Furnace Operator

Would you like to be part of a company with a strong purpose? Aurubis is a leading international multimetal producer and one of the largest copper recyclers worldwide. Our metals are the basis for the green transition, digitalization, and future technologies. Rock-solid & rolling. Hands-on & high-tech. Skilled & seriously sustainable. This is what drives our 6,900 employees to top performance every day. Join our team and become one of our most valuable elements.

Furnace Operator

Your Tasks

As a Production/Furnace Operator, you will be responsible for operating and managing equipment involved in smelting and refining processes. Our team, comprised of skilled operators with clearly defined roles, plays a crucial role in achieving high-quality results after comprehensive training.

Responsibilities

Utilize process control systems to respond to alarms, change parameters, and manage machinery.

Perform basic cleaning and maintenance tasks, ensuring operational spaces are tidy and equipment is well-maintained.

Use compressed air-driven tools for cleaning slag or molten metal.

Assist in smaller refractory repairs and basic computer work such as shift logbook updates.

Process Tasks

Execute process steps, including equipment operation, material flux application, and remote control of overhead crane.

Follow up on process parameters, evaluate progress, and make decisions to achieve production goals.

Prepare and clean equipment before and after use, ensuring adherence to official work instructions.

Resolve minor malfunctions and participate in continuous improvement processes.

Execute tasks in accordance with working instructions and make independent decisions on the process.

Adhere to safety, environmental, and quality standards.

Take actions on production activities to facilitate safe maintenance tasks.

Execute Lockout/Tagout procedures in collaboration with maintenance technicians.

Be aware of and comply with environmental protection and health and safety standards.

Driver's license for industrial trucks and overhead crane operation (or willingness to obtain).

Experience with an oxygen burner lance and demolition robot (or willingness to obtain).

Personal Skills

Willingness to take responsibility and make decisions within equipment and process margins.

Open-minded, teamwork-oriented, result-driven, eager to learn, safety-conscious, and quality-aware.

Self-reflective and open to constructive criticism.

Reliability and openness to change processes.

Special Skills

Experience with relevant software tools (MS Office, SAP, etc.).

Basic proficiency in production software, HMI-process control software, MES, SAP, LIMS.

Education Required