Aluminum High-Pressure Die Casting Operator

Imagine clocking in at our Clackamas, OR facility—just off I-205 and an easy drive from Sandy, Estacada, Clackamas, or Milwaukie—and stepping up to a high-pressure aluminum die cast cell producing precision parts for the automotive and on highway truck industry. You’re the person who keeps the process humming and the quality consistent.

Your day

• Operate a high-pressure aluminum die casting machine to produce components used in automotive and on highway truck applications.
• Use a crane to position the specified die sections into the machine, then bolt the die in place and adjust the stroke of the ram.
• Conduct safety checks on all equipment at the start of shift and as needed, correcting or reporting hazards immediately.
• Connect the water hose to the die’s cooling system and preheat die sections with an electric heater.
• Set valves and dials to regulate water flow through the die and control machine speed—tuning settings to match the part’s size and structure as well as the metal’s type and temperature.
• Adjust air and spray devices to blow metal fragments from die surfaces and to apply lubricant into the die cavity and onto the plunger.
• Configure automatic equipment to ladle molten metal into the machine’s chamber.
• Verify metal level and holding-furnace temperature throughout the shift.
• Monitor process parameters, measure critical variables, and make the machine adjustments required to maintain a consistent, compliant process.

Shifts, pay, and benefits

• Swing shift: Monday to Friday 3PM-11:30PM. Swing shift has a $1.25/hour premium on top of the hourly wage.
• Graveyard shift: Monday to Friday 11PM-7:30AM. Grave shift has a $2.00/hour premium on top of the hourly wage.
• Starting pay: $23.44/hour for first 90 days. Then, $24.01/hour.
• Schedule: 40 hour work week with benefits such as medical, dental, vision, short term disability, 401k, monthly gym reimbursement, and more.

What you bring

• CNC Machine Setup & Changeover
• Automotive Manufacturing Systems
• Metal Casting Experience

Machines & technologies you'll use

• CNC Lathe (2-4 axis)

ConMet is an Equal Opportunity Employer

ConMet provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws (“Protected Characteristics”). Ensuring fair wages is an important Company value. Accordingly, the Company will not pay wages to any employee at a rate less than the Company pays to other employees for work that is substantially equivalent and requires comparable skills unless a bona fide factor justifies a pay differential. The Company prohibits pay disparity based on Protected Characteristics or prior salary history. The Company prohibits retaliation against employees for discussing compensation.