CASTING MACHING OPERATOR - Multiple Shifts Available in RACINE, Wisconsin at PREMIER ALUMINUM

Be part of a workplace where people feel valued, supported and inspired to do their best work every day. Our Foundry team is looking for Casting Machine Operators on all shifts! The Foundry team is lead by a Manager who wants to see his employees grow, develop and help Premier Aluminum provide the best aluminum castings possible. We instill our core values in all that we do - honesty & integrity, hard work, dedication to continuous improvement, and respect.

Casting Machine Operator

• Wages: $22.50 - 26.50 based on relevant experience
• Day of Work and Hours of Work:

1st shift - Monday - Thursday; 6am-4pm

2nd shift - Monday -Thursday; 3:45 pm-1:45am

Weekend Shift - Sunday, Friday, Saturday; 5am-5pm

• Shift Premiums: $1.50 for hours worked on 2nd shift // $3.00 per hour worked on the weekend shift
• Eligible for $250 monthly bonus based on attendance and safety
• Competitive benefits package
• Monthly employee events
• Premier Aluminum is an E-Verify employer

Primary Functions

Set molds and operate permanent mold casting machines and assist on setups and maintenance under general supervision.

Duties and Overall Responsibilities

• Operate permanent mold casting machines to produce quality castings to specifications
• Perform basic setup procedures under general supervision
• Handle all mold treatments and placing of cores
• Pour metal into molds, vary pouring procedures/timing to compensate for material and mold condition
• Check first pieces and correct variations
• Tend furnaces – load charge and maintain temperatures
• Mount, align and secure molds
• Make hydraulic power connections, set temperature controls and machine stroke
• Clean and coat molds
• Follow detail process sheets for methods and sequences to close and pour molten metal at proper temperatures, flow rates and cycle time to obtain sound castings
• Inspect pieces and recognize surface defects, short fills, distortion or quality defects
• Adjust temperature and machine to correct variations
• Perform finishing work on raw pieces, such as trimming, deburring, grinding
• Perform routine maintenance
• Perform other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements for this position require continuous standing and intermittent walking, bending, sitting, and lifting of parts that may at times be in excess of 50 pounds. This is a hot environment that can reach up to 130 degrees in the summer. The Casting Machine Operator should have the physical and mental ability to perform the above necessary job functions while maintaining an exemplary safety record.

Skills and Experience

• Basic math skills – counting, adding, subtracting, multiplication, division
• Solid work history
• Mechanical abilities
• Minimum of six (6) months experience in a manufacturing environment
• Welding Experience is a plus

Educational Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent