Production Associate

Now hiring for a Production Associate

Location: Providence, RI

Pay Rate: $18.00 – $28.00 per hour

Schedules:

• 1st Shift – Monday – Thursday (6:00 AM – 4:30 PM) Fridays OT
• 2nd Shift – Monday – Thursday (4:30 PM – 1:30 AM) +Fridays (3:00 PM – 11:00 PM)

Work Hard. Win Big. Feel Proud.

As a Production Associate in Providence, you’ll help keep production strong and steady. It’s hands-on work that builds skill and confidence with every shift. Join a team where effort gets noticed, and results matter.

Looking for Production Associate jobs in Providence where hard work drives every shift? This opportunity lets you help manufacture quality products, support production goals, and contribute to a team that keeps operations running safely and efficiently.

This opportunity is based on a Production Associate career path and is being offered by Staffmark to qualified candidates.

• Work from production orders, process sheets, charts, tables, and verbal/written instructions from supervisor.
• Receive materials and appropriate documents and move to casting furnace. Select, dress, position, and secure mold. Light and charge furnace and bring melt to correct pouring temp.
• Control the pour of metal using hydraulic control system as necessary
• On free crucible-fixed furnace: pick up and position tongs using heat resistant gloves; grasp crucible with tongs, raising it from furnace and positioning it over mold after placing slug at pouring spout, hand pour molten metal into mold.
• After casting has cooled and set, remove casting from mold, inspect, and place n designated area for the next operation.
• Clean, inspect, and prepare crucible for the next pour.
• Enter all required information on pyrometer charts, inspect castings after removal from mold, clean, and dress molds after each use.

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Technical, vocational, or manufacturing-related training preferred.

• 1-3 years of experience in metal casting, foundry operations, furnace operation, or manufacturing production environments.
• Experience working with casting furnaces, crucibles, molds, hydraulic controls, and related equipment.
• Proficiency using precision measuring tools such as calipers, micrometers, and inspection instruments.
• Ability to maintain production records and document quality data accurately.
• Ability to read and interpret work orders, production documents, specifications, and safety procedures.

• Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to identify and troubleshoot equipment issues.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality cast components.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with production teams.
• Adaptability in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with changing production priorities.
• Demonstrated commitment to workplace safety, continuous improvement, and quality standards.

• Ability to safely work around high-temperature furnaces, molten metal, and industrial equipment.
• Capable of standing, walking, bending, reaching, and performing repetitive motions throughout the shift.
• Ability to lift, move, and handle materials, molds, tools, and production equipment as required.
• Must wear required personal protective equipment (PPE), including heat-resistant gear and safety equipment.

• Operate casting furnaces and molding equipment by following production orders, process sheets, technical specifications, and supervisor instructions.
• Prepare molds, charge furnaces, monitor melt temperatures, and pour molten metal using hydraulic systems or manual casting methods.
• Remove finished castings, inspect for quality, clean and maintain molds and crucibles, and stage products for the next production…