M&H Valve - Melting Utility

M&H Valve
- Melting Utility

M&H Valve Company is a world-class manufacturer of water and wastewater materials including fire hydrants, resilient wedge gate valves, butterfly valves and check valves. Since 1854, M&H has developed a reputation for excellence and dependability. Our extensive facilities and innovative technologies have made us a business and community leader. From state-of-the-art environmental upgrades to advanced training initiatives and community outreach, we're working every day to make sure that M&H Valve is the best in the business.

M&H Valve Company is part of Birmingham, AL based McWane, Inc.

Type:
Full Time

Responsible for charging metal and fuel into the furnace using overhead bridge cranes and skid steers, monitoring furnace conditions, hauling and pouring molten iron. Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds for the duration of the shift. Assists in other duties as assigned.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• 1st Responsibility
  - Ensuring personal safety and the safety of your team members.
• Assists supervisors and managers in maintaining a safe and healthy work environment.
• Wears appropriate PPE which may include fall protection, respiratory protection, hearing protection, foot, hand, head, and eye protection.
• Uses proper lifting and ergo techniques.
• Reads work orders or receives oral instructions to determine work assignments, material, or equipment needs.
• Follows detailed job-specific instructions to make sure castings are produced most efficiently and to meet customer specifications.
• Conducts daily inspection of equipment.
• Demonstrates ability to charge the furnace, take readings and monitor furnace condition, and record.
• Operates yard crane to accurately weigh charge metals into the weigh hopper.
• Conducts quality testing of the iron to determine proper chemistry.
• Plots and adjusts chemistry of iron; tests the iron temperature of every charge and records.
• Hauls iron, slags off molten iron, rods, and dumps the furnace.
• Relines, overhauls, patching, rebuilding of ladles, covers, and spouts on furnaces.
• Preps for the next production run.
• Restocks alloys when they become low.
• Maintains cleanliness of the production area and metal storage yard

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or

Experience:

High school diploma/GED preferred. Must be at least 18 years of age.

Language

Skills:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical

Skills:

Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10s and 100s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasoning Ability:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.

The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close…