Furnace Operator

Aluminium Casting Foundry - Immediate Start

Our client are part of one of the UKs biggest Engineering Companies they produce aluminium castings for various industries and are recruiting for the following

Furnace Operator / Forklift Driver (Licence for Counterbalance Essential)

* Location Wednesbury

* AM Shift - 05.30 pm - 14.45 pm Monday to Thursday

* Duration of assignment - TEMP TO PERM (12 WEEK TRIAL PERIOD)

Main Duties:

The duties of a metal furnace operator include, but are not limited to:

* Monitoring equipment to ensure that it is in good working order and that production goals are being met

* Monitoring furnace operations to make sure that temperatures are within safe limits and adjusting controls as needed

* Monitoring the quality of raw materials entering the furnace to ensure they meet standards for chemical composition and physical properties such as density and particle size distribution

* Maintaining records of all heating cycles performed, including temperature and time settings, to ensure accurate data is available for future reference

* Performing regular maintenance on furnaces or other equipment used in the production process to ensure that they continue to operate efficiently

* Monitoring the amount of raw material entering the furnace to ensure that it does not exceed the maximum capacity level set by the manufacturer

* Monitoring the amount of finished product exiting the furnace to ensure that it does not exceed the maximum capacity level set by the manufacturer

* Observing the furnace during operation to ensure that it is operating properly and safely

* Transfer of molten metal to the casting section using a counterbalance forklift truck

Application

Please forward an up to date CV for consideration