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Wieland

Wieland broke ground for a new recycling facility in Shelbyville, Kentucky, on June 29, 2022. The plant will melt and recycle copper and copper alloy scrap for use in manufacturing semi-finished products for customers throughout North America. Wieland delivers on its commitment to sustainability, recycling leadership and advancement toward a circular economy and carbon neutrality with this investment. Wieland Recycling - Shelbyville will leverage the infinite recyclability of copper and serve as both a hub for closed-loop recycling, as well as a refining center for third-party scrap.

What we promise

We're committed to the continuous development of our employees, using our learning to shape the future of the metals industry and create a sustainable future. Join the undisputed leader in the metals industry and be part of our diverse global team.

Joining Wieland's family gives you...

Benefits - we offer health, vision, dental, life, disability, and more starting on Day 1
• Retirement Savings - Wieland offers competitive 401(k) savings plans
• Professional Development - We focus on helping people at every level of their career identify their strengths, sharpen their skills, and ensure long-term success
• Growth Opportunities - We have over 8,000 employees worldwide and 32 locations in North America alone. Growth opportunities are limitless!
• Wellness - Wieland encourages participation in our wellness programs including health classes, gym reimbursements, and more
• Sustainability - Wieland continues to break ground with Eco-friendly solutions and push the barrier in sustainability for future generations

About Wieland

As the copper and copper alloy specialist at the top of the world league, we provide support for our customer's success from many locations and continents - backed by a reliable, flexible supply network and the best services of unvarying quality. In response to the global challenges of our time such as climate change, digitization, and minimized draw on resources, we design our products, services, and technologies to provide sustainable and innovative solutions.

What you'll do

Wieland currently has an immediate opportunity for a Furnace/Caster Operators to monitor the process of refining and casting copper. They are responsible for the charging, melting, refining and casting processes including temperature controls, sampling of metal, monitoring of fume treatment system, runway preparation, and controlling and monitoring the casting of molten copper into solid ingot form.

This role will be located at Wieland Recycling - Shelbyville in Shelbyville, KY. This facility is currently under construction and is expected to be fully operational by the Fall. The initial schedule for this role will be 8-10 hour shifts from Monday - Friday. The Recycling facility will progress to be a 24/7 operation - so this person must be willing and able to work twelve (12) hour shifts, to include nights, weekends, holidays and overtime in late 2023 onward.

The ideal candidate will have previous foundry experience working with molten metals.

Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for the charging of scrap materials into furnace and monitoring of temperatures to melt scrap
• Responsible for the slagging and sampling of molten copper
• Responsible for the safe operation of the furnace and auxiliary equipment by following the standard operating procedures to meet the daily production requirements
• Responsible for the setup, preheating and casting of molten metal to produce a finished ingot
• Controls pouring station in which molten copper is cast into ingots
• Regulates flow of molten metal directly from refining furnace into troughs feeding casting unit.
• Observe and follow all environmental, health, and safety procedures
• Follow standard operation procedures, and all departmental procedures
• Operate support equipment such as Cranes, Forklifts, Skid Steers, Power Tools and etc.
• Learn and perform Equipment Preventative Maintenance
• Support operation of facilities equipment such as cooling water system, off gas treatment system, condensate recovery, process gasses, etc.
• Complete tasks as assigned by your management team
• Assist other personnel as necessary
• Maintain a clean and organized work area
• Be able to handle levels of stress associated with the position at all times
• Comply with all other company policies and procedures

What you'll need

• High school diploma or GED required
• Knowledgeable and experienced with heavy equipment operation
• A quick learner, ability to work with little to no supervision
• Safely and efficiently performs all essential functions of the job
• Superior cognitive and systems knowledge to achieve production goals
• Develop and maintain accurate written records
• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal job instructions
• Proficient in mathematics and measurement
• Strong leadership abilities as demonstrated with past work experience or activities
• Basic knowledge of (or ability to learn) Microsoft Office; Excel, Word, and Outlook

Wieland is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees. Come join Wieland today and help us continue to build a global corporation we are all proud to belong to.