Foundry Operative

Our world depends on rocks, minerals, metals and other raw materials – the building blocks of modern society. As an industry leader, Metso helps transform these essential materials to enable sustainable modern life.

Our solutions and services support everything from renewable energy and electrification to the infrastructure and digital economy shaping our future. Together, we help our customers meet growing demand while driving the industry toward a more sustainable use of the earth’s natural resources.

Join nearly 18,000 Metsonites worldwide, each bringing unique expertise and experience to positive change. At Metso, you’re supported by a growth culture built on safety, wellbeing, inclusion and collaboration.

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Introduction:

We are seeking a Foundry Operative to join our Foundry in Ballina. Alongside your team, you will be responsible for general housekeeping and help with manufacturing of foundry’s products. In this position, you will report to the Foundry Supervisor.  

Team you belong to:

Our foundry has four sections; Pattern Shop/Stores, Before Cast, Melt/Pour and After Cast. Training is provided across each to allow the Foundry Operative to become competent in all four areas. We work closely in sync within our foundry’s four sections in collaboration with our Production Support Team - enabling daily operations’ functionality. Our team culture is all about safety and collaboration.

Main responsibilities:

• Ensure work is conducted in a safe, timely and efficient manner while maintaining the company values.
• Plan the best way to approach the daily output of product.
• Ensure all work is in accordance with work instructions, to maintain product integrity and meet customer specifications and quality requirements.
• Manufacture moulds as per the work schedule.
• Secure moulds ready for pouring.
• Pour moulds at correct temperature.
• Clear moulds from the pouring floor in a timely manner.
• Knockout sand moulds in a safe and productive manner.
• Ensure all priority castings are delivered to the fettling shop as requested by supervisors.
• Ensure castings are fettled in a timely manner to meet customer delivery dates.
• Ensure all castings are checked for defects and quarantined when defects are present.
• Use hand tools and power tools, handheld operations
• Use workshop machines for basic operations
• Undertake manual handling
• Pack & dispatch castings as per the work schedule.
• Operate fixed and movable load shifting equipment
• Maintain equipment in good condition and immediately report any issues to your Supervisor.
• Contribute to process improvements and put forward ideas at toolbox meetings on ways to improve quality and safety.
• Treat plant and equipment with care.
• Project maintenance support
• Support maintenance technician coordinator as required

To succeed:

• Be motivated
• Possess an impeccable safety record
• Have a strong work ethic  
• Be keen to contribute to a progressive and dynamic organisation 
• Forklift Licence (desirable) 

We understand that some highly capable candidates might hesitate to apply for a role unless they meet every listed qualification. If you're excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the requirements. You may be the right candidate for the role. 

Please note all candidates will be required to undertake a pre-employment medical and drug screen during the recruitment process. Only those that are confident they will pass this prerequisite need apply. This is a manual labour role and you must hold full working rights in Australia.

Metso is committed to pay equity and transparent reward practices globally. Compensation information is shared in line with local legislation and applicable recruitment practices.
 

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Metso is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

Metso is a frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. We improve our customers’ energy and water efficiency, increase their productivity, and reduce environmental risks with our product and service expertise. We are the partner for positive change.

Metso is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. At the end of 2025 Metso had close to 18,000 employees in around 50 countries, and sales in 2025 were about EUR 5.3 billion. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki. 

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