CASTING MACHING OPERATOR - 1st Shift

PREMIER ALUMINUM•Racine, WI

6d•$23 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

Be part of a workplace where people feel valued, supported and inspired to do their best work every day. We instill our core values in all that we do - honesty & integrity, hard work, dedication to continuous improvement, and respect.

Requirements

Basic math skills – counting, adding, subtracting, multiplication, division
Solid work history
Mechanical abilities
Minimum of six (6) 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