VIM Melter

REED Engineering and Manufacturing are working with a leading Engineering & Manufacturing company 

To work in a team operating VIM & VIDP furnaces or ESR and VAR furnaces

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Contribute to the safe and efficient operation of furnaces through:

• Safe crane handling of electrodes and moulds or ingots and furnace crucibles.
• Maintenance of a high standard of housekeeping in line with safety and QA hazard audit requirements.
• Adherence to QA procedures and generating/maintaining prime melt records.
• Charge preparation, charge mixing and furnace loading or Crucible and Refractory preparation.
• Mould preparation, setting and stripping.
• Loading/discharging of large clamshell heat treatment furnaces.
• General crane and forklift truck movements.
• VAR furnace cleaning

Skills, Experience & Qualification

Candidates will ideally be from a manufacturing (shop floor) or Steel related background 

Demonstrable Experience of:

• Development/Improvement activities.
• Application of training.
• Positive attitude to safety & quality.