SUMMARY

Works in various areas to remove core from castings following appropriate procedures such as core removal or acid.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned with supervisor approval

• Carries pieces in basket to appropriate area to being core removal process.
• Begins procedures by placing it in correct vessel and routinely checks on it, ensuring that pressure, temperature, water, and cycle have no issues.
• Runs multiples Core Removal vessels that uses Potassium Hydroxide for the process and follows procedures.
• Follows all safety guidelines, trainings and protocols to avoid serious injury.
• Removes core from internal cavities from castings with core removal process
• Loads/unloads acid basket to line to begin acid removal process
• Sets cycle to appropriate time and routinely checks time and water levels
• Exposes grain for proper evaluation of piece
• Empties tanks from acid or water and cleans area
• Wash and rinse parts using hot pressurized water to fully remove any reminder Acid/KOH.

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school education or equivalent life experience and three to six months related experience and/or training.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add and subtract numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these calculations using American units of money, weight, measurement, volume, and distance.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to effectively solve common equipment or process related problems involving several variables in standardized situations.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to walk and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to extreme heat. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibration. The noise level in the work environment ranges from moderate to high.