Casting Machine Operator - 1st Shift

PREMIER ALUMINUM•Racine, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Casting Machine Operator will set molds and operate permanent mold casting machines. This role involves assisting with setups and maintenance under general supervision. The operator is responsible for producing quality castings to specifications, handling mold treatments and core placement, and pouring metal into molds. They will also tend furnaces, mount and align molds, clean and coat molds, and perform finishing work on raw pieces. A strong emphasis is placed on maintaining an exemplary safety record in a hot environment.

Requirements

Basic math skills – counting, adding, subtracting, multiplication, division
Solid work history
Mechanical abilities
At least six months experience in a manufacturing environment
High school diploma or equivalent

Responsibilities

Operate permanent mold casting machines to produce quality castings to specifications
Perform basic setup procedures under general supervision
Handle all mold treatments and placing of cores
Pour metal into molds, vary pouring procedures/timing to compensate for material and mold condition
Check first pieces and correct variations
Tend furnaces – load charge and maintain temperatures
Mount, align and secure molds
Make hydraulic power connections, set temperature controls and machine stroke
Clean and coat molds
Follow detail process sheets for methods and sequences to close and pour molten metal at proper temperatures, flow rates and cycle time to obtain sound castings
Inspect pieces and recognize surface defects, short fills, distortion or quality defects
Adjust temperature and machine to correct variations
Perform finishing work on raw pieces, such as trimming, deburring, grinding
Perform routine maintenance
Perform other duties as assigned