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Manufacturing Production Technician

Set up, test, adjust, and use manufacturing machinery or equipment, using any combination of electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, or computer technologies.

Department: Production
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Job Type: Regular
Work Schedule: First Shift (6:00 AM – 2:30 PM)
Job Status: Full Time
Reports To: Assistant Manager
Amount of Travel Required: None
Positions Supervised: None

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Maintenance Technician

Responsible for planning, coordinating and controlling the production and shipments. Ensures that castings are produced according to customers’ requirements and pricing.

Department: Maintenance
Reports To: Plant Manager
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

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Melt Technician

Set up, tend, and operate an induction melting furnace to melt and pour molten metal into preheated ceramic shell molds using any combination of electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, or computer technologies.

Department: Production
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Job Type: Regular
Work Schedule: First Shift (6:00 AM – 2:30 PM)
Job Status: Full Time
Reports To: Assistant Manager
Amount of Travel Required: None
Positions Supervised: None

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This position is the first shift, 6:00 AM–2:30 PM. Can you consistently work this schedule?(Required)

Yes

Parts of the production floor are near furnaces and molten metal, and temperatures stay high throughout the shift, especially in summer. Can you work in these conditions for full shifts, with or without reasonable accommodation?(Required)

Yes

This role requires frequently lifting 21–50 lbs, pushing/pulling up to 40 lbs, and standing and walking for much of the shift. Can you perform these duties, with or without reasonable accommodation?(Required)

Yes

The shop floor is loud, with moving machinery and vibration, and requires PPE (safety glasses, hearing protection, gloves, safety-toe boots) at all times. Can you work in this environment and wear required PPE for full shifts, with or without reasonable accommodation?(Required)

Yes

How much experience do you have working in manufacturing production?(Required)

None

Less than 1 year

1–3 years

More than 3 years

Which best describes the manufacturing environment you have the most experience in?(Required)

No manufacturing experience

Warehouse or distribution only

Other manufacturing, such as plastics, electronics, food, or assembly

Machining, fabrication, or other metalworking

Foundry, investment casting, or forging

Which of these have you done on the job? (Select all that apply)

Set up production equipment for a new run

Measured parts with calipers, micrometers, or height gauges

Read blueprints or drawings with tolerances

Troubleshot equipment or process problems

Completed production logs, batch records, or inspection reports

A machine guard is missing, and your supervisor says the order has to ship today. What do you do?(Required)

Run the machine carefully to meet the deadline.

Run it, but ask a coworker to keep an eye on you.

Rig a temporary guard yourself and keep going.

Raise the concern with your supervisor or safety lead, and don’t run it until the guard is in place.

At the end of your shift, you realize you forgot to record measurements for a batch earlier in the day. What do you do?(Required)

Fill in the numbers you think they probably were.

Copy the values from a similar batch.

Leave it blank and move on.

Tell your supervisor, re-measure the parts if they’re still available, and note the gap honestly.

You've been running the same job for a few weeks and you're confident you've found a faster way to do one of the steps in the procedure. What do you do?(Required)

Keep following the procedure as written; it's there for a reason.

Try your method on a few parts to prove it works before bringing it up.

Ask an experienced coworker if they've tried it, and go with their advice.

Keep following the procedure, and bring your idea to your supervisor or engineer to review.

Across your last three jobs, how long did you typically stay at each one?(Required)

Less than 6 months

6–11 months

1–2 years

More than 2 years

This would be my first job

Which best describes why you left, or are leaving, your most recent job?(Required)

This would be my first job.

I didn’t get along with my supervisor or coworkers.

I left for slightly higher pay somewhere else.

The schedule or commute didn’t work for me.

I was laid off, or the job or contract ended.

I’m looking for a long-term role where I can build skills and grow.

What interests you most about this position?(Required)

I need a job for now.

It’s close to home.

Steady, full-time work on a consistent schedule.

Learning a specialized trade like precision casting and building long-term skills.

With a 6:00 AM start, how long would your commute to our Sugar Land facility take?(Required)

More than 50 minutes

36–50 minutes

20–35 minutes

Less than 20 minutes

Maintenance Technician

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This is a full-time position working 6:00 AM–2:30 PM. Can you consistently work this schedule?(Required)

Yes

This role requires lifting up to 50 lbs and regularly standing, walking, bending, kneeling, crouching, and crawling to reach equipment. Can you perform these duties, with or without reasonable accommodation?(Required)

Yes

This role requires working throughout the plant, including production areas that are hot and loud, while wearing required PPE. Can you work in these conditions, with or without reasonable accommodation?(Required)

Yes

How many years of hands-on maintenance experience do you have?(Required)

None

Less than 1 year

1–3 years

More than 3 years

Which best describes where you’ve done most of your maintenance work?(Required)

I don’t have maintenance experience

Residential or handyman work

Commercial buildings or facilities, such as offices, retail, or apartments

A single trade, such as electrician, HVAC technician, or plumber

An industrial or manufacturing plant

Which of these have you repaired or maintained on the job? (Select all that apply.)

Electrical systems, such as motors, controls, panels, or fixtures

HVAC systems

Plumbing, such as leaks, fixtures, or pipes

Production machinery, such as pumps, gearboxes, hydraulics, or pneumatics

Carpentry or general building repairs

How have you kept track of maintenance work orders and repairs in past jobs?(Required)

I haven't been responsible for tracking work orders.

