High-Pressure Die Casting Machine Technician (Aluminum)

Job Description

Job Description

Step into a day running high-pressure aluminum die casting

You’ll operate advanced high-pressure aluminum die cast machines to produce precision parts for the automotive and on-highway truck sectors. From setting dies to fine-tuning process parameters, you’ll keep production running safely and smoothly.

Our Clackamas, OR facility sits just off I-205 — an easy commute from Sandy, Estacada, Clackamas, or Milwaukie.

• Swing: Monday–Friday, 3:00 PM–11:30 PM (+$1.25/hour premium)
• Grave: Monday–Friday, 11:00 PM–7:30 AM (+$2.00/hour premium)
• Starting pay: $24.04/hour for the first 90 days, then $24.61/hour
• Schedule: 40-hour work week

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Short-term disability
• 401(k)
• Monthly gym reimbursement
• And more

• Using an overhead crane to position specified die sections into the machine
• Bolting die sections in place and adjusting the ram stroke
• Performing safety checks and correcting hazards before operation
• Hooking up die cooling water, preheating die sections with an electric heater
• Regulating cooling flow and machine speed based on part design and metal temperature/type
• Setting and tuning air/spray systems to clear metal fragments and apply lubricant to the die cavity and plunger
• Configuring automatic equipment to ladle molten metal into the machine chamber
• Maintaining correct metal level and temperature in the holding furnace throughout the shift
• Understanding process parameters, measuring them consistently, and making machine adjustments for compliance

• CNC Machine Setup & Changeover
• Automotive Manufacturing Systems
• Machine Setups for Production Runs

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.