What are the responsibilities and job description for the Furnace Tender (Sunday-Thursday) position at Orion Castings?
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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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