Melt and Pour Level 2

Company: Waukesha Foundry Inc.
Location: Waukesha
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

Job Title: Pay for Skills (P4S) - Melt-Pour Level 2
Number of Openings : 1
Shift: Third shift, normal scheduled hours Midnight - 10:00 a.m. Mon- Thur nights
Location: Waukesha Foundry, Inc., 1300 Lincoln Avenue, Waukesha, WI 53186
Department: Melt/pour
Reports to: Melt Supervisor
Pay Type: Hourly
Wage: $20.26 per hour

Job Description (meant to be a description of basic job tasks, not all inclusive)
Pouring:
- Proper weight & clamp placement per size of mold before pouring
- Proper inspection of sprue & risers to be correct and any debris removed
- Read master for requirements and special instructions
- Proper pouring technique ( even stream, pour box full, proper height of riser)
- Proper gas removal technique as pouring
- Placement of hot topping and heat tags after pour
- Removal of clamps & weights when cool

Ladle Repair:
- Ability to place ladles on preheater and safely light
- Knock out, replace or repair lining in ladles (including safety liner)
- Make ceramic pot for hand shank

Furnace Helper:
- Ability to use heat log as reference to weigh raw materials, revert & deoxidizers to correct weight. Additions included.
- Deliver correct charges to correct deck in order of planned pours
- Perform Cycle counts

Melt Scheduler:
- Set up and organize molds for desired alloy and quantity to be poured
- Stamp heat tags with heat number of heat to be poured
- Record correct data of what was poured on each heat including pouring temps, test material, serial numbers, samples
- Maintain Heat Identification log, ladle log & test bar log

General:
- Safe operation of hoist
- Safe operation of forklift
- Read and understand master sheets
- Read measuring devices
- Work safely in a team environment
- Maintain proper housekeeping for work area
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Must be able to perform all of the above mentioned tasks in a safe manner and as part of the team. Employees interested in this level 2 position will be required to do a rotation of Pouring, Ladle Repair, Furnace Helper & Melt Scheduler operations. This will foster the team environment and ensure all Level 2s maintain all skills required in this level.

Requirements
Education: High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
Skills: Must have the ability to:
use direct reading and fixed gauges
use basic arithmetic functions such as add, subtract, multiply, divide.
work with percentages and decimals.
read and understand shop paperwork.
Abilities: Must be able to achieve forklift certification.
Working conditions: Normal foundry atmosphere.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an all-encompassing list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Reasonable accommodations to essential functions of the job will be made if necessary.

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