**Now Hiring: Casting Technicians** **Job Description** As a Casting Technician, you will operate and maintain casting furnaces, coordinating job numbers with the correct alloy, weight, and temperature per PMS. You will ensure that charges are properly identified and correspond to appropriate numbers and lot routers, and transport ingots of alloy to work units using hoists. You will handle molds from the pre-heat furnace to the casting furnace, monitor gauges, determine accurate pump down times, replace crucibles, and pack crucibles. Additionally, you will clean and remove all metal from splash guards, crucible blocks, and furnaces while complying with all company attendance policies and guidelines. **Responsibilities** + Operate and maintain casting furnaces. + Coordinate job numbers with correct alloy, weight, and temperature per PMS. + Ensure charges are properly identified and correspond to appropriate numbers and lot routers. + Transport ingots of alloy to work units utilizing hoists. + Handle molds from pre-heat furnace to casting furnace. + Monitor gauges to assure correct settings, accurate pour speed, and appropriate crucible size for melting process. + Determine accurate pump down time to prescribed vacuum levels. + Replace crucibles and pack crucibles using grog according to best practices. + Record temperature at unit and signal team operators to remove mold from preheat. + Clean and remove all metal from splash guards, crucible blocks, and furnace. + Comply with all company attendance policies and guidelines, including regular attendance and assigned overtime. **Essential Skills** + Machine operation + Production + Casting + Plastics injection molding + Basic understanding of industrial and mechanical drawings + Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions + Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations + Mechanical aptitude and abilities **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + High school diploma or GED required + Minimum of one year of related manufacturing experience and/or training + Problem solving skills + Must be available for all shifts (including 2nd shift, 3rd shift, and weekend shift) + Must be able to work overtime and weekends as schedule varies depending on site operational needs + Legally authorized to work in the United States + This position is subject to ITAR, requiring U.S. person status **Why Work Here?** Join our team to be a part of a dynamic and growing organization that values flexibility, problem-solving skills, and mechanical aptitude. We offer a collaborative work environment and opportunities for advancement within a large manufacturing facility. As part of our team, you will have the chance to work with state-of-the-art equipment and contribute to our success. **This is an HOURLY PAYING POSITION at $19.48/hr** **Shifts vary** **Work Environment** This position is based in a large manufacturing facility with approximately 500 employees. The environment is heavy industrial, with hot areas due to the machines. Flexibility in working different shifts and overtime is required to meet operational needs. **Job Type & Location** This is a Permanent position based out of Hampton, Virginia. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $40518.00 - $40518.00 Full benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision 401K Plan PTO (Vacation/Sick) Holiday Pay Annual Pay Increase **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Hampton,VA. **Application Deadline** This position will be accepting applications until Dec 21, 2024. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.