Industrial Furnace Operations Associate

Shape molten metal. Build your future.

Join REAL ALLOY in Loudon, TN as an Industrial Furnace Operations Associate and be part of a safety-first, team-driven operation. You’ll support furnace activities that keep production moving—hands-on, fast-paced, and essential.

What you’ll earn

• Start at $23.08 per hour
• Increase to $26.68 after 90 days with strong attendance and performance
• Sign-on bonus: $300 after 90 days (Rehires not eligible)
• Retention bonus: $600 after 9 months (Rehires not eligible)
  
  

Your schedule

12-hour rotating shifts: 7 AM–7 PM and 7 PM–7 AM. You will work both days and nights as part of the rotation.

Rotation pattern: 4 on, 3 off, 3 on, 1 off, 3 on, 3 off, 4 on, 7 off—then it repeats. You’ll work 15 days per month with 7 days off in the cycle for strong work-life balance.

A day in the life

Your shift begins with a safety huddle. You gear up with PPE, check equipment, and assist with furnace operations—feeding, monitoring, and supporting melt activities to maintain steady, reliable production. You stay alert to heat, movement, and alarms, communicate clearly with your crew, and help ensure every pour meets standards. At shift end, you complete handoff notes so the next team hits the ground running.

What you’ll do

• Assist with all furnace operations to keep production safe and efficient
• Follow established procedures, respond to changing conditions, and support a clean, orderly work area
• Monitor conditions around furnaces and communicate with team members
• Operate material handling equipment such as forklifts (training provided)
• Use basic computer tools, including Microsoft Excel, for logs and checks
  
  

Where you’ll work

This is an industrial manufacturing environment with extreme heat near furnaces. You’ll wear protective gear, work around heavy equipment, and sometimes in tight or elevated spaces.

What you bring

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Manufacturing experience and a safety-first mindset
• Highly motivated, ethical, goal-oriented, and ready for a challenge
• Comfort working in a fast-paced setting
• Flexibility to work overtime and rotating shifts in a 24/7/365 operation
• Excellent communication skills and basic computer proficiency (including Excel)
  
  

Physical capabilities

• Lift, push, pull, and carry up to 50 lbs
• Use of sight to examine, judge distances, and distinguish colors
• Awareness of surroundings, including locating team members and observing moving traffic/equipment
• Use of touch and smell to identify equipment issues
• Speak clearly and understand verbal instructions; hear safety alarms
• Work in confined areas and in extreme heat near furnaces
• Climb ladders; balance; work at heights for extended periods
• Frequent walking, standing, reaching, crouching, sitting, kneeling, crawling, twisting, and torso turning
  
  

Tools & technologies

• Forklifts
• Basic computer systems and Microsoft Excel
  
  

If you’re ready to contribute to a strong team and grow your skills in furnace operations, we’d like to meet you.