Carousel Operator C

Magellan•Glendale, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Magellan Aerospace, Glendale specializes in the manufacturing of precision magnesium and aluminum sand castings. We have an exciting opportunity for an Operator to produce all types of Moulds using a continuous mixer.

Requirements

Graduated High School / GED
Lift and carry up to (50lbs)
Willing to work in fast-pace and sometimes noisy environment
Able to work in a team setting
Knowledge in reading and interpreting work instructions
Good communication skills
Pattern boxes, Mixed sand of various types, fabric sleeves, chills, lifting hooks, release agents, locators, sodium silica fluoride, steel rods, text vent, plastic vent hose, ceramic filter, nails, wire mesh, frames, core arbours. Ram ups, sleeve covers
Continuous sand mixer, Sand hopper, fork truck, rollover, hoists, core patterns, various hand tools, straight edge, packing tools, air hose, brushes, vent rods, hammer, transfer carts, rubber gloves, grids, plywood, clamps, scrubber and gassing pads, lift truck, Computer, vacuum, pullers, utility knife, hole punch, transfer cart, grids and plates.

Responsibilities

Receives instruction from Supervisor or Manager.
Notify supervisor of any job irregularities, faulty material or equipment while Observing all plant safety rules and regulations and Maintains a clean working area to 6s standards.
Picks up required patterns, cleans and prepares patterns, puts onto the line
Prepares pattern in terms of appropriate sleeves, chills, risers, frames, text vent, plastic vent hose, locators, lifting hooks, core arbours, ram-ups, and sprays chills with required chill wash as per foundry technique.
Uses continuous mixer or transports sand to place in patterns, Packs sand by hand.
Place chills, text vent, insulating sleeves in pre-designated position of cores when required, finishes ramming, strikes off box face of mould with straight edge.
Shovel sand into sand bin
Places pattern in position on roller conveyor to position on rollover
Strips mould from all boxes either manually or using the rollover
Strips mould of all loose pieces, inspects, performs preliminary cleaning of moulds
Transports job related materials as required by use of hand cart or fork lift truck.
Transports cores to designated areas, and stacks moulds appropriately.
Does minor maintenance to keep equipment clean and in good operational order
Calibrates and records data for SPC charts
Prepares/tests sand samples