Quality Castings (Slough) Limited is a privately owned company initially established in Slough in 1959, we moved to our current purpose built Foundry based in Bury St Edmunds in 1968 and established our long standing routes with the aim of becoming the best in class manufacturing establishment.
Our manufacturing facilities are based around the Gravity Die and Air set sand moulding processes which combined produce in excess of 800 tonnes of aluminium alloy castings per year. Our Quality Policy and procedures are set to the highest standards which demonstrate our commitment to exceed all our customer requirements and expectations.
Quality Castings are a modern and progressive foundry having over 50 years of experience in the production of high quality aluminium alloy castings. We are constantly working to meet the continuously increasing demands and standards of our customers who along with ourselves are all working within an increasingly competitive market. This is achieved by ensuring that our dedicated skilled work force are involved at all stages throughout the business, and by using a combination of traditional foundry practices and knowledge, along with new modern practices and technology our goals are achieved.
- Operate the foundry die casting furnaces to heat aluminium ingots.
- Measure and maintain temperature of the furnaces.
- Treat molten aluminium through addition of additives and flux.
- Inspect die tooling for suitability for manufacture, cleaning and preparing as required.
- Heat required die tooling to required temperatures prior to manufacture.
- Transfer molten metal into pre-prepared die tooling through use of handheld ladles.
- Use site Batch Card system to track specific job requirements, (pouring temperatures, pour speeds, etc), and to book off quantities of castings manufactured.
- Carry out tasks as assigned by the Foundry Supervisor and Operations Manager.
- Maintain adherence to the production schedule.
- Ensure manufacturing activities are carried out in a safe and compliant manner.
- Mentor new operators on production tasks, as required.
- Continuously ensure good working order of all tools, equipment, patterns, lighting, and premises.
- Responsible for ensuring all correct PPE is used for each relevant task.
- Maintain and ensure good housekeeping and organisation of the working areas.
- Escalate any concerns or queries directly to the Foundry Supervisor, Operations Manager, or site management team.
- Participate in any quality investigations resulting from non-conforming product or processes.
General Requirements
- Maintain a safe working environment.
- Engage in Continuous Improvement practices.
- Undertake training to develop capabilities within the production areas.
- To perform additional duties as required by senior management.
- Be proactive in reporting near misses.