1st Shift Furnace Melt Operator — Aluminum Die Cast

Client Growth Resources, Inc; Cedarburg (WI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Health and dental benefits

Attendance bonuses

Job summary

Client Growth Resources, Inc seeks a Furnace Melt Operator – High-Pressure Aluminum Foundry for the 1st shift in Cedarburg, WI. You will operate and maintain melting furnaces, charge ingots and scrap, skim impurities, and pull lab samples to verify alloy quality for high‑pressure die casting.

This direct-hire role offers a stable daytime schedule (6:00 AM–2:15 PM), up to $31/hr, plus a 401(k) with company match, health and dental benefits, and attendance bonuses.

Qualifications

• Job Stability Required: Demonstrated career stability with a strict requirement of at least 2+ years of tenure at each previous employer.
• Foundry/Melt Operations Background: Prior experience operating industrial furnaces, melting aluminum/zinc/magnesium alloys, or working in a heavy industrial foundry/metalworking environment.
• Mechanical & Math Skills: Solid mechanical aptitude, basic math proficiency for weighing and counting materials, and the ability to operate material handling equipment.
• Commutable Radius: Must reside within a 45-minute maximum commute of the Cedarburg / Greater Milwaukee, WI area.
• Education & Authorization: High School Diploma or GED required; must be fully authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Operate & Charge Furnaces: Set up, load, and operate industrial melting furnaces with raw ingot, sows, and internal scrap metal according to strict melt specifications.
• Tap & Skim Molten Metal: Tap furnaces as directed by leadership and skim impurities from molten metal, maintaining temperature and cleanliness standards.
• Pull Samples for Quality Analysis: Remove liquid metal samples, label them, and submit to the metallurgy lab for chemical composition testing and alloy verification.
• Perform Basic Furnace Maintenance: Clean furnaces, burner wells, and metal transfer equipment; perform basic mechanical troubleshooting and maintenance work orders.
• Operate Material Handling Equipment: Safely operate powered industrial forklift trucks and overhead electric hoists to transport ingots, sows, containers, and finished product.
• Track Production & Documentation: Count, weigh, and record material quantities moved on daily production logs while maintaining accurate attendance and quality reporting.
• Enforce Safety & 5S Standards: Follow OSHA safety rules, Lockout/Tagout protocols, PPE requirements for hot metal environments, and 5S workplace organization.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Basic math skills

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift operation

Overhead crane/hoist operation

Ladle hoist certification

Job description

Client Growth Resources, Inc seeks a Furnace Melt Operator – High-Pressure Aluminum Foundry for the 1st shift in Cedarburg, WI. You will operate and maintain melting furnaces, charge ingots and scrap, skim impurities, and pull lab samples to verify alloy quality for high‑pressure die casting.

This direct-hire role offers a stable daytime schedule (6:00 AM–2:15 PM), up to $31/hr, plus a 401(k) with company match, health and dental benefits, and attendance bonuses.