Shell Operator

At Doncasters we have an exciting opportunity for a Shell Operator to join our team in Newberry, SC

Why join us?
Did you know that every time you take a flight, drive somewhere, or switch on a light, there’s a chance Doncasters played a part in making that happen?

As a leading international manufacturer of specialist superalloys and high-performance alloy components, we provide critical solutions to some of the world’s most demanding industries, including aerospace, Industrial Gas Turbines, automotive, medical, and other specialist sectors.

With a heritage spanning nearly 250 years, we’ve built a global reputation for technical excellence, innovation, and engineering that performs where it matters most. Today, we operate across 20 sites worldwide, employing almost 3,000 professionals. This includes engineers and production teams to HR, marketing, and other support functions, who are united by a shared sense of purpose.

At Doncasters, we believe in doing things the right way. That means acting with integrity, delivering with commitment, and working as one team to achieve more, together. Whether you're developing precision-engineered components, running world-class manufacturing operations, or supporting our people and processes, your role is part of something much bigger.

Join us and contribute to a legacy built on performance, precision, and the values that drive us forward - excellence, commitment, teamwork, and integrity.

What we can offer you:
• An interesting and varied field to work in
• An environment where you can learn and grow through constant development opportunities
• PTO
• Competitive 401K
• Competitive medical insurance

The Role:

• Prepare wax moulds to be coated for the boiler clave process and casting.

   A Shell operator must set up for production daily.  They must run pre-coat on all racks.  After racks have dried properly they must apply back up coats to all racks following SOP’S and IT’S until all coats and racks are finished, end of the shift clean-up is done daily

  • Pulls racks from wax room
  • Position full white precoat bucket under spinner
  • Fill fluidized bed to the bottom of slope with sand
  • Remove assembly from wax rack and inspect for defects and bad seals
  • Applies Pre-coat to assemblies
  • Applies Mulgrain sand to assemblies
  • Places assemblies on carousel
  • Removes assemblies from carousel and inspects
  • Fills or tops off tubs on carousel
  • Fills sand beds
  • Turns and replaces racks as needed
  • Cleans up daily

•        Other duties may be assigned.

  • Observes and complies with all federal, state, and local safety and environmental regulations associated with this job.
  • Aids supervisor in identifying training needs.
  • Attends and participates in all scheduled training and educational programs identified for this position.
  • Conducts housekeeping for personal work area and shared facility space.

  RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY TO ENSURE QUALITY PRODUCTS AND SERVICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS

  All employees must understand, support and participate in the company's Quality Plan, including quality objectives and quality commitment by being able to :

      Explain the intent and components of the Policy, including an overview of QS-9001 2015 Quality Management Systems, procedures and work instructions associated with this job.

      Explain the function of this job and how it helps to create quality parts and services.

Interested?
If you have any of the below skills, we would love to talk to you about your next career move:

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal opportunities:
Doncasters is committed to achieving workforce diversity and we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, national origin, race, age, sex, gender identity, disability- physical or hidden, sexual orientation, veteran status, religious belief, or any other characteristics protected by law. We provide a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We encourage all applicants to reach out if they require any support or accommodations to enable them to thrive throughout our recruitment process. Please contact careers@doncasters.com.