Foundry Operative

Role: Foundry Operative

Location: South Molton

Contract Type: Temporary to Permanent

Shifts: Various shifts

Acorn by Synergie are seeking enthusiastic Foundry Operatives for a very busy manufacturing client based in South Moton.

Shifts available:

Shift 1

4 on 4 off - 6:00am to 6:00pm

£15.22 per hour

Shift 2

Rotating shifts - 6:00am to 2:00pm and 2:00pm to 10:00pm

Shift 3

Core days - 8:00 to 16:45 Monday to Thursday and 8:00am to 12:00pm Friday

£11.44 per hour

Duties and responsibilities:

* 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.

Essential experience, qualifications and background required:

* 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.


If you are interested please apply online today or call the Barnstaple office on 01271 343222 for more information.

Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers.