Foundry Operator

Matthews International; Searcy (AR); On-site; USD 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Matthews International is seeking a Foundry Operator to support melting, pouring, and finishing metal castings on a production line. You will work with sand molds, flasks, and ladles, ensuring quality and safety in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include assembling flasks, preparing molds, handling tools and equipment, and keeping work areas clean while meeting production deadlines. Some overtime may be required.

Qualifications

• Basic MS Office Suite skills; proficient in Outlook & internet applications.
• Analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management from concept to completion.
• Basic verbal and written communication skills; ability to analyze, interpret and reason.
• Basic understanding and application of mathematical concepts.
• Ability to develop collaborative relationships across the organization and with internal/external clients.
• Ability to work autonomously and in a team in fast-paced, deadline-oriented environments.
• Ability to influence peers and management; self-motivated with attention to detail.
• Possess a mechanical aptitude; operate common hand tools and basic power tools; forklift experience is a plus.
• Willingness to work overtime as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Assist with melting metal and pouring into molds.
• Prepare sand molds, assemble flasks, and maintain molds on the production line.
• Apply binder to sand molds and dry surfaces with a blowtorch.
• Clamp and unclamp cope and drag components on the line.
• Load furnace charges and skim slag from molten metal.
• Pour metal using ladles and ensure safe handling of materials.
• Remove gates, sprues, and projections from castings with tools.
• Break up slag and dispose of waste.
• Clean castings, patterns, and flasks; sweep and maintain work areas.

Skills

MS Office Suite

Outlook

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Budgeting

Project management

Planning

Verbal communication

Written communication

Mathematical concepts

Teamwork

Autonomy

Attention to detail

Education

GED or High School Diploma

Job description

The Foundry Operator assists other workers in foundry concerned with melting metal, pouring metal into molds, removing castings from molds, and dressing castings by performing the following duties.

• Moves sand, castings, flasks, or other materials about foundry.
• Assembles flasks.
• Waters and mixes sand, shovels sand into flask, and compacts sand into flasks.
• Sprays binder on surface of sand molds and dries surface with blowtorch.
• Fits together, clamps, and unclamps cope and drag on production line.
• Weighs out specified amounts of materials for furnace charge and loads charge into melting furnace.
• Skims slag from surface of molten metal.
• Carries or pushes ladles of molten metal on monorail and pours metal into molds.
• Installs and removes steel clamps used to hold steel flasks together.
• Breaks sand mold from finished casting.
• Sorts castings into pairs or groups for assembly.
• Cleans castings, patterns, and flasks.
• Removes gates, sprues, and other projections from castings with sledge, pneumatic hammer, or power hacksaw.
• Breaks up slag and shovels it into buckets for removal to dump.
• Chips out crucibles and ladle linings.
• Prepares plaster and refines ladle.
• Sweeps and cleans work areas.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Minimal experience required
• Basic degree of proficiency in MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications.
• Basic analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management (from conception to completion), & planning skills.
• Basic verbal and written communication skills (including analysis, interpretation, & reasoning).
• Basic understanding and application of mathematical concepts.
• Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organization, as well as, internal and external clients.
• Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
• Ability to work with and influence peers and management.
• Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting.
• Possess a mechanical aptitude; ability to use a large variety of hand tools and basic knowledge of power tools, forklifts, welding equipment, and cutting torch.
• Ability to work overtime as necessary.

PHYSICAL ASPECTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk, hear and see.
• Regularly/Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.
• Regularly/Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold & heat, risk of electrical shock, and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The noise level in the work environment may be high.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.