Furnace Operator - Night OR Day Shift

Keymark is actively interviewing and making job offers for Furnace Operators working at our manufacturing warehouse and cast house in Fonda, NY. Starting hourly compensation is $21.50 plus a comprehensive benefits package.Rotating schedule and eligibility for a production bonus!Night shift includes base hourly pay plus $1.50 shift differential pay.We are offering immediate start dates – Get Hired Now!Pay & Benefits: You will have serious earning potential and internal promotion opportunities with Keymark. The starting hourly pay for the Furnace Operator is $21.50/hr. Full-Time Scheduling (rotating) Overtime (time and a half) Eligible for Production Bonus We invest in our employees with training and provide an opportunity for job and career growth. After your introductory employment period, the complete Benefits Package with company contribution to offset your cost is provided to full-time employees.Keymark offers:• Drug and Smoke-Free Work Environment• Equal Opportunity Employer• 401(k) Savings Plan + up to 4% company match• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance• Free Life Insurance• Supplemental Coverages• Paid Vacations• 6 Paid Holidays• Sick Time• 1 Floating Holiday• Opportunity for Advancement into Management RolesScope of Work:As a Furnace Operator in the Cast House, your scope of work and responsibilities include:Loading aluminum scrap and pure aluminum ingot into the 80,000lb capacity melting furnace using mobile equipment. You will operate mobile equipment such as Skid Steer Loader, and Diesel Forklifts 9,000lb - 11,000lb capacity at a slow, controlled pace. You will be working with 1,400-degree molten aluminum, operating furnace controls within documented parameters, and clean dross from aluminum and alloy to correct specifications.Responsibilities: Load dry materials that are safe to use. (Moisture can cause explosions)  Estimate material weight to be loaded into the furnace. Do not overfill the Furnace. (80,000 lb. max capacity) Required to operate a Spectrometer to analyze chemical composition of the aluminum. Operate Skid Steer loader or Forklift to load scrap into Melting Furnace. Load scrap onto chutes, push scrap into furnace interior with a forklift equipped with a pushing attachment. Keep metal clean, skimmed, and thoroughly mixed during each Furnace cycle and remove Dross from full bath, utilizing a forklift with mixing attachment. Roof and bath Thermocouples are to be kept in good repair and maintain accuracy. Perform mobile and stationary equipment inspections. Empty Dross pots as needed, utilizing a forklift. Responsible for maintaining a clean clutter-free work area. Utilize PPE: Hard hat and face shield, hearing protection, steel-toed boots with metatarsal guards, safety glasses, FR garments, and Hot Mill gloves. Thoroughly inspect all materials for moisture prior to loading into furnace. Operate a sow Preheater. Prepare scrap for loading (dumping boxes, strapping, cutting open bales). Equipment maintenance. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Molten metal working experience, or high temperature process experience preferred. Industrial Furnace operational experience, preferred. Skid steer operational experience. Forklift operational experience. About us:Keymark is a premier full-service aluminum extrusion company featuring in-house finishing capabilities, including anodizing, casting, extruding, extrusion die construction, painting, thermal barrier, thermal strut, and custom packaging. We manufacture custom and stock extrusions/profiles for the Automotive, Building & Construction (Curtain Wall, Commercial Windows, & Storefront), Consumer Durables, Distribution, Electrical, Machinery & Equipment, and Transportation markets. Our company has locations in Fonda, NY, and Lakeland, FL, and has been in business since 1964.Keymark is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

Created: 2026-02-27