Metallurgical Foundry Technician – Babbitt Applications

At Pioneer Motor Bearing Company, our mission is to help customers design, build, maintain, and upgrade large rotating equipment so it performs efficiently and lasts longer. As a service-oriented organization, we operate in a fast-paced setting focused on exceptional customer satisfaction.

Make your impact

Join the team that restores and enhances fluid film bearings through precision babbitting. Your craftsmanship with molten metals directly improves uptime and reliability for critical machinery in power generation, industrial manufacturing, and beyond.

Your mission

• Clean and disassemble fluid film bearings to prepare for refit
• Use grit blasting to achieve optimal surface preparation
• Set up and run spin casting equipment with discipline and care
• Apply molten babbitt using both static and spin casting methods
  
  

Expertise we value

• Background working with foundry or casting room equipment and tools
• Fundamentals of ferrous vs. non‑ferrous materials
• TIG welding; general fabrication capabilities
• Acetylene torch operation
• Knowledge of furnaces and melting pots
• Overhead crane operation
• Experience following routings, drawings, and process sheets
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Independent work style with attention to process
  
  

Physical demands

• Work indoors in a hot-work casting foundry
• Frequently lift and move up to 50 lbs.
• Regular stooping, bending, crawling, reaching, standing, and walking
• Capability to read, write, speak, hear, concentrate, and understand complex data
  
  

Growth, support, and rewards

• 95% of employee medical premiums paid; family coverage subsidized
• HSA with monthly company contributions and MERP support toward the deductible
• Comprehensive benefits: dental, vision, life, disability, and 401(k) matching
• 2.5 weeks vacation at hire; 3 weeks after 3 years
• Vacation and holiday hours count toward overtime calculations
• Double-time pay for overtime
• Company-provided work clothing and boots
  
  

Expect a collaborative, creative culture where you can learn, grow, and do your best work.

Proficiencies

• Foundry Environment Experience
• Metal Casting Experience
  
  

Equipment you’ll use

• Die Cast Machine (Hot Chamber)
• Forklifts