Foundry Operative

Metso Corporation; Australia; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Metso Corporation in Ballina, NSW, Australia is seeking a Foundry Operative to join our foundry team. You will be responsible for general housekeeping and assisting with the manufacture of the foundry’s products, reporting to the Foundry Supervisor.

This is a hands-on role requiring good teamwork, adherence to work instructions and quality standards. Training covers Pattern Shop/Stores, Before Cast, Melt/Pour and After Cast sections, emphasizing safety and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Manual labour role requiring safe working practices.
• Willingness to follow work instructions and quality standards.
• Able to operate hand and power tools.

Responsibilities

• Work safely, plan daily output of product in alignment with instructions.
• Manufacture moulds per the work schedule and prepare for pouring.
• Pour moulds at the correct temperature and transfer castings to next stage.
• Pack, dispatch, and finalise castings per schedule.
• Maintain equipment and report issues to the supervisor.
• Support maintenance technician coordinator as required.

Job description

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Foundry Operative

Primary Location: Ballina, NSW, AU

Introduction:

We are seeking a Foundry Operative to join our Foundry in Ballina. Alongside your team, you will be responsible for general housekeeping and help with manufacturing of foundry’s products. In this position, you will report to the Foundry Supervisor.

Team you belong to:

Our foundry has four sections; Pattern Shop/Stores, Before Cast, Melt/Pour and After Cast.Training is provided across each to allow the Foundry Operative to become competent in all four areas. We work closely in sync within our foundry’s four sections in collaboration with our Production Support Team - enabling daily operations’ functionality. Our team culture is all about safety and collaboration.

Main responsibilities:

• Ensure work is conducted in a safe, timely and efficient manner while maintaining the company values.
• Plan the best way to approach the daily output of product.
• Ensure all work is in accordance with work instructions, to maintain product integrity and meet customer specifications and quality requirements.
• Manufacture moulds as per the work schedule.
• Secure moulds ready for pouring.
• Pour moulds at correct temperature.
• Clear moulds from the pouring floor in a timely manner.
• Knockout sand moulds in a safe and productive manner.
• Ensure all priority castings are delivered to the fettling shop as requested by supervisors.
• Ensure castings are fettled in a timely manner to meet customer delivery dates.
• Ensure all castings are checked for defects and quarantined when defects are present.
• Use hand tools and power tools, handheld operations
• Use workshop machines for basic operations
• Undertake manual handling
• Pack & dispatch castings as per the work schedule.
• Operate fixed and movable load shifting equipment
• Maintain equipment in good condition and immediately report any issues to your Supervisor.
• Contribute to process improvements and put forward ideas at toolbox meetings on ways to improve quality and safety.
• Treat plant and equipment with care.
• Project maintenance support
• Support maintenance technician coordinator as required
• Be motivated
• Possess an impeccable safety record
• Have a strong work ethic
• Be keen to contribute to a progressive and dynamic organisation
• Forklift Licence (desirable)

Please note all candidates will be required to undertake a pre-employment medical and drug screen during the recruitment process. Only those that are confident they will pass this prerequisite need apply.

This is a manual labour role and you must hold full working rights in Australia.