Foundry Technician – Metal Casting, 40h/Week

Hamilton Jet; Hawke's Bay; On-site; NZD 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamilton Jet in Christchurch, NZ, is hiring 16 Metal Casting and Foundry Workers. Roles involve forming moulds, fettling, inspection, and safe operation of foundry equipment across shifts. NZQA-recognised or 5+ years of experience required; hourly rate $35.00–$41.00, guaranteed 40 hours weekly, overtime may apply.

Applicants must be able to work across all listed shifts and demonstrate practical casting experience, tool use, and safety compliance in a foundry environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience across metal casting and foundry operations.
• Trade qualification or 5+ years in metal casting and foundry processes.
• Ability to work safely across multiple shift patterns.

Responsibilities

• Forming moulds and cores across varied processes.
• Floor and track moulding using green sand.
• Knock-out of sand moulds and removal of castings.
• Water blasting and cleaning castings.
• Fettling and finishing castings to quality standards.
• Inspect castings and identify defects.
• Use measurement tools for quality checks.
• Operate foundry equipment and cranes safely.

Skills

Core making

Moulding – green sand

Resin sand moulding

Lost wax casting

Fettling and knock-out

Casting inspection

Measurement instruments

Workshop equipment operation

Safety-focused

Overhead gantry cranes

Education

NZQA-recognised trade qualification in Metal Casting and Foundry Operations

Equivalent overseas qualification

Tools

Bandsaws

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

Hamilton Jet in Christchurch, NZ, is hiring 16 Metal Casting and Foundry Workers. Roles involve forming moulds, fettling, inspection, and safe operation of foundry equipment across shifts. NZQA-recognised or 5+ years of experience required; hourly rate $35.00–$41.00, guaranteed 40 hours weekly, overtime may apply.

Applicants must be able to work across all listed shifts and demonstrate practical casting experience, tool use, and safety compliance in a foundry environment.