Technician: Foundry

The Weir Group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in Johannesburg seeks a Technician in Foundry. The role involves monitoring foundry processes, ensuring metallurgical quality, and conducting testing. The ideal candidate holds a National Diploma in Metallurgy and has at least 3 years of experience in foundry operations. This position provides opportunities for career growth and a commitment to safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in Foundry Operations.
• Strong understanding of metallurgical processes.
• Hands-on experience with laboratory testing.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control foundry processes.
• Ensure metallurgical quality and conduct testing.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Metallurgy

Heat treatment

Casting Processes

Laboratory testing

Education

National Diploma in Metallurgy

Job description

Overview

Job Title – Technician: Foundry

Weir Minerals

Isando

Onsite

Purpose of Role:

The role involves setting up and reviewing of Bill of Materials (BOM), monitoring and controlling foundry processes, ensuring metallurgical quality, conducting testing and providing technical support to production teams.

Why choose Weir

An opportunity to grow your own way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.

Feel empowered to be by yourself and belong: Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individual’s contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do.

Key Responsibilities

Safety First:

• Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.

Continuous Improvement:

• Participate in continuous improvement projects targeting yield improvements, cost reduction and defect elimination. Implement improvements to enhance efficiency, reduce scrap, and improve product quality. Use simulation software (e.g., MAGMASOFT, AutoCAST) to model casting processes. Monitor and analyze production data to ensure process stability. Troubleshoot technical issues in casting and molding operations. Coordinate with maintenance teams to ensure equipment reliability.

Process Control and Operations:

• Setting up and reviewing of BOMs. Assist in daily foundry operations. Support Sand system control. Defect investigation and problem solving. Provide feedback on best practices to minimize scrap and reworks.

Adherence:

• Maintain accurate records of tests, analysis and process parameters. Support quality documentation and heat treatment records. Prepare Technical reports on Metallurgical Investigations and Foundry trials.

Quality & Compliance:

• Ensure adherence to quality standards and specifications. Conduct root cause analysis and corrective actions for defects. Maintain documentation for all foundry processes and procedures

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications

• Minimum, National Diploma in Metallurgy
• Minimum 3 years experience in a Foundry Operations
• Strong understanding of Metallurgy, Heat treatment and Casting Processes
• Hands-on experience with laboratory testing

About Weir

Founded in 1871, Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weirs technology, our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions, Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future. We are a global family of 11,000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties, inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives.

For additional information about what it is like to work at Weir, please visit our Career Page and LinkedIn Life Page.

Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

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