Mold Production

Precision Castparts • Minerva, OH

165d

About The Position

Under the direction of the Area Supervisor, the mold capper cleans, caps, repairs, beefs-up and otherwise prepares ceramic molds for pouring. The autoclave / furnace operator melts wax from molds, fires molds, reclaims wax, operates auxiliary equipment as necessary and performs miscellaneous related duties.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); at least one year manufacturing experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, and procedures.
• Ability to communicate production information both in writing and verbally.
• Ability to complete required production reports and SPC charts.
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.

Responsibilities

• Transfers molds from cart to cart as required; moves carts from position to position within the work area according to production needs; removes molds to work table and returns them to carts.
• Follows prescribed procedures to locate mold defects, including cracks, holes, chips, etc.; mixes and applies ceramic material to repair such defects.
• Follows verbal and written instructions to clean, shake and cap molds properly; uses knife, file, brush, air pressure, vacuum machine, etc. to remove excess ceramic and dirt from molds.
• Repairs broken molds; patches holes or broken pouring cups by forming and fitting pieces of ceramic or by using any other techniques as required.
• Uses band saw or cutting wheel to cut gussets and other ceramic materials to be used in beefing, repairing and preparing the molds.
• Applies extra dips and/or other proper amounts of ceramic materials to strengthen or 'beef up' certain molds according to written or verbal instructions; mixes and helps maintain vats of ceramic slurry used in the process.
• Melts wax from the molds in the Autoclave; secures ready molds from dehumidifying room; transfers molds from carts to autoclave trays; loads one or more autoclaves with loaded trays, using hydraulic hoist or other mechanical device; engages steam pressure to melt wax; directs melted wax to reservoir, removes trays from autoclave and transfers molds to carts; wipes residue from molds.
• Fires molds in furnace: loads molds onto firing grids; pushes grids into firing furnace with hydraulic pusher, following established cycle times and temperatures; removes grids from furnace and transfers molds to carts.
• Transfers melted wax from reservoir to wax hopper.
• Operates auxiliary equipment as necessary: Fires molds. Positions molds on slab, covers with protective material and fires.
• Performs miscellaneous related duties: Removes metal plates from mold bottoms. Changes filter papers. Maintains production tallies and prepares fill-in type reports. Reports faulty products and processes to the Foreman.
• Performs other related duties as required, such as maintaining simple records and tallies, keeps equipment in proper condition and maintaining work area in a clean and orderly condition.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Miscellaneous Manufacturing
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees