Melt Operator; EB - 2nd Shift Morgantown PA

Melt Operator(EB) - 2nd Shift - (4 PM-12 AM) - Morgantown PA

Country United States of America

State / County Pennsylvania

City Morgantown

Division Metals

Company Morgantown

Function Operations

Workplace Type On-Site

Position type Full Time

Opportunity 22012

Operate and maintain furnaces. Interpret and respond to the needs of the equipment. Perform skilled maintenance, set-up and troubleshooting functions as required.

• Understand the basic “high vacuum” and furnace technologies
• Perform pre-operative checks prior to and during pump down cycle. Use pre-pump and startup checklist
• Set up and operate the furnace as directed for melting to include (where applicable to specific furnace):
• Loading and unloading particulate material and/or electrodes
• Cooling, unloading, identifying and weighing ingots
• Take samples
• Operate furnace / Melt Chair
• Understand basic chemistry specifications and interpret furnace-casting conditions
• Maintain operating records and logs
• Interpret video monitors, gauges, meters, etc. while operating the furnace
• Clean out furnaces and crucibles during maintenance cycles and replace damaged components. Change molds, hearths, shields, and feed devices
• Operate leak detectors and determine vacuum integrity
• Maintain the furnace - perform preventative maintenance such as change filters, replace or change parts, change oil, check fluids
• Perform mechanical skill functions such as flame cut, arc weld, silver solder, and soft solder
• Correctly uses material handling equipment such as forklifts and cranes
• Use various hand and power tools as directed including but not limited to: wrench, drills, grinders, saws
• Support other departments as needed per production demands
• Must be able to wear a respirator

• High school diploma/GED or equivalent is required;
  Trade school or additional training preferred
• 3 years working experience in a relevant environment preferred
• Must be mechanically inclined and possess basic math skills
• Must be able to work any schedule, holidays and weekends
  
  Forklift, crane-operating experience highly preferred
• Must be able to wear a respirator
• Ability to work in confined spaces

Relocation is authorized for this position.

This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including, but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)). To comply with those regulations, this position may require applicants to be U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce.