CNC-Enabled Die Casting Production Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Build components that move the world

At our Clackamas, OR site—conveniently off I-205 and within a quick drive of Sandy, Estacada, Clackamas, and Milwaukie—you’ll operate high-pressure aluminum die casting equipment that produces parts for the automotive and on highway truck industry. If you love precision manufacturing and process control, this is your arena.

You own the casting cell. You’ll:

• Operate high-pressure aluminum die cast machines to produce consistent, specification-driven parts.
• Use a crane to position specified die sections; secure them by bolting and set the correct ram stroke.
• Complete safety checks on equipment and resolve hazards to protect people and product.
• Hook up water hoses to the die cooling system and bring die sections up to temperature with an electric heater.
• Dial in water flow and machine speed by turning valves and setting dials—accounting for part size and structure, as well as metal type and temperature.
• Tune air and spray systems to blow metal fragments from die surfaces and apply lubricant into the die cavity and onto the plunger.
• Program and adjust automatic equipment to ladle molten metal into the machine chamber.
• Maintain correct metal level and temperature in the holding furnace throughout the shift.
• Track and measure process parameters, making any required adjustments to keep the process consistent and compliant.

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

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

• 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.