Casting Associate: Lead Pouring in Foundry

Alltex Staffing & Personnel; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Alltex Staffing & Personnel in East Houston seeks a Casting Associate with prior casting shop experience, including pumping melted product into molds. The role requires working in a hot environment, physical stamina, and adherence to safety protocols.

You will remove parts from molds, trim flashing, and perform quality checks, while operating a pour pump and a forklift. Shift options include 1st shift (4 am–2 pm, Mon–Thu) or 2nd shift (3 pm–finish, Mon–Fri), depending on production needs.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and write in English to understand safety instructions.
• Take direction from supervisors and respond to basic questions.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of concepts, procedures, and policies.
• Work collaboratively in small teams to improve operations.
• Operate complex machinery and tools in varied situations.
• Familiarity with rosebud/oxy fuel torch is a plus.
• Must have a clean background for 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Remove parts from molds and trim flashing to meet quality checks.
• Stack parts onto pallets.
• Trim flashing and perform visual quality checks.
• Use a pump to pour melted lead into a mold.
• Meet production goals and quality standards.
• Drive a forklift.
• Move 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or 50 pounds continually.
• Be physically active in all job elements; wear respirator, gloves and ear protection as required.

Skills

English literacy

Safety aware

Team collaboration

Machinery operation

Physical stamina

Tools

Forklift operation

Melt-pour pump

Rosebud/oxy torch

Job description

Alltex Staffing & Personnel in East Houston seeks a Casting Associate with prior casting shop experience, including pumping melted product into molds. The role requires working in a hot environment, physical stamina, and adherence to safety protocols.

You will remove parts from molds, trim flashing, and perform quality checks, while operating a pour pump and a forklift. Shift options include 1st shift (4 am–2 pm, Mon–Thu) or 2nd shift (3 pm–finish, Mon–Fri), depending on production needs.