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Melting Operative

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Experience required
Qualifications required
The job role

Role Requirements & Responsibilities

Previous Experience

A background in either general foundry work or in engineering is preferred.

Qualifications Required

No formal qualifications are required for this role, however, a background in either general foundry work or in engineering is preferred.

Role Duties

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, those below

Foundry melting experience in either vacuum melting or atmospheric.
Assist Foundry Manager in the setting up of moulds for the forthcoming melt campaign as per production schedule in both the in the air and vacuum melt foundry.
Calculate charge additions as and when required in liaison with the Foundry Manager (if air melting).
Prepare and set up ladles for the forthcoming melt campaign as per production schedule in the air melt foundry.
Weigh and calculate trim additions.
Ensure pre melt checks are undertaken.
Assist when melting.
Required to disassemble the castings from the previous melting campaign for both air and vacuum melting.
Post cast removal of parts and delivery of castings to the Finishing department with associated paperwork i.e. route cards.
If vacuum melting, conduct melts on 3 off Induction Skull Melting furnaces (ISM) and 1 off Vacuum Arc Re-melting furnace (VAR).
Notifying any changes of melt plan to Chief Operating Officer.
Raise NCR’s when required, investigate and close out.
Ensure housekeeping is maintained to a high standard.
Update WIP as and when required.

Company Culture

Collaboration. Growth. Empowerment.

Employee Benefits

Bonus Scheme (paid monthly)
Company Pension
Free Car Parking
Joining & Loyalty Bonus
30 day annual leave (inc Bank Holidays)
Westfield Health Scheme
Refer a Friend Scheme

How to Apply

If you would like to apply for a role as a Quality/New Product Introduction (NPI) Engineer, then please email your CV along with a letter of application (addressed to Lauren Brentnall, HR Manager) to recruitment@castingstechnology.com