Volt is hiring for a Foundry Helper position in South Gate, CA.
As a Foundry Helper, you will:
- Assist with the operation and maintenance of industrial furnaces and associated metal manufacturing equipment.
- Support furnace setup, equipment inspections, cleaning, and routine maintenance.
- Follow established manufacturing procedures and safety requirements.
- Prepare electrodes, crucibles, and furnace components for melting operations.
- Assist with operating furnace controls, vacuum systems, cooling systems, and related equipment.
- Monitor furnace performance using gauges, meters, video displays, and instrumentation.
- Support metal melting operations and production processes.
- Assist with cooling, loading, unloading, identifying, and weighing finished metal ingots.
- Assist with vacuum leak testing and basic equipment troubleshooting.
- Clean and maintain furnaces, crucibles, and associated components.
- Support mechanical maintenance and replacement of damaged equipment components.
- Maintain accurate production records, operating logs, and maintenance documentation.
- Safely use hand tools, power tools, and material handling equipment.
- Support additional production and maintenance activities as needed.
Schedule: 2nd shift
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in a relevant manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and basic math skills.
- Ability to follow detailed manufacturing procedures and safety instructions.
- Ability to troubleshoot mechanical equipment and respond to operating issues.
- Willingness to learn specialized furnace operations through hands-on training.
- Ability to work in a team-oriented manufacturing environment.
- Ability to lift up to 35 lbs.
- Ability to wear a respirator and work in confined spaces.
- Comfortable working around industrial equipment, high temperatures, and heavy machinery.
- Forklift or overhead crane experience highly preferred.
- Experience with Vacuum Arc Remelting, titanium melting, or industrial furnace operations preferred.
- Trade school or additional technical training preferred.
- Must meet applicable ITAR eligibility requirements.
Pay: $19.50–$24.50 per hour
*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.
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Benefits: Volt offers benefits (based on eligibility) that include the following: health, dental, vision, term life, short term disability, AD&D, 401(k), Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Volt is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please email hr_dept@volt.com or call (866) -898-0005. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed.
Volt does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1324b. The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.
