Metal Casting Trades Worker

Join a trusted Australian foundry with over 65 years of manufacturing excellence.

White Industries is Australia’s largest family-owned foundry, supplying high-quality cast metal components to major clients across mining, logistics, and agriculture. With more than six decades of continuous operation, we are known for quality, reliability, and innovation.

We are currently seeking an experienced Trade Qualified Foundry Moulder to join our Ipswich operations on a full-time, permanent basis, with regular overtime available.

Working within our Beforecast team, you will prepare sand moulds for the casting of molten metal in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

This role offers:

• 38-hour week (Monday to Friday)

• Consistent overtime opportunities

• Stable, long-term employment in a safety-focused workplace

You will report directly to the Beforecast Team Leader and work as part of a skilled, collaborative production team.

• Produce moulds and cores using boxed and boxless moulding techniques

• Select appropriate metal stock to meet job and casting requirements

• Operate sand mixing machinery and prepare moulding boxes, setting patterns in place prior to pour

• Fill moulding boxes with sand, apply refractory paint, and position cores correctly in moulds

• Pour or assist with pouring molten metal into prepared moulds

• Heat metal in furnaces and apply hammering, punching, and cutting techniques using hand tools and machine presses where required

• Temper and harden finished articles through quenching in oil or water baths, or by controlled air cooling

• Cut, trim, shape, and smooth stock to form mould patterns

• Inspect patterns and identify defects impacting casting quality

• Apply basic metallurgy principles to support sound castings

• Finish metal articles by polishing, buffing, and applying shellac, lacquer, paint, or other specified finishes

• Operate overhead cranes and lifting equipment safely

• Correct use and maintenance of PPE and safety equipment

• Maintain clean and organised work areas

• Contribute to continuous improvement and safe work practices

You will have one of the following:

• Trade qualification as a Moulder, Patternmaker, Coremaker, Metallurgist, Furnaceman or Pourer, or

• Minimum 4 years’ foundry experience

You will demonstrate:

• Understanding of running and feeding systems

• Knowledge of mould coating technology and finishing operations

• Ability to interpret engineering drawings

• Safe operation of overhead cranes and lifting equipment

• Strong attention to detail and pride in workmanship

• Commitment to workplace safety and team collaboration

• Competitive pay based on skills and experience

• Significant overtime opportunities

• Stable employment with a long-standing Australian manufacturer

• Supportive team culture with a focus on quality and safety

If you are a skilled foundry tradesperson looking for long-term, full-time work with overtime available, we’d like to hear from you.

Please apply via Seek with your resume and cover letter.