Melter

Company Description

Instant Brands designs, manufactures and markets a global portfolio of innovative and iconic consumer lifestyle brands: Instant®, Pyrex®, Corelle®, Corningware®, Snapware®, Chicago Cutlery®, ZOID® and Visions.® With people-first and purpose-driven solutions in mind, we’re reimagining how people live, eat, connect, and play inside the home—and in the spaces where people gather. Today, Instant Brands’ products are in millions of homes worldwide.

We’re looking for candidates who are smart, curious, creative, push the limits of what’s possible and are passionate about our brands. We embrace and respect diverse backgrounds and foster an inclusive culture where everyone is welcome to share their ideas.

Our continuous focus on growth and innovation means you will become part of a global company that offers challenging opportunities, rewards excellence, and combines your individual expertise to achieve a higher level of shared success. We operate within a fast-paced, team-oriented, rewarding work environment that allows our employees to develop and thrive.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits within a flexible, creative and progressive work setting.

Join Instant Brands and become a part of our story. Everyone matters here.

Instant Brands, Made for Together

Our Values: We drive results and create value together - One Team - We love our Consumers We “Wow” Them - We challenge each other, always have an Open Mindset and welcome new ideas - We are a Global Company and we think globally - We have Integrity in all that we do – We Impact the world through Sustainable actions.

Job Description

Exercises complete responsibility from filling to delivery of multiple melting units to melt batch and deliver various glasses of the required quantity and quality. This regularly involves the simultaneous multiple operation of various combinations of tanks, forehearths, forebays, pots, etc., as assigned. This work includes such duties as:

Takes and records optical, thermocouple, amperage, voltage, and resistance readings on melting units and platinum parts and makes necessary adjustment to maintain process control. Observes condition of refractory and interior of melting unit, records, and informs Supervisor of conditions needing their attention.

Controls tank, forehearth, forebay, etc. temperatures, combustion rates, gas and air pressure, rate of fill, power control, etc. according to established procedures, schedules, and/or glass consumption rate by reading various control and recording instruments and making necessary adjustments to deliver required quality and quantity of glass for forming. Diagnoses unusual melting problems and makes necessary adjustments.

Cools down and brings up temperatures in tanks, forehearths and forebays. Adjusts gas, air, vents, and electrical power to achieve proper heat, flow, and viscosity.

Installs and operates the composite orifices and delivery system.

Changes and positions hot refractory parts such as needles, sleeves, and rings, also changes stirrers, etc. Cleans, changes and adjusts high and low pressure gas and oil burners. Installs tank and forehearth electrodes, changes tap positions, thermocouples, etc. Maintains records of all changes and adjustments.

As requested or required, assembles information on depth of glass in forehearth, forebay, and bowl, glass flow, glass quality, etc.

Operates power control and booster melting equipment, according to established procedures, which supply current to various rings, tubes and drains.

Controls overflows and drains on melting units, starting, running, and stopping as required by operating conditions. ·

Operates needle and clay parts preheating kilns and glory holes. Taps tank both electrically and with pneumatic drill. Drains tank at completion of run or for glass changes.

Has part time direction of apprentices.

Operates and monitors all pollution control devices.

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