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Heraeus

Melt Operator

Wartburg, TN

$16 - $21.50/hr

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 ...

Heraeus Medical LLC

Melt Operator

Wartburg, TN · On-site

$16 - $21.50/hr

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 ...

Heraeus Medical LLC

Material Operator

Wartburg, TN · On-site

$15.25 - $18.25/hr

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 ...

Heraeus

Material Operator

Wartburg, TN

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 ...

Heraeus

Analytical Lab Tech

Knoxville, TN

$18.25 - $24/hr

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 ...

Heraeus Medical LLC

Analytical Lab Tech

Knoxville, TN · On-site

$18.25 - $24/hr

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 ...

Heraeus

Quality Manager

Wartburg, TN

About Heraeus Precious Metals With more than 350 years of experience in precious metal processing, Heraeus Precious Metals is one of the world's leading provider of innovative products and services ...

Heraeus Medical LLC

Quality Manager

Wartburg, TN · On-site

About Heraeus Precious Metals With more than 350 years of experience in precious metal processing, Heraeus Precious Metals is one of the world's leading provider of innovative products and services ...

Alloy Holdings LLC

Caster - Metals

Providence, RI · On-site

Job Title Caster / Melter - 1st Shift Overview Morvillo Precision Products, a recognized leader in precision manufacturing within the jewelry and precious metals industry, is seeking a skilled and ...

Signet Jewelers Ltd.

Production Jeweler

Seattle, WA · On-site

$26 - $31/hr

In this role, you'll work with a variety of precious metals and gemstones, applying your skills to both new creations and precision repairs. The ideal candidate will have exceptional attention to ...

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A Precious Metals job involves working with valuable metals like gold, silver, platinum, and palladium in industries such as mining, refining, trading, or jewelry making. Roles vary from metal analysts and traders to refinery technicians and quality inspectors. Professionals in this field assess metal purity, monitor market trends, and ensure compliance with industry standards.

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Melt Operator

Heraeus

Wartburg, TN

$16 - $21.50/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 12 days ago

Heraeus Group rating

6.9

Company rating: 6.9 out of 10

Based on 11 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

Melt 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 at more than 15 sites worldwide, who work passionately with our partners to develop pioneering and sustainable solutions.

Our vision: We create innovative precious metals products and services, leading the way to a sustainable future. To achieve this, we have set ourselves ambitious targets.

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

  • Lend every assistance to assure the success of our sales network, by maintaining open and accurate communications with all operators and the Shift Lead Person,
  • Record production or process data and maintain logs, as required.
  • 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.
  • Maintain material accountability during preparation and production by utilization of scales or other measuring equipment in compliance with standard procedures.
  • Possess the ability to accurately follow sampling protocol for analytical testing
  • Organize the materials into drums to be closed, sealed and weighed prior to shipment according to customer and company specifications.
  • Chemistry - Develop knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Referral program
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

Curious? Apply now!

We look forward to receiving your documents by reference code 59331 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 jobs.heraeus.com.

 
 
 

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