Furnace Operator - 3rd Shift

Combined Metals is a premier North American processor and distributor of specialty strips and wire built through 50 years of growth and acquisition. Combined Metals is the largest independent processor and distributor of specialty strips and wire in North America. With nine service centers, Combined Metals supports over 3,000 customers in the Aerospace, Defense, Nuclear, Medical, Petrochemical, Oil & Gas, Electrification, Automotive, and Consumer industries. Decades of quality and reliability have made Combined Metals™ a chosen source in performance applications.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible at all times for promoting a safety culture and awareness within their area. Support and adhere to all plant safety policies and procedures at all times.


• Assist manufacturing with preparing and inspecting bulk product. Reporting and removing defects as needed (i.e. deformed, discolored, misshaped, etc.)


• Proper communication protocol with all manufacturing, quality and other operations staff to communicate and escalate product or equipment issues as needed.


• Equipment operation to include, but not limited to: heavy machinery and forklift, along with general tools such as wrenches, tape measure, and hammers. 


• Participate in training and certification programs as needed.


• Maintain a safe and orderly work environment by removing scrap and other waste, checking machines, and identifying potential hazards.


• Check work orders, properly select processed material checking for weight, alloy, size, and quality. 


• Properly complete all documentation, work orders, tags, time sheets, etc.


• Transport and load processed coils for annealing using forklift.


• Start up and shut down the furnace, set up and operate the control panels and edge guide system.


• Use spot welder for attaching leader to material.


• Properly select temperature, speed, and atmosphere required for annealing.


• Select cores that will ensure uniformity of stack, weight, and customer requirements.


• Visually inspect strip for proper quality.


• Spot weld and grind material.


• Check concentration, temperature, voltage, and overall operation of equipment.


• Transport coils for further processing using forklift.


• Train new operators, if necessary.


• Properly use micrometer, welder, grinder, and cutters.


• Cut samples for quality control.


• Assist supervisor/manager and other operators as needed

Requirements:

• Lift, carry, push, or pull objects up to 50 lbs.


• Standing and walking for almost the entirety of the shift


• Champion all safety rules, regulations, and procedures


• Wear all required PPE


• Report incidents, near misses, and safety hazards


• Promote safety culture