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Foundry Operative

Workshop Recruitment
Posted 21 days ago, valid for 3 days
Location

Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1PX, England

Salary

£12.5 per hour

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The company is seeking a Foundry Operative to support their anode casting operation, focusing on the production of zinc and aluminium sacrificial anodes.
  • This physically demanding role requires manual handling of heavy loads in a hot environment with exposure to molten metals.
  • Candidates should ideally have foundry experience, be reliable, and possess a valid driver’s license and forklift truck license, with welding experience being desirable.
  • The position offers a salary of £12.50 per hour, which increases upon successful completion of a 6-month probation period.
  • Applicants should have a minimum of 1 year of relevant experience in a similar role.

Due to our clients ongoing success, they are looking to recruit a Foundry Operative, to assist in the day-to-day operations of the company’s anode casting operation, producing zinc and aluminium sacrificial anodes, as well as assisting with other production and machining tasks.

This role is physically demanding, involving manual handling of heavy loads and working in a very hot environment with exposure to molten metals.

Responsibilities Include:

  • The melting process
  • Spectrographic melt analysis
  • The casting process
  • Insert production
  • Machine-shop operations including Hydraulic press operations, grinding and fettling
  • Foundry and machine-shop housekeeping and maintenance
  • Equipment and tooling maintenance and cleaning
  • Packing and materials handling including Forklift operations
  • Mould and special insert fabrication and welding
  • Stock Control

Ideal Candidate:

  • Foundry experience (desirable)
  • It is essential you are a team player for this role
  • Attention to detail
  • Be reliable (essential)
  • Welding experience (desirable)
  • Valid driver’s licence and counterbalance forklift truck licence (desirable)
  • An understanding of health & safety legislation and operation in practice

Pay & Benefits:

  • £12.50 per hour. On successful completion of probation (6 months) will increase
  • Enhanced Pension Scheme
  • Enhanced Holiday Scheme
  • Occupational Sick Pay Scheme
  • Overtime
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Employer Assist Programme
  • Unlimited Access to CPD Certified Online Training Suite
  • On completion of probationary period inclusion in Performance Bonus & Production Bonus

Hours:

42hrs per week Monday to Friday

Weekend overtime available

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