Status: This is a full-time; hourly position
Hours: Monday – Thursday: 5am – 2pm & Friday: 5am – 11am; overtime as needed

Benefits Offered to Full-time Employees: Health, Dental, Optical, Medical FSA/HSA, Dependent Care (FSA), Basic Life Plan, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, 401K with Company Match, Profit Sharing (ROA), PTO (Vacation), Holidays, Jury Duty, and Funeral Leave

JOB SUMMARY: The Pour Line Operator is responsible for loading, melting and pouring molten metal to create bronze castings in sand molds; requires a sound understanding of metal properties and components, additives, temperature tolerances, pouring techniques and flow dynamics.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Responsible for prepping the pouring area before the melting process begins; includes, but not limited to, starting the dust collector and air make-up units, starting the water pumps and checking all gauges for proper pressure, inspecting the electrical unit for leaks, cleaning the coil and patching it if necessary, maintaining the crucible, etc.
• Melt and prep metal to correct temperature and metal composition based upon specified levels and production line speed.
• Clamp molds into place once they have reached the correct position on the pouring line; add argon when needed.
• Dress and undress with Personal Protective Equipment (leggings, apron, gloves and pouring helmet) each time molten metal is ready to be poured into the molds; pours occur every 15-30 minutes depending upon production time.
• Operate the crucible handler by simultaneously moving it in three direction in order to position the melting crucible in the correct location during the melting and pouring process.
• Pour melted metal into mold cavity, recognize the importance to. Apply best practice techniques.
• Use appropriate tools to clean and reload the melting crucible.
• Assist with off-line molds several times per week; requires working closely with another Pour Line Operator to pour melted metal into a large mold simultaneously. 
• Clean spilled metal from the front and rear trays on the walking beam.
• Monitor the conveyor in the cooling tunnel to ensure there are no interruptions in production flow.
• Perform necessary procedures at the beginning and end of each shift to ensure the industrial dishwasher is ready for use each day.

• General knowledge of molding terms and the dynamics of the casting and pouring process.
• Ability to distinguish cause and effect. Assigned job duties and techniques related to successful castings.
• Must have good hand-eye coordination.
• Ability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another, to avoid interruptions in production.
• Ability to work independently, with little or no supervision.
• Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills, with an emphasis in time management, improving efficiencies and exercising independent judgment to determine work priority and urgency.
• General math skills.
• Must be able to read work orders or production tickets, which may include dimensional drawings.
• Ability to read a tape measure, imperial and metric.
• Work as a self-motivated team member who adheres to all safety protocols and is willing to cross-train as needed.