Metal Casting Trade Worker
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Christchurch, New Zealand · Full-Time · $35 - $41/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
A global marine propulsion specialist whose products are used worldwide, in more than 120 countries, is hiring experienced Moulders for the Foundry team in Christchurch. Sand moulding sits at the heart of the role, and the foundry pours Aluminium, AB2 (aluminium bronze alloy) and Stainless Steel, so alloy variety counts for a lot.
These are core production posts for experienced tradespeople comfortable with varied foundry processes and rotating shifts, with a minimum of two weeks' notice of any change. The employer is an Accredited Employer, and visa sponsorship may be offered to suitably qualified applicants.
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Key Responsibilities
- Do floor and track moulding with chemically bonded resin sand
- Build moulds and cores (including core making and assembly), then close and clamp moulds for pouring
- Cast Aluminium, AB2 (aluminium bronze alloy) and Stainless Steel, running the furnaces and pouring metal
- Knock out sand moulds, free castings, then water blast, clean, fettle and finish them
- Mend minor casting and surface defects
- Inspect castings visually and dimensionally, log defects and use measuring instruments and foundry equipment
- Safely operate overhead gantry cranes, forklifts, bandsaws, hand tools and powered foundry machinery
- Work to company health and safety procedures and quality standards
Requirements & Eligibility
- A trade qualification in Metal Casting and Foundry Operations recognised by NZQA (or an equivalent overseas qualification), or a minimum of five years' relevant experience in metal casting and foundry work
- Essential: a minimum of five years as a sand moulder in a production foundry
- Essential: demonstrated competence in floor and line moulding with resin sand (chemically bonded) processes and or green sand, plus core making
- Experience casting Aluminium, AB2 (aluminium bronze alloy) and/or Stainless Steel (all three is highly desirable)
- Skills in fettling, knock-out, casting inspection, dimensional verification, defect recognition and basic measuring instruments
- Safe use of bandsaws, workshop equipment, hand tools and powered foundry machinery, with demonstrated safe operation of overhead gantry cranes and forklifts
- Experience with lost wax casting investment processes
- Comfortable in a multicultural team
- Fit enough for demanding manual work using sledgehammers, disc grinders and water-blasting equipment, and able to work safely around molten metal and radiant heat up to 1600°C
- English communication, verbal and written, sufficient for safety procedures, work instructions, technical documentation and workplace communications
- Self-driven, able to hit production targets with little supervision and committed to quality work on time, with a thorough commitment to foundry health and safety
- Availability for any of these shifts as operational and production needs require: 6:00am – 2:30pm, 7:00am – 3:30pm, 2:30pm – 10:30pm or 3:30pm – 11:30pm Monday to Friday, and 10:30pm – 6:30am or 11:00pm – 7:00am Sunday to Friday
- The legal right to work in New Zealand, or eligibility to obtain a work visa
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