Die Cast Technician

Kurt Manufacturing•Fridley, MN

1d•$20 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

At Kurt Die Casting, our employee experience and vertical-manufacturing facility set us apart. We take pride in our employees and work to the highest standards, equipped with the tools, opportunities, and technology to produce top-quality, complex aluminum and zinc die castings. The Die Cast Technician tends to die casting machines that cast parts from nonferrous metals, such as aluminum.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent GED
1 month of related experience

Nice To Haves

6 months of related experience
NADCA Level I Certification

Responsibilities

Turns valves to regulate flow of water circulating through dies.
Blows metal fragments from die surfaces, using air hose, and sprays lubricant over die cavity and plunger.
Pushes button to close and lock dies and activate plunger that forces molten metal into die cavities.
Removes casting from conveyor.
Places casting into trim press and operates trim press machine.
Inspects casting for defects, such as cracks or blisters. May measure casting, using fixed gauges.
May operate deburring and related tooling machines to perform drilling, deburring, grinding, blending, buffing, tumbling, or chamfering operations.
May regulate speed of machine.
May perform maintenance and clean machine.
May clean furnaces and equipment.
May operate gas or electric powered forklift truck to move, stack, or unload metal in and about facility.
Counts, weighs, and or records number of units of metal moved or handled.