What are the responsibilities and job description for the Casting Operator position at Ames Copper Group LLC?
Description
The AMES Copper Group is considered a secondary copper refinery and consists of a pyrometallurgical process to transform scrap copper into copper anodes with over 99.7% pure copper. Secondary sources include scrap generated internally, new scrap from metal fabricators, and old scrap from consumer products.
Ames Copper Group has an immediate opening for a Casting Operator in our Shelby facility.
Responsibilities
· Regulate supplies of fuel, air, and water coolant to heat furnaces and adjust temperatures.
· Draw smelted metal samples from furnaces or kettles for analysis, and calculate types and amounts of materials needed to
ensure that materials meet specifications.
· Weigh materials to be charged into furnaces, using scales.
· Record production data, and maintain production logs.
· Observe air and temperature gauges or metal color/fluidity, and turn fuel valves or adjust controls to maintain required
temperatures.
· Inspect furnaces and equipment to locate defects and wear.
· Drain, transfer, or remove molten metal from furnaces.
· Kindle fires, and shovel fuel and other materials into furnaces or onto conveyors by hand, with hoists, or by directing crane
operators.
· Remove impurities from the surface of molten metal.
· Observe operations inside furnaces, using television screens, to ensure that problems do not occur.
· Sprinkle chemicals over molten metal to bring impurities to the surface.
Requirements
Job Requirements
· Experience in a similar role a plus.
· Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work
· Attention to detail and problem-solving skills
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Education:
High School degree, or equivalent.