Machine Operator I

Perform a wide variety of duties throughout the large casting molding and finishing areas. Duties include:

Assist the molder, repairing ladles, loading and unloading flasks, bottom boards, and upsets to molding lines

Pour molds, shake out molds, operate automated shake-out machine, core knockout, grinding large castings and operating shot-blast equipment

Transport materials/metal with either gas operated fork truck or hand truck and operate power sweeper

Use all required equipment in grinding such as hand tools, air grinders, air chisels, band saws, etc. to remove fins, parting lines, sprues, risers, gates, surface roughness and all irregularities from castings

Place wheels or abrasive belts on machines and make simple adjustments on machines as required

Patch surface imperfections within Q.C. standards

Refer unusual or questionable situations to proper supervision

Qualifications:
Minimum of six (6) months manufacturing experience.

Able to read, write, add, subtract, and follow instructions; includes the use and reading of fixed gauges and other instruments not requiring interpretation.

Ability to perform considerable physical effort consisting of continuous average and frequent heavy manual effort applied in various ways to perform job requirements.