Foundry Operative
| Posting date: | 29 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £12.25 to £24.50 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 August 2025 |
| Location: | South Molton, Devon, EX36 3DW |
| Company: | Acorn Recruitment |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | a1W8d000001YwXTEA0_1753786738 |
Summary
Foundry Operative
South Molton | £16.29 per hour | 4 on, 4 off | 6am - 6pm | Temporary to Permanent |
Acorn by Synergie are seeking enthusiastic Foundry Operatives for a very busy manufacturing client based in South Moton.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Knock out of moulds to remove shell post to the casting operation.
- Water blasting of moulds to remove as much shell as practical and allow the band saw operations to commence.
- Cutting off castings using a semi-automatic band saw.
- Trimming up of casting gates using a manual band saw.
- Removal of residual shell material after the band saw operations have been completed.
- Finishing casting gates flush after the band saw operations are completed.
- Rework of castings to remove surplus shell and metal materials.
- Dry blasting of components to give a uniformed matt finish.
- Removal of hot moulds to support the casting process.
- Pack and identify castings to be sent for sub contract processes.
- Follow strict health and safety guidelines and aptitude for identifying hazards.
- Work closely and safely with team members to ensure good team ethics and co-operation.
- Assist the team members in any other activity to complete daily tasks.
Essential experience, qualifications and background required:
- Proven experience of maintaining safe working practices in difficult environmental conditions.
- Ability to prepare and complete operations in accordance with job card routines and set procedures.
- Ability to interpret information on the routing cards to specified standards required to achieve these processes.
- Ability to identify defects.
Interested? Apply now or contact the Acorn by Synergie Barnstaple team today!
Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers.
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