Metallurgical Foundry Technician – Babbitt

Metallurgical Foundry Technician – Babbitt Applications At Pioneer Motor Bearing Company, our mission is to help customers design, build, maintain, and upgrade large rotating equipment so it performs efficiently and lasts longer. As a service-oriented organization, we operate in a fast-paced setting focused on exceptional customer satisfaction.

Make your impact

Join the team that restores and enhances fluid film bearings through precision babbitting. Your craftsmanship with molten metals directly improves uptime and reliability for critical machinery in power generation, industrial manufacturing, and beyond.

Your mission

Clean and disassemble fluid film bearings to prepare for refit

Use grit blasting to achieve optimal surface preparation

Set up and run spin casting equipment with discipline and care Apply molten babbitt using both static and spin casting methods

Expertise we value

Background working with foundry or casting room equipment and tools

Fundamentals of ferrous vs. non‑ferrous materialsTIG welding; general fabrication capabilities

Acetylene torch operation

Knowledge of furnaces and melting pots Overhead crane operation

Experience following routings, drawings, and process sheets

Strong problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills

Independent work style with attention to process

Physical demands

Work indoors in a hot-work casting foundry

Frequently lift and move up to 50 lbs.

Regular stooping, bending, crawling, reaching, standing, and walking

Capability to read, write, speak, hear, concentrate, and understand complex data Growth, support, and rewards
95% of employee medical premiums paid; family coverage subsidizedHSA with monthly company contributions and MERP support toward the deductible

Comprehensive benefits: dental, vision, life, disability, and 401(k) matching
2.5 weeks vacation at hire; 3 weeks after 3 years

Vacation and holiday hours count toward overtime calculations

Double-time pay for overtime

Company-provided work clothing and boots

Expect a collaborative, creative culture where you can learn, grow, and do your best work.

Proficiencies Foundry Environment Experience Metal Casting Experience Equipment you’ll useDie Cast Machine (Hot Chamber)
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