Weekend Casting Machine Operator - $22.50-$26.50 + Bonus

Premier Aluminum; Racine (WI); On-site; USD 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly bonus (attendance/safety)

Competitive benefits

Monthly employee events

Job summary

Premier Aluminum in Racine, WI seeks a Casting Machine Operator for the weekend shift to set molds and operate permanent mold casting machines with supervision. The role includes basic setups, mold handling, and maintaining temperatures to produce quality castings.

Wages range from $22.50 to $26.50 per hour depending on experience, plus a $250 monthly attendance and safety bonus, a 90‑day review for potential raises, and competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Basic math skills including counting, adding, subtracting, multiplication and division.
• Solid work history in a manufacturing setting.
• Mechanical abilities relevant to casting and machinery operation.
• Minimum of six months of 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 mold treatments and placement of cores.
• Pour metal into molds and adjust procedures for material and mold conditions.
• Check first pieces and correct variations.
• Tend furnaces and maintain temperatures.
• Mount, align and secure molds; set temperature controls and machine stroke.
• Clean and coat molds and follow process sheets for proper temperatures and flow rates.
• Inspect pieces for surface defects and defects; adjust as needed.
• Perform finishing work such as trimming, deburring, grinding and routine maintenance.

Skills

Basic math skills

Solid work history

Mechanical abilities

Manufacturing exp

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Premier Aluminum in Racine, WI seeks a Casting Machine Operator for the weekend shift to set molds and operate permanent mold casting machines with supervision. The role includes basic setups, mold handling, and maintaining temperatures to produce quality castings.

Wages range from $22.50 to $26.50 per hour depending on experience, plus a $250 monthly attendance and safety bonus, a 90‑day review for potential raises, and competitive benefits.