A Little Bit About Us

IXL Metal Castings, based in South Geelong, Victoria, is a leading family-owned foundry specializing in high-quality metal castings. With a strong commitment to innovation and quality, IXL offers a diverse range of products and services, including pattern making, moulding, surface finishing, metal melting, heat treatment, and wear liners. Serving a broad client base across various sectors, including mining and aluminum smelting, IXL prides itself on its skilled workforce and flexible manufacturing capabilities, ensuring prompt responses and exceptional customer support.

Job Description

    
        Position Title:
        Fettler / Metal Worker Labourer
    
        Reports To:
        Foundry Supervisor
    
        Direct Reports:
        Nil
    
        Key Relationships:
        Foundry Supervisor, Foundry Leading Hand, General Manager, Foundry Team
    
        Location:
        1-15 Wood Street, South Geelong VIC

The role of Metal Worker Labourer (Fettler) involves the use of hand and pneumatic tools to remove excess metal from the various castings in the fettling area of the IXL Metal Castings Foundry. These castings can vary in weight up to 1500kg and requires an individual with capability for physical manual work.

The successful incumbent will also be required to carry out general labour duties within the fettling area of the foundry as reasonably requested.

Your day-to-day activities may include but are not limited to;

Cut and dress castings to internal IXL Quality Standards
Knock out castings from moulds and removing runners, risers and flash
Operation of the shot blasting machine
Operation of air-grinder and air-chisel
Operation of JIP Cranes
Pack castings onto pallets for dispatch
General Foundry Labour duties as reasonably requested

Success in this area will be determined by your ability to adhere to IXL standard operating procedures, working as a team and maintaining a safe working environment for yourself and your team.

What We Expect

The candidate will be required to demonstrate their ability to work in a supportive, and collaborative environment in line with the organisations core values.

Teamwork
Working together across the organisation to achieve our goals while valuing the input of team members, maintains open communication and shares knowledge with team members. Participates in toolbox meetings, and communicating in a clear, professional and respectful manner.

Continuous Improvement
Understand and be supportive toward continuous quality improvements within the IXL Group. Actively participates in audits where required and exercises initiative in a continuous improvement work process. The candidate should understand and support the policies and procedures of IXL and is compliant in doing so, while regularly discussing opportunities for improvement with their direct manager and team. The candidate should exercise initiative in making improvements to work processes, ensuring communication with their manager prior to doing so.

Occupational Health and Safety
Understand their role within the organisation toward implementation and participation in OH&S issues. Ensures that all employees within their area of responsibility are fully aware of IXL’s safety plans, expectations and actively encourage employees to participate and contribute toward OH&S training where required. Safe working practices must be maintained at all times, with a demonstration of duty of care and active identification of hazards, assessing risks and reporting through the appropriate channels.

Culture of IXL
Champion IXL’s values. Promoting and encouraging personal growth and effective communication. Leading, embracing and adapting to change. Demonstrating the ability to reflect on performance and practices that impact the organisation. Always searching for better ways and best practices.

Selection Criteria

    
        Skills - Essential:
        - Experience with physical manual work
- Dexterity and ability to use and manipulate air-grinder
- Good communication skills
- Able to follow directions
- Reliable and committed outlook
- Punctual
- Able to work autonomously and part of a team
- Safety awareness (PPE and Incident Reporting)
    
        Skills - Desirable:
        - Experience working with metal
- General Computer Skills (outlook and data entry capability)
    
        Qualifications and Experience:
        - Forklift Licence

IXL Group Culture

The IXL Group is committed to our businesses and our people for over 160 years. We invest in our people and our company is aligned to the values of Safety Honesty & Integrity, Respect, Teamwork, Innovation and Excellence.

Accordion Box

We work safely, promote wellness, and protect each other.

Be honest in all your dealings both internally and outside IXL. If you make a mistake, or you feel something is not right about a situation, speak up, you will not be blamed for honest mistakes. We will abide by all relevant laws & regulations in the territories in which we operate.

Treat fellow staff, customers, suppliers, and the community with respect, courtesy and fairness. Consider their feelings, interests, rights, safety, and welfare. Harassment, bullying, or discrimination has no place at IXL and will not be tolerated.

We work together to achieve our goals and value the input of all employees.

We aim to be innovative in all our endeavors from the way we go to market to how our internal processes work. We will be adventurous, creative and challenge the way we do things.

We aim to be excellent in every action and activity. Continuous improvement is part of the way we operate, I Excel is in our DNA.

IXL Group Occupational Health & Safety Responsibilities

All IXL employees share responsibility for occupational health and safety, with specific responsibilities and accountabilities allocated to positions within the organisational structure.

IXL Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

All employees must have the right to work in Australia

How to Apply

To express your interest in the Fettler / Metal Worker Labourer position, please click ‘Apply Now’ below to submit your cover letter and resume or email direct to recruitment@ixl.com.au