Casting Technician
About The Position
Boom is building supersonic jet engines out of nickel superalloys and is bringing casting capability in-house. This role will be a key participant during the commissioning of the new casting capability and will lead the hands-on portion of the first pour. Unlike a traditional foundry job where procedures and equipment are already established, this position offers the unique opportunity to influence the casting unit from its conceptual stage. The technician will be involved in reviewing equipment specifications and cell layouts, identifying safety and process issues before implementation, managing utility tie-ins, rigging furnaces, and developing the initial melt procedures. Subsequently, they will perform the first heats, directly shaping the operational methodology of the unit.
Requirements
- 5+ years of hands-on foundry or melt shop experience, including personally melting and pouring heats
- High-melt alloy experience - nickel or cobalt superalloys, steels, or titanium; vacuum melting (VIM) experience is a strong plus
- Real mechanical craft: tools, rigging, alignment, assembly, and preventive maintenance ownership
- Working fluency in the utilities that feed a furnace: electrical power and controls, cooling water, compressed air, vacuum systems, and inert gas
- Deep, specific molten-metal safety knowledge - especially the water/molten-metal hazard and how to design and operate against it
- Experience installing, rebuilding, or commissioning furnace or casting equipment
- Proven ability to communicate equally well with engineers and technicians alike and robust documentation habits that would survive an audit of melts and pours.
Nice To Haves
- Investment casting exposure: shell handling, dewax, mold preheat, and mold handling at temperature
- Vacuum systems depth: leak detection, pump rebuilds, gauging and interlocks
- Refractory installation or furnace rebuild/reline experience
- Experience in an AS9100/NADCAP aerospace environment
- Crane, rigging, or forklift certifications; formal electrical, millwright, or maintenance training
- Experience on a greenfield buildout, line relocation, or major capacity installation
- Experience in an R&D, prototype, or startup-pace environment
Responsibilities
- Guide the buildout of Boom's casting unit from concept to first heat: layout and spec reviews, vendor engagement, installation, commissioning, and shakedown
- Bring hot-metal judgment to design decisions: crucible and refractory practice, mold handling and preheat, pour practice, charge handling and moisture control
- Turn wrenches: rig and set equipment, run utility tie-ins with facilities - power, cooling water, compressed air, vacuum, inert gas - assemble, align, leak-check, and shake down
- Own safety foresight: identify water/molten-metal interfaces and other hazards at the drawing stage; help specify interlocks, containment, and emergency response for the cell
- Write and validate the unit's first melt and pour procedures, maintenance plans, and spares systems - then improve them
- Execute melt and pour operations as the unit comes online, with documentation that survives scrutiny
- Work shoulder-to-shoulder with engineers as a peer - flag manufacturing issues early, push back with specifics, and help the team make good decisions
Benefits
- long term incentives/equity
- flexible PTO policy
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
