Foundry Technician

Weir; Georgia; On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Career development

Wellness support

Global inclusion networks

Job summary

Weir seeks a Foundry Technician in Newton, MS to prepare sand cores for metal casting and operate machinery while ensuring safety and quality standards. You'll play a vital role in shaping a sustainable future with a focus on safety and innovation.

You’ll benefit from competitive pay, career development, and a collaborative environment. Join Weir's commitment to delivering essential natural resources and nurturing a diverse culture.

Qualifications

• Ability to work safely around hot metal, welding, and plasma cutting operations.
• Demonstrated commitment to workplace safety and adherence to safety policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Creating sand cores by molding and shaping sand mixtures.
• Operating industrial mixers and core making machines.
• Conducting thorough inspections of sand cores.
• Demonstrating commitment to zero harm behaviors.

Skills

Safety commitment

Machinery operation

Quality inspection

Sand core preparation

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

Foundry Technician/Coremaker

Division: Weir ESCO

Location: Newton, Ms.

Shift: 1st, 5 am to 3:15 pm

What we do at Weir

We are a global leader in mining technology for a sustainable future. We help our customers extract the resources the world needs more efficiently and more sustainably. Our planet’s future depends on the transition to renewable energy, and that transition can only happen with the metals and minerals our customers deliver. So, we work side by side with mines across the globe to move less rock, use less energy, use water wisely, and create less waste. Together, we drive the shift to smart, efficient, and more sustainable mining.

Make your impact

You’ll play a key role in solving real-world challenges. You’ll apply your skills to deliver results that matter whether that’s through engineering, planning or customer support. You’ll work with purpose, learn every day and help shape a more sustainable future.

What you’ll do

• Preparing Sand Cores for Metal Casting: Creating sand cores by molding and shaping sand mixtures using specific patterns and molds, and combining sand with binding agents to achieve desired consistency and durability.
• Operating Machinery: Operating industrial mixers and core making machines to prepare sand and binder mixtures, adjusting settings, ensuring equipment functionality, and performing routine maintenance.
• Ensuring Quality Standards: Conducting thorough inspections of sand cores to identify defects, using measuring tools, following detailed instructions and blueprints to meet specified design and quality standards.
• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world-class safety culture.

What you’ll bring

Must-haves:

• High school diploma/GED
• Ability to work safely around hot metal, welding, and plasma cutting operations.
• Demonstrated commitment to workplace safety and adherence to safety policies and procedures

Why join Weir?

We live our values we think safety first, do the right thing, respect each other, aim high, and delight our customers. We encourage our people to lead by example and celebrate our successes.

We’re passionate about our purpose to help deliver the natural resources that are essential to create a better future for the world. We do this by combining our deep customer insights, world-class engineering, materials science expertise, and intelligent automation to deliver innovative end-to-end solutions incorporating our signature technologies.

We believe your voice matters and your ideas make a difference. We’re working hard to nurture a diverse culture where our people feel like they belong and can do the best work of their lives. You can help shape our unique culture through our inclusion networks and safety initiatives.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Career development and learning support
• Access to global inclusion networks
• Regional and team‑specific benefits
• Sharebuilder scheme
• Wellness support for you and your family
• Collaboration with global teams
• Study support

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