- Field
- CNC machining, trades and operators
- Location
- Cedarburg, WI
- Work model
- Onsite
- Level
- Mid
- Pay
- $64k
What you would own
- Tap & Skim Molten Metal: Tap furnaces as directed by leadership and skim impurities from molten metal, taking care to maintain strict temperature and cleanliness standards.
- Remove liquid metal samples, label them, and submit them to the metallurgy lab for chemical composition testing and alloy verification.
- Clean furnaces, burner wells, and metal transfer equipment; perform basic mechanical troubleshooting and preventative maintenance work orders.
- Safely operate powered industrial forklift trucks and overhead electric hoists to transport ingots, sows, containers, and finished product.
- Track Production & Documentation: Count, weigh, and record material quantities moved on daily production logs while maintaining accurate attendance and quality reporting.
- Enforce Safety & 5S Standards: Follow all OSHA safety rules, strict Lockout/Tagout protocols, proper PPE requirements for hot metal environments, and 5S workplace organization.
What they are looking for
- Prior experience operating industrial furnaces, melting aluminum/zinc/magnesium alloys, or working in a heavy industrial foundry/metalworking environment.
- Mechanical & Math Skills: Solid mechanical aptitude, basic math proficiency for weighing and counting materials, and the ability to operate material handling equipment.
- Must reside within a 45-minute maximum commute of the Cedarburg / Greater Milwaukee, WI area.
- Education & Authorization: High School Diploma or GED required; must be fully authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
- Preferred Technical Assets (Bonus Skills) Die Cast & Mold Theory: Working knowledge of high-pressure aluminum die-casting processes, vacuum systems, or molten metal thermal management.
- Experience operating within ISO/TS or IATF 16949 quality systems and applying 5S methodology on the shop floor.
- Forklift & Hoist Certification: Hands-on experience operating heavy-capacity forklifts, overhead bridge cranes, or specialized ladle hoists.
Everything above is the hiring company’s own words, with the company name taken out. The name, the team, and the interview steps come with the first conversation.