Acid House Operator

Job Title: Acid House – Acid descaling solution operator (ADS)

Reports to: Operations Manager

Location:  Union, IL

Department: Operations

 

Position Overview: Acid Pickling is a process that involves immersing steel in an acidic solution to remove surface oxides, rust and other impurities. This process helps enhance the steel/s surface quality and provides better conditions for subsequent processing and coating.

 

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

·         Read work orders/bill of materials to determine product specifications.

·         Responsible for quantity and quality to meet efficiency rates.

·         Use and maintain various types of equipment and machinery.

·         Reporting/communicating machinery issues to supervisor/maintenance.

·         Inspect products to ensure product excellence and quality using measuring tools (tape measure/micrometer/tensile test machine)

·         Obtain all required approvals.

·         Label packages.

·         Use of forklifts, cranes, and hand carts to load/unload machine and to move material to and from machines.

·         Record and document production as well as all downtime.

·         Ensure and observe all safety and housekeeping rules and guidelines, including carrying out daily safety inspections.

·         Maintain a clean and organized work area.

·         Inspect material during processing to ensure proper quality is maintained.

·         Complete all documentation and turn in work order to supervisor.

·         Know and understand Lockout/Tagout

·         Read SDS’s to familiarized with chemicals used

·         Follow all PPE

·         Train new operators.

·         Cut samples for quality control.

·         Work in a fast-paced environment.

·         Work in confined spaces.

·         Complete all assigned training, including monthly health and safety sessions.

·         Other duties as assigned.

 

 

 

Department Duties and responsibilities:

·         Operate various tanks, moly spray, baker and copper coat

·         Work in various weather conditions and environment(inside/out)

·         Work in a dusty environment

·         Operate baker bell and genesis furnaces

·         Pump solutions from ADS tanks

·         Remove sludge from ADS tanks

·         Monitor sub shavers’ quality of material being processed in ADS tanks

·         Adjust rime and temperature of various furnaces

·         Make up new ADS solutions as needed

Other Duties:

Work overtime as required.
Assist manager
and other operators as necessary
Ability to communicate – verbal and written.
Ability to perform basic math functions with accuracy.
Basic computer skills for data entry purposes
Ability to lift to 50 lbs.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Constant standing & walking
Frequent pushing, pulling, & reaching
Multi-Tasking skills
Preferred qualifications:

High school graduate or equivalent preferred
Forklift experience preferred
1-2 years in industrial machinery