Foundry Casting Machine Operator – 1st Shift, Bonus Eligible

Premier Aluminum, LLC; Racine (WI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly bonus

Job summary

Premier Aluminum, LLC is hiring a Casting Machine Operator on 1st shift in Racine, WI. You will set molds, operate permanent mold casting machines, and assist with setups and maintenance under supervision.

The role includes basic setup tasks, mold treatment, pouring operations, quality checks and routine maintenance. Expect competitive wages, a $250 attendance-based bonus, and a 90-day review for potential pay increases.

Qualifications

• Basic math skills – counting, adding, subtracting, multiplication, division.
• Solid work history.
• Mechanical abilities.
• Minimum of six (6) months experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Operate permanent mold casting machines to produce quality castings to specifications
• Perform basic setup procedures under general supervision
• Handle all mold treatments and placing of cores
• Pour metal into molds, vary pouring procedures/timing to compensate for material and mold condition
• Check first pieces and correct variations
• Tend furnaces – load charge and maintain temperatures
• Mount, align and secure molds
• Make hydraulic power connections, set temperature controls and machine stroke
• Clean and coat molds
• Follow detail process sheets for methods and sequences to close and pour molten metal at proper temperatures, flow rates and cycle time to obtain sound castings
• Inspect pieces and recognize surface defects, short fills, distortion or quality defects
• Adjust temperature and machine to correct variations
• Perform finishing work on raw pieces, such as trimming, deburring, grinding
• Perform routine maintenance
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Basic math skills

Solid work history

Mechanical abilities

6 months manufacturing experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Premier Aluminum, LLC is hiring a Casting Machine Operator on 1st shift in Racine, WI. You will set molds, operate permanent mold casting machines, and assist with setups and maintenance under supervision.

The role includes basic setup tasks, mold treatment, pouring operations, quality checks and routine maintenance. Expect competitive wages, a $250 attendance-based bonus, and a 90-day review for potential pay increases.