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Position SummaryMagellan Aerospace, Glendale specializes in the manufacturing of precision magnesium and aluminum sand castings. We have an exciting opportunity for an Operator to produce all types of Moulds using a continuous mixer Responsibilities:- Receives instruction from Supervisor or Manager. Notify supervisor of any job irregularities, faulty material or equipment while Observing all plant safety rules and regulations and Maintains a clean working area to 6s standards.
- Picks up required patterns, cleans and prepares patterns, puts onto the line
- Prepares pattern in terms of appropriate sleeves, chills, risers, frames, text vent, plastic vent hose, locators, lifting hooks, core arbours, ram-ups, and sprays chills with required chill wash as per foundry technique.
- Uses continuous mixer or transports sand to place in patterns, Packs sand by hand.
- Place chills, text vent, insulating sleeves in pre-designated position of cores when required, finishes ramming, strikes off box face of mould with straight edge.
- Shovel sand into sand bin
- Places pattern in position on roller conveyor to position on rollover
- Strips mould from all boxes either manually or using the rollover
- Strips mould of all loose pieces, inspects, performs preliminary cleaning of moulds
- Transports job related materials as required by use of hand cart or fork lift truck.
- Transports cores to designated areas, and stacks moulds appropriately.
- Does minor maintenance to keep equipment clean and in good operational order
- Calibrates and records data for SPC charts
- Prepares/tests sand samples
Qualifications for the Job:- Graduated High School / GED
- Lift and carry up to (50lbs)
- Willing to work in fast-pace and sometimes noisy environment
- Able to work in a team setting
- Knowledge in reading and interpreting work instructions
- Good communication skills
Material, Equipment or Product Knowledge or Experience:- Pattern boxes, Mixed sand of various types, fabric sleeves, chills, lifting hooks, release agents, locators, sodium silica fluoride, steel rods, text vent, plastic vent hose, ceramic filter, nails, wire mesh, frames, core arbours. Ram ups, sleeve covers
Equipment Knowledge or Experience: - Continuous sand mixer, Sand hopper, fork truck, rollover, hoists, core patterns, various hand tools, straight edge, packing tools, air hose, brushes, vent rods, hammer, transfer carts, rubber gloves, grids, plywood, clamps, scrubber and gassing pads, lift truck, Computer, vacuum, pullers, utility knife, hole punch, transfer cart, grids and plates.
- Why Magellan?
- Competitive Salary
- Attractive Benefit Package
- Excellent Career Progression Opportunities
- Employee Assistance Plan
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