Pour Off Operative

Job Title: Pour Off Operative
Reports To: Foundry Supervisor

Pay Rate and Hours: $16.00-16.50/hour starting wage. 1st shift, starting 6 am and ending at approximately 2:30 pm M-F. 

Summary: In this role, incumbent inspects molds (mainly sand), sets/inserts cores into the molds, and completes steps to prepare the mold to go to the pouring function Incumbent in position pours heated metal into mold.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for setting up, assembling cores, clamps, and mud molds and pouring metal into mold using heated ladle.
• Sets-up, loads, degasses and skims furnaces to melt down various metals ensuring melts are held at specified temperatures
• Sets up, assembles cores, clamps and muds molds following process specifications
• Uses heated ladle to pour metal into mold
• Knocks down solidified molds and moves to appropriate knock out area
• Inspects the sand cast mold and cleans the edges off as necessary.
• Sets-inserts cores into the mold.
• Blows the set/inserted mold cores out.
• Blackens the inspected, core(s) inserted and blown out mold with the acetylene torch.
• Closes the cope and drag after a final inspection.
• Puts risers on the mold if required.
• Communicates with next production station (pour off) to coordinate the timing in order to deliver the assembled prepared mold to the Pouring station in a timely manner (pour off requires a pre heating time period).
• Completes and/or maintains required reports and records.
• Meets quality and quantity standards for the position.
• Proactively supports the ISO process approach to quality management and the Syteline MIS system.
• Adheres to all safety policies and practices, consistently uses personal protective equipment and practices good housekeeping.
• Applies classroom and on the job post training information, knowledge, skills, and abilities consistently in a quality-oriented manner (wherein the KSAs are part of the jobs tasks, duties and other tasks as requested).
• Performs other tasks as directed.

Desired Education/Experience/Skills:
High school diploma or equivalent

Physical Requirements

Must be able to lift up to and including 50 pds as needed.

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