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Machine Operator

ConMet
Clackamas, OR Full Time
POSTED ON 8/21/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/21/2026

As a Machine Operator you operate high pressure aluminum die cast machines to produce parts for use in the automotive and on highway truck industry.

This job is conveniently located in Clackamas, OR off I-205. A quick drive from Sandy, Estacada, Clackamas, or Milwaukie. 

Current starting pay is $23.44/hour for first 90 days. Then, $24.01/hour.

  • Swing shift premium $1.25/hour
  • Grave shift premium $2.00/hour

40 hour work week with benefits such as medical, dental, vision, short term disability, 401k, monthly gym reimbursement, and more.

Here are all the things you will learn how to do:

  • using crane, lift specified die sections into the machine.
  • bolt die section in position and adjusts stroke of ram.
  • perform safety checks on all equipment to ensure any hazards are corrected.
  • connects water hose to cooling system of die. Preheats die sections with electric heater.
  • turn valves and sets dial to regulate flow of water circulating through die and to control speed of machine, based on size and structure of part being cast and type and temperature of metal being used.
  • to set and adjust air and spray devices to blow metal fragments from die surfaces and lubricant into die cavity onto plunger.
  • to set and adjust automatic equipment to ladle molten metal into chamber of machine.
  • to assure metal level and temperature in holding furnace is correct throughout shift. 
  • to be fully conversant with process parameters, and their measurement, for maintaining consistent process and necessary machine adjustments for compliance. 

ConMet provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws (“Protected Characteristics”). Ensuring fair wages is an important Company value. Accordingly, the Company will not pay wages to any employee at a rate less than the Company pays to other employees for work that is substantially equivalent and requires comparable skills unless a bona fide factor justifies a pay differential. The Company prohibits pay disparity based on Protected Characteristics or prior salary history. The Company prohibits retaliation against employees for discussing compensation.

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