Smelter Operator

Smelter Operator – Permanent About Heraeus

Making displays foldable? Helping hearts beat with medical innovations? Or breathing new life into precious metals? As a family-owned global technology group we help our customers to always being one step ahead.

With more than 350 years of experience in precious metals processing, Heraeus Precious Metals is the world's leading provider of innovative products and services, such as precious metals trading and recycling. Our products are used in a wide range of industries, for example to reduce climate killers such as nitrous oxide and methane and in the form of pharmaceutical ingredients for the treatment of cancer.

Our innovative strength is driven by our 3,000 employees in more than 15 countries, who work passionately with our partners to develop pioneering and sustainable solutions.

We are aware of our responsibility towards people and the environment and have set ourselves ambitious CO₂ targets. Sustainability is at the heart of all our business activities.

Heraeus, the German based technology group is a leading international family‑owned company formed in 1851. We create high‑quality solutions for our customers by combining material expertise with technological know‑how. Our ideas are focused on themes such as environment, energy, health, mobility, and industrial applications. In 2015 Heraeus generated revenues without precious metals of €1.9 bn and a total revenue of €12.9 bn. In more than 100 subsidiaries in 38 countries we offer our worldwide 12,500 employees the freedom to develop and promote their own ideas.

We call it:
Open Space. For Open Minds.®

The primary responsibility of this position is to control the smelter and allied equipment to heat material and drive off impurities.

• Read, understand, and follow established procedures to conduct work safely, effectively and in an environmentally friendly manner.
• Identify and prepare appropriate equipment.
• Prepare the materials to be loaded into the smelter.
• Transfer materials from smelter utilizing proper tools and equipment.
• Participate in oxidation of alloy and related refining techniques under elevated temperatures.
• Record production or process data and maintain logs, as required.
• Regulate supplies of fuel, air, oxygen, and water coolant to heat furnaces and adjust temperatures.
• Observe and record key process indicators such as air and temperature gauges or metal color and fluidity and turn fuel valves or adjust controls to maintain required temperatures.
• Maintain material accountability during preparation and production by utilization of scales or other measuring equipment in compliance with standard procedures.
• Conduct analytical tests and sampling to confirm material composition.
• Organize the materials into drums to be closed, sealed, and weighed prior to shipment according to customer and company specifications.
• Assist with other duties and special projects, as assigned.
• Responsibility to ensure that overall employee population are aware and adhere to Code of Conduct Guidelines.

• High School Diploma
• 1 to 3 years experience in basic chemical operations or related experience required. This is not an entry-level position.
• Basic math skills
• Computer-literate
• Basic data entry skills
• Visual and mechanical inspection skills

Curious? Apply now!

We look forward to receiving your documents by reference code 58246 via our online application portal - even if you don't meet all the requirements, but have good reasons why you are still the right fit for this role!
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