Utility - Melt Shop - Sterling, United States - Leggett & Platt

Leggett & Platt

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Sterling, United States

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STERLING STEEL COMPANY - STERLING, IL
Sterling Steel Company produces over 500,000 tons of wire rod annually.

It is our mission to be the Safest and Lowest Cost provider of Quality Steel_.

We are committed to conform to all established requirements and expectations of our customers and to a philosophy of Continuous Quality Improvement.

Meeting these goals requires teamwork, dedication, and ongoing training from all our 275+ employees.

SSC OPERATES 24/7, INCLUDING WEEKENDS & HOLIDAYS
The MELT SHOP operates a 415-ton Electric Arc Furnace (the largest in North America) which melts scrap steel. After reaching temperatures of 3,000+ degrees the refined molten steel is poured & cast into steel billets. These 36' x 5 1/8" x 5 1/8" billets are then sent to the Rod Mill for further processing. The Melt Shop only operates on weekends - that is Friday, Saturday & Sunday, including days, nights & holidays.

Melt Shop employees start in Utility and have opportunities to move into Production jobs in the Furnace, Caster or Crane departments.

These move ups may happen in weeks or years depending on staffing needs.
Utility works 8 or 9 hour shifts, starting at 6am Thursday - Monday.

Production works weekly-alternating, 12-hour, swing-shifts of 5-5, 6-6 or 7-7 plus another 8 hour day averaging 42 hours per week.

All Melt Shop employees are typically scheduled EVERY WEEKEND.

The ROD MILL re-heats billets to nearly 2,000 degrees and feeds them thru rolling machines at speeds of over 19,500 feet per minute (220 mph) to make rods of varying sizes.

One billet will make nearly 4 miles of rod. Rod is wound into coils and prepared for shipping to customers.

All rod is made according to customers' standards. Processes and chemistries are varied to accommodate different needs.

Rod Mill employees start in Utility and have opportunities to move into Production jobs in other pay ranges. These move ups may happen in weeks or or years depending on staffing needs.

The Rod Mill runs 24/- there are 4 crews that cover these shifts on rotating schedules, including days, nights, weekends & holidays.

Rod Mill Utility & Production employees work 12-hour swing shifts, 6a-6p and 6p-6a.
Rod Utility & Production employees are typically scheduled works 4 days then has 4 days off.

*Schedules described above may vary as needed when business demands fluctuate.

LEGGETT & PLATT
We make life more comfortable.

Leggett & Platt is not only Sterling Steel's largest customer, after purchasing the mill in 2002, they are also our owner.

Leggett & Platt's overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives - by delivering quality products, offering empowering and rewarding careers, and doing our part in bringing about a better future.

Leggett & Platt's inventive heritage and leadership in the residential products industry span more than 130 years.

As _The Components People_, we are the leading supplier of a wide range of products and components for all areas of life, including mattress springs and carpet cushion, as well as bedding machinery and erosion-control products.

From aerospace tubing and fabricated assemblies to flooring underlayment and carpet cushion, Leggett & Platt has divisions that design, manufacture, and sell a variety of products.

Our reliable product development and launch capability, coupled with our global footprint, make us a trusted partner for customers in the aerospace, hydraulic cylinders, flooring, têxtile, and geo components industries.

Bedding
The world leader in bedding technology.

Leggett & Platt has been the driving force in bedding components technology since inventing the bedspring in 1885. Now, we own more mattress industry patents than anyone in the world.

Springs, foam, adjustable beds, machinery - our Bedding businesses design, produce, and supply innovative sleep solutions that help you rest comfortably.

Learn more about Bedding Components:
L&P Bedding Group

MELT SHOP UTILITY

Utility employees perform labor and housekeeping tasks that are vital to the operation of the Melt Shop processes and running of the mill.

Specific duties include but are not limited to:

Install, repair and remove brick and refractory material on furnace, ladles, tundishes
Operate remote controlled cranes, pendant operated equipment and various heavy equipment/tractors
Hook/unhook loads from cranes
Unload trucks and rail cars
Maintain adequate supply of materials in proper locations
Prestage materials for various processes
Perform basic equipment maintenance
Work in other areas of Sterling Steel as assigned

Must be able to work 12-hour shifts, in extreme hot/cold tempratures, on nights, weekends and holiday.

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