ConCast Casting Operator

About the role

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Position Overview

ConCast Casting Operator is responsible for safely operating the Wirtz ConCast Machine which includes pot loading and pot maintenance as well as material movement and handling. This position also requires operator routine maintenance and scrupulous machine cleanliness.

Areas of Focus

Safely produce high quality negative strip that meets all quality standards at the lowest cost/highest efficiency possible. The housekeeping of the area, its tooling and particularly the lead pots associated with this equipment along with its maintenance performed by the operator are of the highest order of importance.

Responsibilities

• Performs all duties required of the ConCast Casting equipment safely, with 98% plus first pass yield.
• Properly maintain the housekeeping standards for the entire area which include but are not limited to the floors, the lead pots, the tooling, the ducts, signage, electrical junction boxes and any other surface in need of cleaning.
• Ensure that safety supplies and personal protective equipment are used in compliance with Safety policies and guidelines.
• Completes required documentation for production, inventory, SPC, administration.
• Completes required computer system input, analysis and reports relative to the area.
• Follows all work instructions and maintains the standards of expected output.
• Must be able and willing to assist in the changing of lead feed lines, lead pumps and all other maintenance functions associated with the equipment, including items ancillary to the equipment.
• Must be able to effectively make any and all changeovers in the specified time frame allowed.
• Must be able and willing to train other employees as required.
• Ability to operate and perform Fork-Lift tasks and duties and sustain a Fork-Lift License.

Basic Qualifications

• General mechanical understanding of how machines work.
• Operator must maintain melt pot cleanliness which is essential for consistent grid output.
• Operator must be familiar with basic hand tools and be capable of using them to make adjustments and minor repairs to equipment during normal operation.
• Operator must be capable of using measuring instruments to include tape measurer and calipers.
• Ability to read and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Be able to stand for 12 hours per day and lift when required, no more than 49 pounds.

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