Full-Time

Industrial Maintenance Machinist

Production Castings

Production Castings

11-50 employees

Produces zinc and aluminum die castings

No salary listed

Fenton, MO, USA

In Person

Category
General Maintenance & Repair (1)
Required Skills
CAD

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Requirements
  • Experience maintaining industrial manufacturing equipment.
  • Strong machining and fabrication skills.
  • Knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
  • Ability to read blueprints, schematics, and technical drawings.
  • Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic abilities.
  • Commitment to safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
  • Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair die casting machines and production equipment.
  • Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance.
  • Repair mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
  • Respond to equipment breakdowns to minimize downtime.
  • Machine, fabricate, modify, and rebuild components using lathes, milling machines, surface grinders, drill presses, and other manual machine tools.
  • Repair or manufacture replacement parts to improve equipment reliability.
  • Install, align, and commission new equipment.
  • Participate in machine rebuilds and equipment upgrades.
  • Recommend improvements that increase reliability, productivity, and safety.
  • Work closely with Production, Engineering, Tooling, and Maintenance personnel.
  • Maintain accurate maintenance records.
  • Follow Lockout/Tagout and company safety procedures.
  • Help maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in die casting or metal manufacturing.

Production Castings makes zinc and aluminum die-cast parts. It uses molten zinc or aluminum that is poured into steel molds (dies) under pressure to produce complex, precise shapes at high volume. The process creates parts with consistent size and surface finish, suitable for automotive, electronics, and industrial applications. The company differentiates itself by focusing on zinc and aluminum die-casting capabilities, offering precision, tooling customization, and reliable high-volume production with controlled tolerances and finishes. Its goal is to supply customers with consistent, quality die-cast components delivered on time and tailored to specific design requirements.

Company Size

11-50

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What believers are saying

  • The 2025 ISO certificate covers secondary operations, widening wallet share per customer order.
  • Integrated powder coating strengthens margins on finished parts and shortens customer supply chains.
  • Long operating history and annual safety recognition since 2005 support recruiting and retention.

What critics are saying

  • SMM reported August 7, 2026 zinc-alloy operating rates at 46.26%, squeezing volumes.
  • A single-site Fenton footprint concentrates outage risk, labor risk, and customer disruption risk.
  • If larger low-cost Asian suppliers win tooling and finishing bundles, Production Castings loses core accounts.

What makes Production Castings unique

  • Since 1976, Production Castings has focused on small-to-medium zinc and aluminum die castings.
  • Its Fenton, Missouri plant bundles die casting, machining, painting, plating, and finishing in-house.
  • NSF-ISR certified ISO 9001:2015 through December 30, 2028, and won NADCA quality awards.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Flexible Work Hours