Melt

Waukesha Foundry
Eagle, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 9/2/2024 CLOSED ON 9/12/2024

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Melt position at Waukesha Foundry?

Job Title : Pay for Skills Melt & Pour Level 3

Number of Openings : 1

Shift : Third shift, normal scheduled hours 12 : 00 a.m.-10 : 00 a.m.

Location : Waukesha Foundry, Inc., 1300 Lincoln Avenue, Waukesha, WI 53186

Department : Melt & Pour

Reports to : Will Cleveland

Pay Type : Hourly

Wage : $ 25.19

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 :

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 :

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

Melting :

Confirm charge materials against heat log

Melt heats of metal per Melting Induction Furnace SOP ME2.0 & alloy procedure for that alloy

Maintain Induction Furnace log

Patch furnace lining as needed

Knock out & reline wet ram & dry vibe furnaces

Patch furnace coil

Maintain furnace installation reports

Replace argon lines as needed

General :

Melt per specific procedures following safe work practices and bringing up quality issues as they arise

Maintain proper housekeeping for work area

Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Requirements

Education : High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.

Skills : Requires the use of basic arithmetic functions such as adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing along with reading and understanding shop paperwork.

Abilities : Must have the ability to lift up to 75 pounds.

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.

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Last updated : 2024-09-02

Salary : $25

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