Melt Shop and Pouring Technician

Cary, IL

Can you handle the heat? Do you enjoy work that keeps you moving and learning new skills? Imagine stepping into a foundry where teammates have your back, leaders invest in your growth, and every pour leads to something you can hold and say, “I made that.”

What You’ll Tackle

• Get molds ready—prep steel molds and preheat them with torches.
• Prepare and clean molten aluminum; load subassemblies into molds.
• Pour, observe, and adjust processes to keep production smooth and safe.
• Verify quality during each step using calipers, micrometers, and measurement gauges.
• Cut, clean, deburr, and grind cast parts to finish.
• Use common hand tools (wrenches, drills, screwdrivers) and follow detailed work orders.
• Maintain equipment, keep workstations tidy, and prioritize safety.

Who You Are

• Experience in manufacturing, production, construction, roofing, landscaping, warehouse, military, mechanical, or industrial settings is preferred.
• Capable of working in a hot environment and lifting up to 50 pounds on a regular basis.
• Comfortable bending, kneeling, and standing throughout your shift.
• Confident with basic math, measurement, and simple computer entry/reporting.
• Hands-on with tools and driven to learn.

Why This Team

• Stable, long-term opportunity with a growing manufacturer.
• Cross-training that accelerates your development and leads to advancement.
• Supportive, team-oriented culture and strong leadership.
• Company-provided PPE and uniform program.
• Exposure to multiple manufacturing processes and skilled trades.

When You’ll Work

How You’ll Be Rewarded

• $18.00 – $22.00 per hour
• $1,000 Sign-On Bonus
• 15% shift differential for 2nd shift
• 7% additional summer premium during peak season
• Overtime opportunities available

Take the Next Step

If you’re dependable, enjoy hands-on work, and want a career path in manufacturing, we want to hear from you.

Preferred Proficiencies

• Troubleshooting Skills
• Blending
• Heavy Material Handling
• Investment Casting (Foundry Operations)
• Deburring Experience
• Metal Stamping & Forming (Progressive Die)
• Precision Measurement & Inspection
• Foundry Environment Experience
• Metal Casting Experience
• Blueprint Reading
• grinding
• hand tools
• melt shop

Tools & Technologies

• Die Cast Machine (Cold Chamber)
• Measurement Gauges
• Die Cast Machine (Hot Chamber)
• Calipers and Micrometers