Hot Metal Crane Operator

Your Day-to-Day Impact

You’ll play a vital role in our Melt Shop Operations Team by:

• Transporting empty ladles from the ladle preheater to the ladle car


• Inspecting ladles for missing brick prior to use


• Moving full ladles of liquid steel between ladle car, LMF, and caster


• Inspecting ladles post-LMF for hot spots


• Charging scrap safely and accurately into the EAF


• Removing and replacing electrodes at the EAF and LMF


• Safely operating ladle and charging cranes during all operations


• Identifying and reporting crane operational issues


• Supporting refractory, EAF, LMF, and casting operations as needed


• Performing additional duties as assigned to support production

What You Bring

We’re looking for candidates who are safety-focused, mechanically inclined, and ready to work in a high-impact environment:

• Ability to qualify for overhead crane operation (including physical and testing requirements)


• Strong knowledge of OSHA and company safety standards for crane operation


• Ability to recognize equipment issues and escalate appropriately


• Willingness to operate both ladle and charging cranes


• Working knowledge of Melt Shop operations (Refractory, EAF, LMF, Casting)


• Mathematical skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide using whole numbers, fractions, decimals)


• Strong problem-solving and reasoning skills in high-pressure situations


• Mechanical comprehension and equipment awareness


• Ability to work rotating shifts, overtime, weekends, and holidays

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of manufacturing or heavy industrial experience


• Prior hot metal crane experience

What You’ll Gain

• Get paid for what you know—and earn more as you learn more


• Opportunities to work with advanced Melt Shop equipment


• A culture that values safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement


• Real growth potential in a stable, essential industry


• Overtime opportunities

And Benefits that Include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage


• Company-Paid Life Insurance & Short/Long-Term Disability


• 401(k): Company match 3% with no vesting period


• Paid Parental Leave


• Paid Holidays (10 days + 1 floating holiday)


• Paid Vacation Time


• Discretionary Performance-Based Bonus Program


• Tuition Reimbursement