. In return, we offer fair framework conditions for collective wages and pensions, flexible working time models, individual training opportunities and the best career prospects.