My supervisor told me what to fix, and I didn't track it myself.

I used paper logs, a whiteboard, or a spreadsheet.

I used a maintenance tracking system (CMMS) to log work orders, repairs, and preventive maintenance.

You’re called to fix a jammed machine. The operator says it’ll only take a second and asks you not to shut it all the way down so the line doesn’t lose time. What do you do?(Required)

Work on it carefully while it’s running, since it’s a quick fix.

Work on it, but have the operator stand by the emergency stop.

Shut it off, but skip the lock and tag since you’ll only be a minute.

Follow full lockout/tagout before touching it, even if it costs some production time.

You've repaired the same machine three times this month for the same problem. It's running again now. What do you do?(Required)

Keep fixing it each time it goes down, since it's running.

Ask the operators to be more careful with it.

Replace the failing part with a heavier-duty version on your own, so it stops breaking.

Look for the root cause, document the repeat failures, and bring a recommendation to your supervisor.

Partway through a repair, you realize the job is beyond your experience. What do you do?(Required)

Look up how to do it and figure it out as you go.

Put in a temporary fix to get it running, and come back to it later.

Ask a coworker to help you finish it.

Stop, tell your supervisor, and recommend bringing in a specialist or licensed contractor if needed.

Across your last three jobs, how long did you typically stay at each one?(Required)

This would be my first job

Less than 6 months

6–11 months

1–2 years

More than 2 years

Which best describes why you left, or are leaving, your most recent job?(Required)

This would be my first job.

I didn’t get along with my supervisor or coworkers.

I left for slightly higher pay somewhere else.

The schedule or commute didn’t work for me.

I was laid off, or the job or contract ended.

I’m looking for a long-term role where I can build skills and grow.

What interests you most about this position?(Required)

I need a job.

It’s close to home.

Steady, full-time work with good pay.

The variety of the work, and building skills across multiple trades.

How long would your commute to our Sugar Land facility take?(Required)

More than 50 minutes

36–50 minutes

20–35 minutes

Less than 20 minutes

Melt Technician

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This is a first-shift position (6:00 AM–2:30 PM). Can you consistently work this schedule?(Required)

Yes

This role involves working directly with molten metal, extreme radiant heat, and airborne fumes for much of the shift, including during Texas summers. Can you work in these conditions for full shifts, with or without reasonable accommodation?(Required)

Yes

Required PPE includes an aluminized or flame-resistant jacket, leggings, spats, and gloves; a tinted face shield; hearing, eye, and foot protection; and a respirator when required. Can you wear this equipment for full shifts, with or without reasonable accommodation?(Required)

Yes

How much experience do you have working in a foundry or high-temperature manufacturing environment?(Required)

None

Less than 1 year

1–3 years

More than 3 years

Which best describes your experience melting and pouring metal?(Required)

I haven’t worked on a melt deck.

I’ve assisted with charging, skimming, or cleanup, but haven’t poured.

I’ve poured under close supervision.

I’ve independently run a gas-fired, arc, or other non-induction furnace from charge to pour.

I’ve independently run an induction furnace from charge to pour.

Which of these have you done on the job? Select all that apply.

Taken melt temperatures with an immersion or optical pyrometer

Taken chemistry samples or worked from spectrometer results

Weighed and prepared charge materials (alloy, revert, or additions)

Skimmed slag or added deoxidizers to a melt

Patched or relined furnace refractory or crucibles

You’re about to charge the furnace and notice some of the revert has been sitting near an open dock door and looks damp. What do you do?(Required)

Charge it, since the heat will dry it off quickly.

Wipe it down with a rag, then charge it.

Add it in small amounts so any moisture burns off gradually.

Set it aside, use dry material, and let your supervisor know so the damp material can be dried before use.

Midway through a melt, the furnace cooling-water alarm goes off. The heat is almost at pour temperature. What do you do?(Required)

Silence the alarm and finish the heat, since you’re almost there.

Keep melting, but watch the water temperature closely.

Reduce power and hold the heat until maintenance arrives.

Follow the emergency procedure: cut power, notify your supervisor and maintenance, and don’t restart until it’s cleared.

You slip on a wet spot near your work area and catch yourself. No one saw, and you're not hurt. What do you do?(Required)

Shake it off and keep working, since nothing happened.

Warn the coworkers nearby to watch their step.

Clean up the spot yourself so no one else slips.

Clean it up or block it off, and report it to your supervisor as a near miss.

Across your last three jobs, how long did you typically stay at each one?(Required)

Less than 6 months

6–11 months

1–2 years

More than 2 years

This is my first job.

Which best describes why you left, or are leaving, your most recent job?(Required)

This is my first job.

I didn’t get along with my supervisor or coworkers.

I left for slightly higher pay somewhere else.

The schedule or commute didn’t work for me.

I was laid off, or the job or contract ended.

I’m looking for a long-term role where I can build skills and grow.

What interests you most about this position?(Required)

I need a job.

It’s close to home.

Steady, full-time work with good pay.

Building a career in a skilled trade like melting and casting.

With a 6:00 AM start, how long would your commute to our Sugar Land facility take?(Required)

More than 50 minutes

36–50 minutes

20–35 minutes

Less than 20 minutes

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