Mold Prep. B - 6AM to 4PM Saturday & Sunday

O'Fallon Casting; O’Fallon (MO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

O'Fallon Casting is seeking a Shell Technician to operate in a high‑heat foundry, building quality ceramic shells for wax sprue assemblies. You will follow approved procedures and supervise workflows under a supervisor, performing autoclave, patch and dip, and burnout related tasks.

Responsibilities include following safety rules, receiving daily assignments, inspecting shells for defects, keeping work areas tidy, maintaining records, and completing required training in hazardous materials,

Qualifications

• Basic computer skills and related software knowledge.
• Sufficient physical strength to perform job duties.
• No minimum formal educational achievement required.

Responsibilities

• Follow all safety requirements as posted on the safety card.
• Receive daily work assignments from the Department Supervisor.
• Follow foundry department work instructions for autoclave, patch and dip, or burnout operation.
• Visually inspect shells for deficiencies and report issues.
• Monitor machinery for maintenance and report needs.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area.
• Maintain labor vouchers, records, and files, and enter data into company software.
• Attend and complete hazardous material / waste handling training.
• Attend and complete training in proper lifting techniques.
• Attend and complete lock out / tag out training classes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Computer literacy

Physical strength

Tools

Autoclave

Burnout furnaces

Job description

Primary Function

Perform necessary operations to build a quality ceramic shell encasing the wax sprue assembly.

Tools And Equipment

Autoclave unit, putty knives, carts, fork truck,burnout furnaces, hand drills, thermometers, electronic media, etc.

Material

Petroleum based waxes

Direction Of Others

None

Working Procedure

Under the guidance and supervision of the Department Supervisor, or the Process Control Operator, or the Mold Prep. A, the Mold Prep. B THE FOLLOWING ARE THE USUAL MAJOR JOB DUTIES BUT THIS JOB DESCRIPTION DOES NOT PRECLUDE THE PERFORMANCE OF

Other Duties By The Incumbent

1. Shall follow all of the safety requirements as posted on the job safety card.
2. Shall receive daily work assignments from the Department Supervisor.
3. Shall consistently follow the foundry department work instructions for the particular function assigned, including, but not limited to the autoclave, patch and dip, or the burnout operation.
4. Shall visually inspect the shells throughout the shell process for potential process deficiencies or potential sources of scrapped sprues, notifying the department supervisor or Process Control Operator.
5. Shall monitor all machinery for potential maintenance, notifying the Department Supervisor or Process Control Operator of same.
6. Shall maintain the work area in a clean and orderly condition.
7. Shall maintain all labor vouchers, records, and files, in addition to a variety of logs where accuracy is paramount, and enter all required information into the Company software in a timely manner.
8. Shall maintain the work area in a clean and orderly condition.
9. Shall attend and successfully complete hazardous material / waste handling classes.
10. Shall attend and successfully complete training in proper lifting techniques.
11. Shall attend and successfully complete lock out / tag out training classes .
12. Shall perform other duties as assigned.

Work Environment

Must be able to work in an area with extremely high heat.

Special Skills Required

Must have good working knowledge of personal computers and related software. Must have sufficient strength to perform the physical demands of the job. No minimum formal educational achievement required.