Overview
Metso Ballina, New South Wales, Australia
Foundry Operative
We are seeking a Foundry Operative to join our Foundry in Ballina. Alongside your team, you will be responsible for general store keeping and help on occasions with manufacturing of foundry's products. In this position, you will report to the Foundry Supervisor.
Our foundry has four sections; Pattern Shop/Stores, Before Cast, Melt/Pour and After Cast. Training is provided across each to allow the Foundry Operative to become competent in all four areas. We work closely in sync within our foundry's four sections in collaboration with our Production Support Team, enabling daily operations' functionality. Our team culture is all about safety and collaboration.
Responsibilities
Ensure work is conducted in a safe, timely and efficient manner while maintaining the company values.
Plan the best way to approach the daily output of product.
Ensure all work is in accordance with work instructions, to maintain product integrity and meet customer specifications and quality requirements.
Manufacture moulds as per the work schedule.
Secure moulds ready for pouring.
Pour moulds at correct temperature.
Clear moulds from the pouring floor in a timely manner.
Knockout sand moulds in a safe and productive manner.
Ensure all priority castings are delivered to the fettling shop as requested by supervisors.
Ensure castings are fettled in a timely manner to meet customer delivery dates.
Ensure all castings are checked for defects and quarantined when defects are present.
Use hand tools and power tools, handheld operations.
Use workshop machines for basic operations.
Undertake manual handling.
Pack & dispatch castings as per the work schedule.
Operate fixed and movable load shifting equipment.
Maintain equipment in good condition and immediately report any issues to your Supervisor.
Contribute to process improvements and put forward ideas at toolbox meetings on ways to improve quality and safety.
Treat plant and equipment with care.
Project maintenance support.
Support maintenance technician coordinator as required.
To succeed
Be motivated
Possess an impeccable safety record
Have a strong work ethic
Be keen to contribute to a progressive and dynamic organisation
Forklift Licence (desirable)
Literate & Numerate (desirable)
Please note all candidates will be required to undertake a pre-employment medical and drug screen during the recruitment process. Only those that are confident they will pass this prerequisite need apply. This is a manual labour role and you must hold full working rights in Australia.
Metso is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability.
Metso is a frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. We improve our customers' energy and water efficiency, increase their productivity, and reduce environmental risks with our product and service expertise. We are the partner for positive change. Metso is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. At the end of 2024 Metso had close to 17,000 employees in around 50 countries, and sales in 2024 were about EUR 4.9 billion. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.
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