Foundry Operative
- South Molton, Devon
- £12.25-24.50 per hour
- Temporary
- Full-time
- Shift: 4 on, 4 off.
- Hours: 6am - 6pm.
- Knock out of moulds to remove shell post to the casting operation.
- Water blasting of moulds to remove as much shell as practical and allow the band saw operations to commence.
- Cutting off castings using a semi-automatic band saw.
- Trimming up of casting gates using a manual band saw.
- Removal of residual shell material after the band saw operations have been completed.
- Finishing casting gates flush after the band saw operations are completed.
- Rework of castings to remove surplus shell and metal materials.
- Dry blasting of components to give a uniformed matt finish.
- Removal of hot moulds to support the casting process.
- Pack and identify castings to be sent for sub contract processes.
- Follow strict health and safety guidelines and aptitude for identifying hazards.
- Work closely and safely with team members to ensure good team ethics and co-operation.
- Assist the team members in any other activity to complete daily tasks.
- Proven experience of maintaining safe working practices in difficult environmental conditions.
- Ability to prepare and complete operations in accordance with job card routines and set procedures.
- Ability to interpret information on the routing cards to specified standards required to achieve these processes.
- Ability to identify defects.