Casting Setter / Casting Straightener

Casting Setter / Casting Straightener
Location: Worcester
Pay Rate: £13.00 - £14.00 per hour (depending on experience)
Hours:

• Monday - Thursday: 07:45 - 16:30
• Friday: 07:30 - 13:30

Contract: Temporary to Permanent after 12 weeks (subject to attendance, performance and business requirements)
 
About the Role
We are currently recruiting for a Casting Setter / Casting Straightener to join a leading aerospace manufacturer in Worcester.
This role forms a key part of the casting process following heat treatment. During heat treatment, aluminium and magnesium castings can naturally distort. As a Casting Setter, you will manually straighten and realign components to restore them to the required dimensional tolerances before they move on to machining and final inspection.
This is a highly skilled, hands-on engineering role, ideally suited to someone with strong mechanical aptitude and experience in traditional manufacturing or engineering environments.
 
Key Responsibilities

• Manually straighten aluminium and magnesium castings following heat treatment
• Use hand tools including hammers, mallets, bars, straight edges, jigs and fixtures
• Read and interpret basic engineering drawings, dimensions and tolerances
• Check straightness, alignment and flatness using gauges, rules and measuring equipment
• Apply controlled force to avoid damage while achieving precise tolerances
• Work to strict aerospace quality standards and manufacturing procedures
• Identify defects or non-conforming components and report issues promptly
• Maintain a clean, organised and safe working environment
• Work closely with the Heat Treatment, Inspection and Machining departments

 
Working Environment

• Aerospace manufacturing facility
• Aluminium and magnesium castings
• Workshop and foundry environment
• Manual role involving standing for extended periods and handling metal components
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Essential Skills & Experience

• Previous experience within engineering, manufacturing or a foundry environment
• Confident using hand tools such as hammers, mallets and straight edges
• Good mechanical aptitude and excellent hand-eye coordination
• Ability to work accurately to tight tolerances
• Strong attention to detail and patience
• Understanding of basic engineering principles

 
Desirable Experience

• Casting, foundry or heat treatment experience
• Aerospace, automotive or heavy engineering background
• Fabrication, fitting, bench fitting or toolmaking
• Metal straightening, fettling or dressing experience

 
This role is ideal for candidates who enjoy precision manual engineering work and take pride in producing high-quality components, rather than operating CNC machinery.
 
Permanent Opportunity & Career Progression
Successful candidates may be offered a permanent contract after 12 weeks.
Once permanent, employees benefit from a structured pay progression with four salary grades, allowing your earnings to increase as you develop your skills, experience and competency within the role.
 
What We Offer

• Competitive hourly rate of £13.00 - £14.00
• Monday to Friday day shifts with an early finish every Friday
• Genuine temporary to permanent opportunity
• Structured career progression with four permanent salary levels
• Full training and ongoing development
• Opportunity to join a respected aerospace manufacturer

 
If you have the hands-on engineering skills and attention to detail required for this role, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today with your CV to be considered.