Refinery Operator jobs in Richland, WA

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ATI is seeking a Transition Operator to join our Richland, Washington facility. Our Richland Operation specializes in melting Titanium and Titanium Alloys to produce ingots for use in multiple applications in the Aerospace and Medical Markets. This position works a rotating shift consisting of 12.25 hours daily (overtime paid after 8 hours of each shift). Shifts rotate weekly from days to nights and hours are 5:45 am - 6:00 pm and/or 5:45 pm - 6:00 am.

Our Transition Operators assist Electron Beam Operators with electron beam furnace operations such as prepping for the next melting campaign, cleaning out the furnace after a melt, prepping samples for the lab and loading materials in and pulling ingots from the furnace. Employees in this position must operate industrial machinery and equipment, industrial mobile equipment, torches, sand blasters, and various hand tools. The Transition Operator must also pay close attention to detail and stay organized to ensure accuracy and have basic math and computer skills. Safety is the company’s top priority, and you will be expected to adhere to a strict zero injury safety culture.

In order to become successful, you’ll need to be able to maintain a high attention to detail, have experience operating IME equipment such as skid steer and forklift, have a basic knowledge of hydraulic and water manifolds, and be able to work in hot and cold conditions. An effective Transition Operator will be comfortable using basic hand tools and getting their hands dirty on the floor. In addition, you will be able to work well and communicate with all types of personalities as you are part of a highly skilled team that is critical in supporting production in order to consistently meet production goals and our customers' needs.

Additional Duties:
•    Sorting, marking, and storage of materials.
•    Forklift operation including various sizes of forklifts.
•    Operation of other industrial equipment and/or machinery as required such as shears.
•    Basic MIG welding.
•    Data entry/inventory tracking using a computerized data system and filling out blend paperwork.
•    Operation of scales to ensure accurate material weights.
•    Loading material into the furnace using overhead cranes.
•    Removing ingots from the furnace using overhead cranes.
•    Various turn around duties including tooling preparation, removal and installation, maintenance of bar feed and vibe feed, furnace viewports cleaning.
•    Gain basic understanding of water manifolds and hydraulic of the systems that feed the furnace.
•    Hazardous material processing.
•    Melt sample preparation including punch press and lathe operation.
•    Testing various samples in the laboratory using laboratory equipment and LabTrack computer system to enter data collected.
•    Shop cleaning duties as assigned including sweeping, organizing, cleaning surfaces, etc.