Manufacturing Melt/Rough Clean Tech

Signicast Corporation; Town of Hartford (WI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Manufacturing Melt/Rough Clean Technician, where you will play a crucial role in transforming parts into metal. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and contribute to the production of high-quality products. With a supportive environment that emphasizes safety and teamwork, you will be responsible for melting alloys, pouring metal into molds, and maintaining equipment. Enjoy a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including medical insurance, paid vacations, and opportunities for career development. If you are motivated and detail-oriented, this is the perfect place to grow your career!

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

Wellness Program

Life Insurance

Short-term & Long-term Disability

Paid Vacations

Quarterly Performance Bonus

401k Matching

Tuition Reimbursement

On-site Fitness Center

Qualifications

• Ability to effectively communicate with team members and read technical documents.
• Must possess good computer skills and be able to learn new skills.

Responsibilities

• Convert parts into metal by transferring liquid metals into molds.
• Maintain quality of metal and perform safety checks on equipment.
• Remove ceramic molds and ensure proper functioning of machinery.

Skills

Computer Skills

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Signicast - Hartford Facility, 1800 Innovation Way, Hartford, Wisconsin, United States of America Req #280

Monday, May 5, 2025

Signicast is the industry’s leading investment casting manufacturer. Through the hard work and dedication of our employees, we satisfy our customer's needs by safely delivering a quality product on-time, at a competitive price. Working at Signicast means becoming part of a world-class company. With an industry-leading Total Rewards package and the potential to grow your career with us, Signicast doesn’t just invest in you— we help you invest in a future!

Signicast is accepting applications from motivated and detail-oriented individuals to join our team as Manufacturing Melt/Rough Clean Technicians. In this role, you will be responsible for converting parts into metal by transferring liquid metals into molds and then removing the ceramic mold from the parts.

Day shift: 6:00 am - 6:00 pm on a 12-hour 2-2-3 rotating schedule

The starting wage depends on experience plus applicable shift premiums. Dependable and reliable attendance is required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Comply with all safety and health guidelines, quality standard practices/procedures, and housekeeping standards.
• Respond to alarms on melt units, caustic units (where applicable), KOH units, furnaces, and revert dryers for safety and proper functioning.
• Detect sounds from equipment for proper functioning (e.g., listen for abnormal sounds such as blades on cutting saws, grinding sounds, whining sounds on melting pots).
• Melting alloys to form metal in the pot.
• Pouring metal into molds and setting down correctly according to standard practices.
• Removing ceramic in rough clean with water blaster and/or caustic, cutting off from sprue with a cut-off saw or cold break unit, and desludging tanks to clean them.
• Maintaining the quality of metal to specifications indicated on standard practices, checking components of metal pots by performing slug tests using spectrometers, adding alloys to bring samples to specifications, performing final burns, and recording data into the computer.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or HSED/GED preferred. Must possess good computer skills and be able to learn new skills as needed.

Communication Skills

Must be able to effectively communicate with other employees to share information, solve problems, and instruct or train lesser-skilled employees. Must have the ability to read and interpret English documents such as part drawings, shop orders, work plans, and short correspondence. Must be able to write standard reports and documentation.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, and/or hear, and/or use hands to handle or touch objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Protective Clothing/Equipment Required

Safety glasses and safety shoes must be worn in all manufacturing areas. Additional PPE may be required as needed.

Benefits: Our Total Rewards program offers world-class benefits for this full-time position:

• Medical Insurance - PPO & HDHP HSA within 61 days of your start date
• Dental & Vision insurance
• Wellness Program
• Life Insurance
• Short-term & Long-term disability
• Paid vacations plus 10 paid holidays
• Quarterly Performance Bonus
• 401k Matching up to 5.5%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• On-site Fitness center (Hartford & Brown Deer Only)
• On-site Chiropractor (Hartford Only)

Signicast offers opportunities for career development, from planning to training and leadership development for our next generation of leaders.

Signicast is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.