Master Melt Operator, 3rd

Master Melt Operations - Main Campus, 594 Elm Street, Milford, New Hampshire, United States of America

Posted Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 5:00 AM

No manufacturing experience? No Problem! Our on-site "Center for Excellence" new hire training program will set you up for success. Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Milford, New Hampshire (USA), Hitchiner Manufacturing Co., Inc. is the premier supplier of complete-to-print, high-volume, complex thin-wall investment castings and fully-finished casting-based subassemblies and components to industry. The company leads the industry in volume production, reduced lead-times and just-in-time manufacturing.

Hitchiner produces castings in hundreds of different alloys for a broad spectrum of global markets and customers that include the leaders in the automotive, aerospace, and other industries.

We offer an enriching environment where learning and growing become part of your career. Hitchiner is dedicated to fostering the professional growth and development of our employees. We offer upward mobility and internal promotions.

Hitchiner offers highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Onsite state of the art Gym/Fitness Center, open 24/7 for all employees
• Medical and Dental Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Basic and Accidental Life Insurance (company paid)
• Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance (company paid)
• 401K (pre-tax and ROTH) with Excellent Company Match and Immediate Vesting
• Company Profit Sharing Plan
• 3 weeks’ Vacation to start; 4 weeks’ Vacation at 5 Years; 5 weeks’ Vacation 10 years seniority
• We set you up for success with our “Center for Excellence” onsite training center for new hires and existing employees to improve new learning and continuous growth
• Training and Educational Assistance Programs

Primary Function:

Prepare materials for mold assembly, processing of ingots, and preparing for melting as required.

Tools and Equipment:

Operate Crane, hoists, forklifts, pallet jacks, scales, cut off machine, marking machines, vacuum induction melting furnace, vacuum cleaner, hand tools, dust collector, mold tubes, rack tilt machine, mold blasting machine, mold pre heat furnace, etc. Plus, fall protection, LOTO, and confined space training. Required PPE to includes safety shoes, hearing protection, glasses, respirator, face shield, hard hat, high temp jacket, and gloves, other as determined.

Materials:

Direction of Others:

None

Working Procedure:

The following are the usual major job duties, but this job description does not preclude the performance of other duties as assigned by the supervisor:

• Prepare materials as needed, cut, weigh, clean as required
• Verify charge weights and load bulk charger with appropriate sequencing (per instruction)
• Ensure cleanliness and organization of raw materials, as well as security (locked)
• Assemble mold rack, install hot-tops, stools, and inspect/clean mold tubes, operate rack tilt machine, operate mold blasting equipment
• Pre-heat mold assembly, load onto mold car, operate mold pre-heat furnace (start-up, confirm temp and set points)
• Press ingot out of molds, load and operate ingot press machine, lifting devices, input recipes, remove chill as needed, unload empty molds from discharge station
• Remove hot top and stool end of ingot, operate cutoff machine, align work piece per instruction, LOTO, change abrasive cutoff wheels, mark work piece with ingot serial number, manual hand stamp
• Grind OD of ingot, operate grinding machines, LOTO and change belts and abrasive wheels
• Perform inspection and rework of ingots per visual standard (may require quality control stamp & qualification)
• Perform alloy type verification using hand-held XRF spectrometry
• Charge sizing, operate cut-off machine, weigh and mark ingots to appropriate weight/length
• Insure correct marking of work piece with ingot serial number
• Disassemble mold rack, operate mold tilt machine, hand tools, lifting devices
• Must follow all safety requirements of job as outlined on the job safety card
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor
• Complete all paperwork associated…