What are the responsibilities and job description for the Metal Blender position at Real Alloy?
Overview
REAL ALLOY is the market leader in third-party aluminum recycling and specification alloy production. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, we have 17 plants strategically located across the United States, Mexico, and Canada. We convert aluminum scrap and by-products into reusable aluminum metal for a growing number of applications across various industries. We are ideally positioned to respond to the needs of an increasingly recycling-conscious world. Advanced technologies enable us to process a large variety of scrap and dross and reduce the amount of residual waste from aluminum manufacturing that would otherwise end up as landfill.
Responsibilities
This individual will be responsible for planning, directing and coordinating all aspects of raw materials from incoming loads through to the melting & pouring process.
Equal Opportunity
REAL ALLOY is an equal opportunity employer and supports diversity in the workplace. Qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Our HR teams will reach out to the applicants who met the qualifications and most closely aligned with requirements of the positions.
REAL ALLOY is the market leader in third-party aluminum recycling and specification alloy production. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, we have 17 plants strategically located across the United States, Mexico, and Canada. We convert aluminum scrap and by-products into reusable aluminum metal for a growing number of applications across various industries. We are ideally positioned to respond to the needs of an increasingly recycling-conscious world. Advanced technologies enable us to process a large variety of scrap and dross and reduce the amount of residual waste from aluminum manufacturing that would otherwise end up as landfill.
Responsibilities
This individual will be responsible for planning, directing and coordinating all aspects of raw materials from incoming loads through to the melting & pouring process.
- Responsible for working with purchasing on proper grading of scrap to include down grading or rejection
- Approves inbound scheduling requests
- Direct & control scrap & alloy inventories to include monitoring & correcting computerized inventories, chemistry & cost (using Oracle & Solver)
- Schedule pre-processing equipment to run scraps efficiently to keep lowest cost scrap available in front of furnace production runs
- Formulate charge make-up (blends) to achieve customer standards at lowest cost with available scrap
- Maintain and conduct quarterly inventories to assure accuracy
- Identifies Affiliate metal needs
- Organize special projects and materials testing as required for business needs
- Direct quarterly raw material physical inventories.
- Weekly blend compliance reporting
- Manage breakage and oversize usage
- Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and years of experience
- 2-4 years working with aluminum scrap & alloys preferred.
- Proven ability to function with minimal supervision while also leading others toward plant goals
- Ability to plan and organize effective and efficiently
- Results and detail oriented
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills (teamwork oriented) a must
- Committed to high standards of ethics and integrity
- Desire for advancement within the organization
Equal Opportunity
REAL ALLOY is an equal opportunity employer and supports diversity in the workplace. Qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Our HR teams will reach out to the applicants who met the qualifications and most closely aligned with requirements of the positions.
