United States Antimony Corporation (“USAC”), is a publicly traded (NYSE: UAMY), rapidly growing natural resource company that is vertically integrated and building a fully domestic antimony supply chain. Antimony is critical to US defense, used in bullet lead, primers, optics, and military electronics. It is also a critical ingredient in flame resistant plastics and fabrics, and has many other uses. USAC has produced various antimony products since 1969 and is a fully integrated mining, transportation, milling, smelting, and selling company. USAC operates the only significant antimony production facility in the United States and it is in a “sold out” condition.
Job Title: Furnace Operator
Full-time, 40 hours per week, 5 days a week.
Available shifts: Day (8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.), Swing (4:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m.), and Grave (12:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m.). Swing shift receives $0.50 above base pay; Grave receives $1.00 above base pay.
Reports To: Plant Manager
Location: Thompson Falls, Montana (United States Antimony Corporation, 47 Cox Gulch Rd.)
Position Summary:
Responsible for operating and maintaining furnaces in the oxide production plant and reduction plant. Duties include loading and discharging furnaces, bagging out oxide from bag houses, breaking metal, blending product, collecting samples, packaging finished product, operating a forklift, and preparing materials for shipment. The role supports continuous production in a dusty industrial environment. No prior experience is required; full training will be provided.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Always work safely and maintain furnaces, bag houses, and related equipment in safe operating condition.
- Inspect furnaces, bag houses, work areas, and tools before starting each shift and complete required paperwork.
- Maintain and operate furnaces for oxide production and metal reduction, including loading raw materials, monitoring operations, and discharging finished product.
- Bag out oxide material from bag houses.
- Break metal using a sledgehammer as needed.
- Blend product to required specifications.
- Collect and properly handle product samples.
- Lift, sew, and stack 50 lb. to 55.1 lb. bags onto pallets.
- Operate a forklift to move materials, load/unload, and prepare product for shipment.
- Maintain a clean and orderly work area around furnaces, bag houses, and packaging stations; clean up material spillage every shift.
- Assist with basic equipment maintenance or repairs as directed.
- Complete all daily shift documents and paperwork accurately.
- Wear required personal protective equipment (PPE), including a respirator, at all times when mandated.
- Perform additional duties as assigned to support plant operations.
Requirements:
- Must be 18 years or older.
- Must be able to wear a respirator.
- Able to lift 50 lbs to 55.1 lbs regularly.
- Able to follow written and verbal instructions.
- Must have reliable transportation.
- Able to perform simple math and accurately complete paperwork.
- Self-sufficient, self-starting, and prompt.
- Comfortable working in a dusty and dirty industrial environment.
- Able to work assigned shifts (Day, Swing, or Grave).
Qualifications:
- No experience necessary; the company provides full training.
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Ability to work independently with a strong work ethic and can-do attitude.
- Must be organized, able to manage multiple tasks, prioritize, and adapt to changing production needs.
- Prior experience in a manufacturing, foundry, or industrial setting is a plus but not required.
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, walk, talk, and hear. The employee frequently uses hands and fingers to handle tools, materials, and equipment; reaches with hands and arms; and performs repetitive motions such as bagging, stacking, and operating controls. The employee is regularly required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and must be able to smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move 50–55.1 lb bags and occasionally handle heavier loads or use a sledgehammer. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The role requires the ability to wear a respirator for extended periods.
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.
This is an industrial plant environment that is frequently dusty and dirty. The employee is regularly exposed to furnace heat, airborne particles, and outside weather conditions when moving between areas. The employee may encounter moving mechanical parts, vibration, and moderate to high noise levels. Work occurs around active furnaces and bag houses; proper PPE, including a respirator, is required.
Pay: $24.00 - $28.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
