Foundry Operator

Position Summary

The Foundry Operator assists other workers in the foundry concerned with melting metal, pouring metal into molds, removing castings from molds, and dressing castings.

Job Responsibilities

• Moves sand, castings, flasks, or other materials about the foundry.
• Assembles flasks.
• Waters and mixes sand, shovels sand into flask, and compacts sand into flasks.
• Sprays binder on surface of sand molds and dries surface with blowtorch.
• Fits together, clamps, and unclamps cope and drag on production line.
• Weighs out specified amounts of materials for furnace charge and loads charge into melting furnace.
• Skims slag from surface of molten metal.
• Carries or pushes ladles of molten metal on monorail and pours metal into molds.
• Installs and removes steel clamps used to hold steel flasks together.
• Breaks sand mold from finished casting.
• Sorts castings into pairs or groups for assembly.
• Cleans castings, patterns, and flasks.
• Removes gates, sprues, and other projections from castings with sledge, pneumatic hammer, or power hacksaw.
• Breaks up slag and shovels it into buckets for removal to dump.
• Chips out crucibles and ladle linings.
• Prepares plaster and refines ladle.
• Sweeps and cleans work areas.

Qualifications / Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Minimal experience required
• Basic degree of proficiency in MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications
• Basic analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management (from conception to completion), & planning skills
• Basic verbal and written communication skills (including analysis, interpretation, & reasoning)
• Basic understanding and application of mathematical concepts
• Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organization, as well as, internal and external clients
• Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment
• Ability to work with and influence peers and management
• Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting
• Possess a mechanical aptitude; ability to use a large variety of hand tools and basic knowledge of power tools, forklifts, welding equipment, and cutting torch
• Ability to work overtime as necessary