Ladle Operator

it's what's inside that counts

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There’s more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it’s the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:

• Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision, Dental
• Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation
• 4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan
• $500 Annual Company-paid Lifestyle Benefit
• Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
• Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Advancement Opportunities

Why This Job

CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you’ll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.

 

The individual is responsible for monitoring and inspecting the ladle refractory and maintaining the ladle slide gates and porous plug system.

What You'll Do

• Participate in the CMC Safety Programs and proactively uphold the CMC Safety Culture
• Use oxygen lance to lance open ladle when needed
• Inspects slide gate system - hardware and refractories Changes parts as directed
• Cleans ladles
• Assist others when needed or requested (ladle furnace operator, crane operator, etc)
• Effectively communicate with others about possible production issues, concerns, and needs
• Ensure equipment inspection reports are filled out each shift
• Perform minor/routine maintenance or repairs as needed without the assistance of maintenance personnel
• Responsible for continuous improvement such as suggesting improvements in work methods and procedures
• Responsible for daily housekeeping duties including but not limited to immediate work area
• Troubleshoot work related problems using job knowledge, experience, and by communicating with others
• Understand start up, shutdown, and emergency procedures
• Ensure tasks and activities directed by Operations Support Management are completed safely and on time
• Stay alert to unsafe conditions and report them immediately

What You'll Need

• Basic computer skills
• Dependability in attendance, work completion, and flexibility to meet business needs
• Must be able to learn quickly and multitask
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
• Ability to work overtime when required
• Ability to work as a team player in a fast-paced environment with strong work ethic, attention to detail, and organizational skills
• Ability to work with exposure to extreme temperatures, chemicals, dust, fumes, mists, uneven surfaces, loud noise, elevated work areas, and confined spaces
• Ability to work a rotating shift, including weekends and holidays

Your Education

• High School Diploma or GED required

We are CMC, a Fortune 500® company at the leading edge of our industry. Our construction reinforcement and steel products have supported construction projects and structures around the world. The secret to our success? We’ve built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging construction reinforcement problems facing our world for more than 100 years — and we’re just getting started.

 

If you’re ready to join a team working to make our industry more sustainable, support the bridges, roadways, buildings and infrastructure that connects our communities, and do meaningful work, you’re ready to join CMC. Apply today and start moving your career — and our world — forward. Let's build a better world!

 

CMC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, or other status protected by federal, state or local law.

 

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