Production - Finishing Operator

Who We Are

Metal Technologies is a premier metal casting company that uses modern technology and a highly productive workforce to produce the best quality product. Since 1997, we have been a privately held, family-owned company. Metal Technologies produces high quality gray iron, ductile iron, austempered ductile and value-added machining for a variety of industries. Each foundry has unique processes and capabilities that complement specific product families and specifications. As a growing company, Metal Technologies offers a wide range of challenging and exciting career opportunities. If you are looking for a progressive company that promotes and rewards individual achievement, consider applying for a position with us.

MTI is committed to building and maintaining a culture of excellence through an adherence to our values:

• Faith.We honor God in everything we do.
• Family. We are family.
• Spirit.We can do this.
• Grit.We enjoy getting our hands dirty.
• Vision.We create opportunity.
• Rigor.We focus on process.
  
  

We offer a diverse and inclusive variety of benefits. At MTI we believe that taking care of our employees means to ensure that they can live healthy balanced lives which results in better work performance.

General Summary: This position is responsible for the processing and inspection of castings to insure they meet or exceed our customer requirements.

Essential Functions

• Inspects castings for defects per work instructions including external defects, excessive core fin or flash, burn-in sand, high ingate, etc.
• Operates grinders (i.e. hand and pedestal) in a safe manner by inspecting grinder for proper adjustment, cracks or chips in the wheel and overall working condition. The operator will report any problems to the facilitator.
• Places finished parts in designated shipping containers for shipment as specified by work instructions.
• Transfers containers and other material using a forklift as needed within compliance of relevant work instructions.
• When assigned to operate a forklift must complete daily inspection checklists as required.
• Operates weigh scale as needed.
• Operate shakeout including separating gates, risers, and castings.
• Maintains a clean and orderly work area.
• May be assigned other duties as needed.
  
  

Experience Required

• Machining experience with milling and turning experience preferred
• Previous knowledge of foundry practices, principles, equipment, etc. preferred.
• Basic knowledge of machining processes preferred
  
  

Education, Training & Skills

• High School Diploma or equivalent GED preferred
• Basic math and blueprint reading experience preferred
• Adding, dividing, averages, etc. and ability to plot data points. Using charts to convert decimals and fractions. Print reading a benefit but not required.
• Basic knowledge of Quality Systems, such as ISO-9001 Preferred
  

Work Schedule/Job Rotation/Breaks: 10-hour shifts per day with 10 hours overtime per week, mandatory. Two 10-minute breaks and one 15-minute lunch (5 minutes allowed for clean-up)

Work Environment: Inside, some noise from equipment, temperature controlled, handling parts that are coated with coolant and rust preventative

Tools: Assorted wrenches, grinders or buffers, gauges, files, deburring tools, wedger, hook, and a hammer in shakeout.

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.