Melt Technician
Linamar — Fruitport, MI, United States
Posted 2026-10-23
Job Title : Melt Technician Start Pay: $ 23/hr Shift: All Shifts. Job Summary: The Melt Tech operates, changes and cleans melt equipment used to form aluminum castings. Responsibility: Ensure furnaces, launder systems and crucibles are functioning within operating parameters correctly to meet the customer’s quality requirements. Consistently load specified metal into furnace using a Hi-Lo to maintain proper chemistry and cleanliness of the system. Utilize a spectrometer and other analytical methods to ensure that metal meets alloy and quality requirements of the customer. Skim dross from surface of molten metal. Clean furnaces and equipment as directed. Ensure production equipment is properly receiving molten metal to produce castings. Observe machines and equipment for malfunction and make adjustments or repairs as directed to ensure that the equipment will operate safely and correctly at maximum efficiency, within operating parameters. Track and document process information accurately, as directed. Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product. Maintain records of work accomplished and monitor metal temperatures. Provide coverage