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Aludyne

Aludyne provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Description: Advance your career with the #1 aluminum knuckle manufacturer in the world at Aludyne! We aim to recruit and retain thoughtful, inquisitive people fueled by the same entrepreneurial spirit that drives us. It's how we deliver on the promises we make to our customers and to each other. We believe in continuous improvement for our workforce and providing them with the tools necessary to further their career while also giving them the autonomy to make a defined difference. If you want to accelerate your development in an environment that promotes fairness, and inclusivity, and enhances both personal and professional growth, we'd love to hear from you! Summary: Perform duties to move materials, supplies, molten aluminum and raw stock to designated places in the facility as needed to maintain the flow of work in various production departments. Perform duties to tend the main furnace and machine furnaces by melting aluminum ingots and scrap material to maintain the flow of production in the die cast department. Responsible for the proper operations of heat treating furnaces and related equipment to perform all assigned operations relative to changing the physical properties of metal to obtain the desired qualities.Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.· Engage in safe operations of Furnace Department practices and uphold housekeeping standardsSafely operate forklift including safety checks, hazard reports and safety of other employees. Must utilize and care for proper PPE as required by the job function performed per instructions and training documents. Immediately report any safety hazards to the lead or shift supervisor. Actively engage in continuous improvement of safety and housekeeping standards. Perform housekeeping duties as required to minimize the hazards of the operation and to maintain a clean work environment. Follow safety requirements when pouring, dumping scrap and loading furnaces.· Maintain proper metal properties and metal levels in melt and holding furnacesCharge main metal furnaces with ingot, molten metal and scrap as necessary to maintain proper metal levels. Perform metal temperature checks to ensure metal temperature is within specific temperature range, record temperature readings and notify supervisor if temperature is out of specific range. Perform metal quality checks using spectrometer to ensure proper chemistry make up is maintained in accordance to alloy specifications. · Deliver quality raw product and ensure removal of scrap in timely manner Operate sit down fork truck to pick up, move and deliver materials as needed to maintain production needs. This includes: scrap hoppers of aluminum, empty containers for production, furnace department components and supplies, molten metal, ingot and sows. Safely deliver molten metal to die cast machines as required with minimal interruptions to operations, including maintaining proper metal levels, and avoiding machine downtime due to interruptions in service or breakdowns of equipment related to metal delivery. · Perform maintenance and repairs of metal equipment as requiredClean melt and holding furnaces as required using flux and removing dross as necessary. Properly perform preventative and predictive maintenance on dosing furnaces as well as troubleshooting when necessary. Other duties include but are not limited to drying out holding and melting furnaces and replacing furnace doors in a timely manner. Major rebuild and repair to launder stacks. · Perform Metal Quality Testing