Caster Operator

SSAB is one of the largest North American producers of steel plate and coil, serving many industrial markets including energy, construction, agriculture and transportation.  SSAB operates five state of the art facilities strategically located in key regions across the U.S. 
SSAB has nearly 1,200 highly skilled employees in the U.S.  Jobs at SSAB range from machine operators and sales people to advanced engineers and corporate professionals in HR, finance and more.  SSAB offers challenging careers and comprehensive benefit program designed to keep employees and their families healthy and secure.

Caster Operator oversees safe operations of the casting, cutting, and finishing of slabs beginning at the ladle operating platform through slab kerfing.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Ensure safety during daily operations and maintenance down days on the casting floor
• Receive ladles on ladle landing platform when shipped form LMF or VTD
• Properly install ladle slide gate cylinders
• Install tundish cover flux on molten steel in tundish
• Take temperature of steel and samples; hydrovast each heat
• Exchange tundish each sequence using caster 125 ton remote crane
• Pack of clay rope and nail whiskers in casting mold
• Manual filling of mold and monitoring
• Monitor casting machine speeds and breakout protection
• Prep new tundish for pre heat and stating pre heaters
• Stock all consumables for casting on the casting deck using the 125 ton casting crane
• Communicate with LMF/ VTD for accurate shipping times to the casting department

• Casting machine mold, bender, and segment exchanges during scheduled down days
• Operate the caster torch machine in manual and auto functions

• Apply id on slabs using die stamp machine and tagging machine
• Operate slab deburring machine
• Operate quench box when quenching of slabs are required per melt practice
• Install hold codes to slabs when required
• Operate runout crane for dummy bar size changes
• Set dummy bar head size up to proper width required to cast melt practice
• Remove head crop and tail crop per start up and end of each sequence
• Remove and hot chalk proper id on etch sample cut from required melt practice
• Perform preventive maintenance on torch machine
• Change cutting tips out when required on torch machine
• Understand proper cutting plans in level 2 for torch slab cutting
• Remove kerf boxes and dump when required using runout crane and forklift
• Ensure safety of all employees who enter/work in the torch / runout operating area

• Visually check slab id's
• Trimming leftover kerf off the slab with a hand torch

• Manually identify slabs with hot chalk when automatic id machines have mechanical issues

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong commitment to safety and active participation in safety oriented work culture
• Self-motivated with strong work ethic
• Ability to work solo and as part of a team
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Good communication skills
• Basic mechanical aptitude and experience

Education

Required:

• High School diploma or equivalent

WHAT WE OFFER

• Bonuses
• Profit sharing
• 401(k) with 5% employer match
• 10 paid holidays
• Vacation
• Excellent, affordable benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Challenging and interesting work
• Friendly and inclusive workplace

SSAB's vision is a stronger, lighter and more sustainable world.
SSAB's values form the guiding principals of our company. 
They shape our culture and characteristics.  They serve as a compass for our actions and behavior, and describe what we stand for.  Values guide us daily in making the right choices and doing the right things.
SSAB's values are:

• Driven - Together we create value
• True - Do what is right
• Ahead - Future in mind