Melting Operative
CV-LibraryS60, Canklow, RotherhampermanentPosted: 23 March 2026
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Role : Melter / Melting Operative
Transferable Skills/Experience Required
A background in either general foundry work or in engineering is preferred.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, those below
* Foundry melting experience in either vacuum melting or atmospheric.
* Assist Foundry Manager in the setting up of moulds for the forthcoming melt campaign as per production schedule in both the in the air and vacuum melt foundry.
* Calculate charge additions as and when required in liaison with the Foundry Manager (if air melting).
* Prepare and set up ladles for the forthcoming melt campaign as per production schedule in the air melt foundry.
* Weigh and calculate trim additions.
* Ensure pre melt checks are undertaken.
* Assist when melting.
* Required to disassemble the castings from the previous melting campaign for both air and vacuum melting.
* Post cast removal of parts and delivery of castings to the Finishing department with associated paperwork i.e. route cards.
* If vacuum melting, conduct melts on 3 off Induction Skull Melting furnaces (ISM) and 1 off Vacuum Arc Re-melting furnace (VAR).
* Notifying any changes of melt plan to Chief Operating Officer.
* Raise NCR’s when required, investigate and close out.
* Ensure housekeeping is maintained to a high standard.
* Update WIP as and when required.
Competitive salary
2 shifts
Morning and Afters with the possibility of moving to a 3 shift pattern
Role : Melter / Melting Operative
Transferable Skills/Experience Required
A background in either general foundry work or in engineering is preferred.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, those below
* Foundry melting experience in either vacuum melting or atmospheric.
* Assist Foundry Manager in the setting up of moulds for the forthcoming melt campaign as per production schedule in both the in the air and vacuum melt foundry.
* Calculate charge additions as and when required in liaison with the Foundry Manager (if air melting).
* Prepare and set up ladles for the forthcoming melt campaign as per production schedule in the air melt foundry.
* Weigh and calculate trim additions.
* Ensure pre melt checks are undertaken.
* Assist when melting.
* Required to disassemble the castings from the previous melting campaign for both air and vacuum melting.
* Post cast removal of parts and delivery of castings to the Finishing department with associated paperwork i.e. route cards.
* If vacuum melting, conduct melts on 3 off Induction Skull Melting furnaces (ISM) and 1 off Vacuum Arc Re-melting furnace (VAR).
* Notifying any changes of melt plan to Chief Operating Officer.
* Raise NCR’s when required, investigate and close out.
* Ensure housekeeping is maintained to a high standard.
* Update WIP as and when required.
Competitive salary
2 shifts
Morning and Afters with the possibility of moving to a 3 shift pattern