Foundry Worker

Job Title: Foundry Worker Location: Stourbridge Pay Rates: £11.44 - £15.25 per hour Shift Patterns: 07:00am - 03:30pm flexibility required.
As a foundry technician, you will be working in the heart of a bustling foundry based in Lye.
Our client has a phenomenal amount of new business coming through the door and is looking for an experienced Foundry Technician to join their team.
Responsibilities: Sand Lab Testing - Complete all hourly sand checks on both backing and facing sand, (Compactability, green strength, Permeability, moisture, Mould hardness, Wet Tensile & sand temperature).
Record results on computer.
Contribute to testing of metal by providing temperature recordings of 1st and last moulds casting temperatures, whilst monitoring pour speeds.
Assist with Core machine calibration of all core machines monthly or when required Following any pre-use checks and shutdown procedures.
Reporting any concerns relating to castings quality.
Promote ideas to optimise productivity and manufacturing output Maintain clean work station and clean tools.
Participate and feedback concerns with design and development of cast products, materials, testing and process studies General housekeeping duties.Qualification/experience: Must be able to lift heavy products as some products are 25kg.
Must be able to use Microsoft packages.
Must be able to follow instructions.
Must be a good communicator as much reporting will be involved in this role.