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Melting Specialist

Weir Minerals
Newton, MS Full Time
POSTED ON 8/5/2025 CLOSED ON 8/19/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Melting Specialist position at Weir Minerals?

Job Title: Melting Specialist
Division: Weir ESCO
Location: Newton
Onsite/st Shift
Purpose of Role:
Responsible for filling in at any operator position in the Melting Department including, but not limited to AOD Operator, AOD Operator Helper, EAF Operator, Crane Operator, Pourer, and Refractory. Additionally, the Melting Roamer is responsible for housekeeping around the Melting department to include shoveling up waste materials and performing a variety of tasks with various mobile equipment. Assist with training new hires and cross-training others as needed.
Why choose Weir:
(Required)
Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future:
At Weir, the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing, quickly adapting and continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. It's a big challenge – but it is exciting.

An opportunity to g
row your own way:
Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.

Feel empowered to be yourself and belong
: Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individual's contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do.

Key Responsibilities:
(What are the top 4 focus areas of the job, Safety First is required)

  • Focus Area: Must be trained and skilled in all job positions within the department and act as a positional floater in the direct labor role as demand dictates
  • Focus Area: Must move loads, including ladles of molten metal, through the melting and pouring bays
  • Focus Area: Tend to EAF to ensure proper levels, cleanliness and consistency
  • Focus Area: Pour molten metal from ladle to molds
  • Focus Area: Input and maintain process and pouring records
  • Focus Area: Must inform operator or supervisor to any unfavorable pouring conditions such as run-outs, sequence numbers, part numbers, interrupted or short pours
  • Focus Area: Must perform refractory work
  • Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:
(Add MAX 4 bullets of desired eligibility requirements)

  • Any equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered for candidates that have the ability to perform the objectives above.
  • Education: High school diploma/GED
  • Certifications/Licenses: Crane and Forklift operator certificate program through WEIR ESCO
  • Desired eligibility requirement

Founded in 1871, Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weir's technology, our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions, Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future. We are a global family of 11,000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties, inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives.

For additional information about what it is like to work at Weir, please visit our Career Page and LinkedIn Life Page.

Compensation:
(Where compensation on the job posting is required)
Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

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