Caster

Howmet Aerospace; Laval (administrative region); On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Howmet Aerospace in Laval, Quebec, is looking for a skilled individual to perform various tasks in metal casting. Responsibilities include pouring metal, cleaning equipment, and operating forklifts. The job requires good manual and visual dexterity, as well as the ability to work in high-temperature environments.

Candidates must be able to interpret safety documents and follow essential safety protocols. This role demands physical stamina and sound judgment to ensure safe and efficient operations.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and maintenance instructions.
• Ability to handle hoists and operate necessary equipment.
• Manual and visual dexterity required for tasks.

Responsibilities

• Perform casting tasks with molten metal and maintain equipment.
• Load and unload shells, handles melting stock, and operates forklifts.
• Follow safety precautions and maintain a clean work environment.

Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents

Ability to handle hoists

Visual dexterity

Manual dexterity

Sound judgment

Tolerance to extreme heat

Job description

Responsibilities

• Performs tasks involving pouring metal and removes castings from pressure pots, moves materials and cleans equipment and work area.
• Loads and removes shells from ovens.
• Helps transport and pour ladles of molten metal. Pushes and turns ladles to pour metal.
• Deslags molten metal being poured. Skims slag from degas and surface of molten metal using scoop.
• Removes cast shells from pressure pots, loads conveyor and moves cast shells out of foundry for cooling.
• Transfers shells from dewax to casting area.
• Loads, moves and unloads melting stock as necessary.
• Is responsible for general housekeeping of the area.
• Follows necessary safety precautions in operating equipment to protect eyes, hands, and body.
• Moves casting by hand or by using hand cart with hoists. Scrapes and cleans crucibles at end of work week.
• Operates furnace doors and temperature controller on ovens.
• Operates and controls temperature on melt pots.
• Operates forklift as needed.
• Makes chemistry addition to melts when required by spectrograph operator.
• Analyses spectro’s.
• Operate wax transfer
• Performs other duties as required.
• Respects the values and code of ethics of the company.
• Respects the Environment, Health & Safety programs of the company.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to handle hoists
• Visual dexterity
• Manual dexterity
• Physical standing all day
• Uses sound judgment
• Tolerance to extreme heat