Summary :

Under the supervision of the Melt/Cleaning Room Supervisor, the Pourer/Shifter will pour molten metal into molds in a manner that will produce quality castings.

Work Experience Needed :

One to three years of verifiable work history. Foundry experience is preferred.

Special Skills/Abilities Needed :

Ability to operate and communicate within a team-oriented atmosphere Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, job procedures, and training documentation. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Nature & Scope-Principal Areas of Responsibilities :

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management deem necessary from time to time. Pour metal into molds within temperature range to produce quality castings. Removes slag from ladle before pouring castings. Shifts, jackets and weights as required. Responsible for accurately marking each mold with a shake-out time. Ensures that ladles are pre-heated before use. Pour test bars, micro lugs, and iron samples per procedure. Utilizes Mold Cars to move mold down the pallet line to ensure Molders are able mold and stage pouring. Accurately and safely follows job procedures to add Hot Top. Maintains a clean and safe working environment. Reports on any unsafe working conditions to the Melt Supervisor.

Essential Functions :

Physical Demands- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or touch and talk or hear. The employee occasionally is required to reach above shoulders, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move items up to 50 pounds and is regularly required to push mold on mold cars that exceed 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Work Environment- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.