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Foundry Worker Wellman (WDC Acquisition LLC) Occupation: Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Location: CRESTON, IA - 50801 Positions available: 13

Job #: 10651390 Work At Home option: No

Posted: 4/24/2024 Updated: 5/24/2024 Expires: 8/24/2024

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QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION: High School diploma or equivalency preferred
EXPERIENCE: On the job training provided, Previous manufacturing or foundry experience preferred
- Equal Employment Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Male/Female/Veteran/Disabled
- National Career Readiness Certification preferred

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
Must have good vision, hearing, and hand-eye coordination. Must be able to follow written work instructions. Must be able to multitask and meet production goals and deadlines. Must be team-oriented and have good communication skills. Must have great attention to detail. Must be able to lift 50lbs on a regular basis. Must be able to grip, push, and pull with 80lb strength on a regular basis. Must be able to generate 15lbs of pinch strength on occasion. Must be able to pass a pre-employment physical. Must be able to perform elevated work on an occasional basis. Some tasks require repetitive activities. Must be able to stand on concrete up to 8 hours. Must be willing to cross-train within the classification. Must be able to follow all safety rules and wear all required personal protective equipment. Must be able to work any shift. Must be able to maintain a clean workstation and clean equipment. Foundry worker includes coremaker, foundry support, molder, and knockout.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:
Core Maker

Must be able to identify the core boxes necessary for each mold
Must have good fine motor skills to make smaller pieces
Must be able to identify the differences in sand used in each core
Must be able to work with an inhibitor
Must be able to learn to work on a 240, 250, 450, or C3 rollover machine for the largest cores
Must be able to use a mixer and hydraulic equipment
Must be able to provide communication and support to the pattern shop on pattern boxes
Required to make quality cores by following work instructions and communicating with engineering team

Foundry Support

Must be able to ensure coremaker and molding operations receive adequate supplies for protection
Must be able to mix chill spray
Must be able to supply chills for core room and molding per the production schedule
Must be able to sort and store chills in the proper location in the chill room
Must be able to cut sleeves
Must be able to mix sand
Must be able to mix inhibitors
Must be able to spray chills and perform tumble blast on chills
Must be able to deliver patterns and gages to the core room, molding, and core box warehouse
Must be able to deliver cores, skids, plates, pallets, and test bars to molding and core room
Must be able to become forklift certified

Molding

Must be able to identify the cores necessary for each mold
Must be good at putting together puzzles
Must be able to read and identify a traveler
Must become familiar with wanding parts
Must have good communication with your supervisor to identify molds that are ready for pour
Must be able to identify defects in cores
Must be able to identify and remove fins.
Must be able to operate rotary tools for grinding and drilling holes in sand cores
Must be able to sit for up to 30 minutes occasionally
Must be able to work in both a team and individually when necessary
Must have good memory retention
Must be able to read dial indicator gages
Must be able to put together multiple layers and understand what a cope and drag are
Must be able to apply mud to cores to seal seams
Must be able to clean and prepare the core for molding

Knockout

Must be able to operate a wheelabrator, C3, and sand blast equipment
Must be able to operate a forklift and a bobcat per OSHA guidelines
Must be able to operate hand tools and pneumatic tooling for removing sand from tubes and pipes
Must be able to remove sand from castings and prepare to bakeout
Must be able to remove chills and send back to chill room

These job duties are not all inclusive. The Company, from time to time, may require the incumbent to perform additional duties as assigned.

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Wellman (WDC Acquisition LLC)
Is a Private Sector employer with 2 locations
https://www.wellmandynamics.com/

Company Profile:

Make Every Day Count

WHO WE ARE

Our commitment to our customers is simple - produce the highest quality aerospace grade casting, at the best possible value and do so with truly superior client service. These core values combined with innovation, cutting-edge technology and strategic partnerships has made us a leader in the industry for over 100 years.

?Our NADCAP* integrated system combines In-house engineering, high quality standards and state of the art equipment to eliminate waste, drive down costs, and create a culture of continuous improvement.

?At Wellman customers enjoy access to Additive Manufacturing options, flexible production quantities, and Design For Manufacturing support. We also offer an on site Metallurgical Lab and an exceptional customer service team that puts customer needs first. Wellman has everything you need, Prototype to Production with the quality and value you rely on from one source. Welcome to Wellman!

250-499 employees

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Location/Work Site Information

Address: 1746 COMMERCE RD, CRESTON, IA 50801

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Location/Work Site Industry (NAICS):

Other Nonferrous Foundries (except Die-Casting) (331528)

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Compensation and Hours

Salary Range: $20.30 - $22.30 Hour Not Applicable Benefits Provided: 401K, Dental, Holidays, Life Insurance, Medical, Tuition Assistance, Uniform Allowance, Vision Other Benefits: Paid Time Off Full or Part Time: Full Time Job Duration: Over 150 Days Type of Job: Regular

Shift: Other, see job description

Hours per Week:
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Minimum Experience Required: Not Specified

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Minimum Education Level Required: No Minimum Education Requirement

Required License/Certification: No

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Test Requirement: Employer will perform testing - Drug Testing/Screening

Minimum Age Requirement: 18. Reason for Age Requirement: Hazardous.

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This section shows the number of job openings advertised online in Union County, IA for Foundry Mold and Coremakers and for the related occupational group of Production Occupations on June 5, 2024 (Jobs De-duplication Level 2).

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Foundry Mold and Coremakers	1
Production Occupations	15

There were 1 job openings advertised online in Union County, IA for Foundry Mold and Coremakers on June 5, 2024. There are also 15 job openings advertised online for the related occupation group of Production Occupations in Union County, IA on June 5, 2024.

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