Melting Specialist

We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Melting Operative to work in our foundry team at Nicholas Associates.

In this role, you will work in both air and vacuum melt foundries, assisting with melting operations, setting up moulds, and ensuring quality control throughout the melt process.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operate and assist with foundry melting in either vacuum or atmospheric conditions.
• Assist the Foundry Manager with mould setups for upcoming melt campaigns in both air and vacuum melt foundries.
• Calculate charge and trim additions in collaboration with the Foundry Manager for air melting processes.
• Prepare and set up ladles for melt campaigns in the air melt foundry.
• Perform pre-melt checks and assist in the melting process.
• Disassemble castings from previous melt campaigns in both air and vacuum melting environments.
• Post-cast removal and delivery of castings to the Finishing department, ensuring all paperwork (route cards) is completed.
• Operate 3 Induction Skull Melting (ISM) furnaces and 1 Vacuum Arc Re-melting (VAR) furnace during vacuum melting.
• Notify the Chief Operating Officer of any changes in the melting process.

As a Melting Operative, you will work closely with the Foundry Manager and other key team members to meet production schedules and maintain high standards of accuracy and safety.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and a strong attention to detail, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.