Material Operator

Material 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.

About Heraeus Precious Metals

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.

Melt Operator

The primary responsibility of this position is to melt and refine materials in a safe manner according to customer and company specifications. 

Your Role & Responsibilities:

• Read, understand and follow established procedures to conduct work safely, effectively and in an environmentally friendly manner. 
• Identify and prepare appropriate equipment to conduct melting including the furnace, crucible, mold and supporting equipment. Inspect furnace and equipment to locate defects and wear. 
• Prepare the materials for melting including calculating slag composition ratios and other raw materials.
• Transfer or remove molten metal from furnaces and place it into molds, using hoists, pumps or ladles. 
• 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.

What is required for this role:

• Firm commitment to the HPM Guiding Principles of accountability, customer focus, continuous improvement, clear language, diversity, responsibility and respect
• High energy and robust work ethic
• Well-organized and self-directed 
• An articulate individual who can relate to people at all levels of an organization 
• 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 [[id]] 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!

Any further questions?

Our Recruiting Team, Heraeus Precious Metals, is happy to assist you by email: [[cust_RecTeam]]. Or visit us at www.heraeus.com/careers.