Foundry Op with FLT

Daniel - Scott Recruitment; Bilston; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift rotation

Training provided

Safety culture

Job summary

Daniel - Scott Recruitment is seeking an experienced FLT / Casting Operative for a busy foundry environment in Bilston. You will move materials and castings around the production area and assist with hot metal operations in a safety-conscious setting.

Working on a 3-shift rotating basis, the role requires practical experience with molten metals, heavy components and operating forklift trucks. This hands-on position offers robust training and real responsibility in a heavy engineering facility.

Qualifications

• Previous foundry or casting experience.
• Experience working with molten or hot metal.
• Experience handling large or heavy castings.
• Experience using industrial machinery or material-handling equipment.
• Knowledge of casting, fettling, moulding or metal production processes.
• Counter balance FLT certification and experience.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift trucks safely and efficiently to move raw materials, castings, tooling and finished components around the site.
• Load and unload vehicles, production areas and storage locations as required.
• Transport castings and metal components between different stages of the manufacturing process.
• Assist with the safe handling and movement of hot metal, molten metal and recently cast components in accordance with site procedures.
• Support casting operations including preparation, movement and positioning of moulds, castings and associated equipment.
• Work alongside foundry and production teams during pouring, casting and cooling operations where required.
• Ensure materials are correctly identified, stored and moved to the appropriate production area.
• Carry out visual inspections of materials and castings and report defects or abnormalities.

Skills

Foundry experience

Molten metal handling

Heavy castings

Industrial machinery

Casting processes

Counter balance FLT

Job description

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced and safety-conscious FLT / Casting Operative / Hot Metals Operative to join a busy heavy engineering / foundry environment.

The role will involve supporting the movement of materials, castings and components throughout the production area, operating forklift trucks and other material-handling equipment, and assisting with casting and hot metal operations where required.

This is a hands-on position suited to someone who is comfortable working within a demanding industrial environment involving heavy materials, high temperatures and strict health and safety procedures.

responsibilities:

• Operate forklift trucks safely and efficiently to move raw materials, castings, tooling and finished components around the site.
• Load and unload vehicles, production areas and storage locations as required.
• Transport castings and metal components between different stages of the manufacturing process.
• Assist with the safe handling and movement of hot metal, molten metal and recently cast components in accordance with site procedures.
• Support casting operations including preparation, movement and positioning of moulds, castings and associated equipment.
• Work alongside foundry and production teams during pouring, casting and cooling operations where required.
• Ensure materials are correctly identified, stored and moved to the appropriate production area.
• Carry out visual inspections of materials and castings and report defects or abnormalities.

Requirements:

• Previous foundry or casting experience.
• Previous experience working around molten or hot metal.
• Experience handling large or heavy castings.
• Experience using industrial machinery or material-handling equipment.
• Knowledge of casting, fettling, moulding or metal production processes.
• Counter balance FLT certification & experience

Working on a 3 shift rotating basis.

Basic working hours are 41.25 per week