We are looking for a reliable, safety-conscious moulder operator to join our team who can ensure their work is completed safely, accurately and efficiently.
The successful applicant will be mechanically minded, confident using workshop tools & equipment, and is comfortable working in a busy factory environment.
Job Qualifications / Skills
Essential: MEM31719 Certificate III in Engineering – Casting and Moulding
Desirable skills but not essential: Forklift license and First Aid Certificate
This is a permanent full-time position Monday-Thursday 7:00am to 3:30pm and Friday 7:00am to 1:30 pm.
There is a set lunch break half hour period and a paid morning tea break. Pay is a competitive above award rate commensurate with your skills and experience.
Key Responsibilities Foundry
- Mould Preparation: Create sand moulds as required
- Core Setting: Make and position cores within the mould as required for the final casting.
- Melting & Pouring: Operate foundry furnaces to melt iron and steel. Transfer the molten metal to moulds and be involved in all pouring as directed.
- Equipment Maintenance: Perform routine maintenance on moulding machinery, sand-mixing equipment, furnaces and other foundry plant as required.
- Safety Compliance: Follow strict safety protocols regarding protective equipment (PPE), ventilation, and the handling of extreme temperatures and molten materials.
- Additional Duties: Operate theLoader, Cranes, Forklifts as driver if licenced, also assist with knockouts.
Quality / Environmental
- Maintain areas outside of building to ensure compliance with company policies and guidelines
- Report issues and incidents as appropriate to Foundry Foreman
- Comply with the requirements of the Operations Manual and ISO 9001
- Comply with the requirements of the Employee Handbook MCK 50 including maintaining Company confidentiality in relation to customers, products and processes
- Contribute and promote an environment of continual improvement
