Production Operative - Foundry

PDR Solutions; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace engineering firm in Sittingbourne is looking for Production Operatives for their Foundry. This role involves various tasks in the sand-casting process and offers full training. Ideal candidates should have a background in manufacturing and be physically fit, as the position requires manual handling.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, factory, production, or construction roles preferred.
• Must be physically fit for manual handling.
• Good time keeping and work ethic required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare aluminium melts and clean moulds for casting.
• Pour molten metal into moulds and move them.
• Report issues with production machinery.

Skills

Physical coordination

Work ethic

Time keeping

Job description

Do you have experience in a heavy manufacturing, factory or construction role?

Are you physically fit?

Our client, a leading aerospace engineering firm based in Sittingbourne, are looking to recruit Production Operatives to work in their Foundry to assist in the sand-casting process. Full training will be given so you do not need to have worked in this field before.

Main Duties

• Aluminium melt preparation
• Cleaning and preparing moulds for casting
• Pouring molten metal into the moulds (casting)
• Moving moulds following casting
• Removing the ceramic shell from the finished cast
• Reporting any issues with production machinery to team leaders

Requirements

• A Manufacturing/Factory/Production/Construction background.
• A good level of physical coordination
• A good work ethic and time keeping skills.
• You must be physically fit as the role entails a degree of manual handling and long periods of standing.

Shifts - 38 Hours per week

• Monday to Thursday 7.30am-4pm
• Friday 7.30am-1.30pm

Please send your CV to apply or call James in the office to discuss in more detail