Dip Room

P&W Foundry; Little Rock Township (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Medical and dental insurance

Job summary

MTH Pumps in Plano, IL is hiring a full-time Dip Room worker for the P&W Foundry across the street to support increased production. You will dip wax trees to create ceramic molds as part of a tight-knit team; prior foundry experience is helpful but training is provided.

The schedule runs Monday through Friday, 6:00 am to 2:30 pm, keeping evenings free. The position offers $17 per hour, tuition reimbursement, and medical and dental insurance to help you grow with a long-standing local employer.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Dependable and willing to learn.
• Experience in a foundry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Dip wax trees to create ceramic molds and assist with patterns and inventory.
• Prepare castings and paperwork for shipments; assist with monthly metal inventory.
• Assist with melting and pouring, pre-heating ovens, loading shells, and finishing castings.
• Learn other foundry processes and back up in related roles when trained.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Dependable

Willing to learn

Foundry experience

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

MTH Pumps of Plano, IL is seeking to hire a full-time employee for our Dip Room for the P & W Foundry (located across the street) to work as part of a team to meet increased production of our foundry. Position will be responsible for dipping wax trees to create ceramic molds. This position offers a competitive wage of $17/hour, tuition reimbursement, and we offer medical and dental insurance. Our Foundry operates Monday-Friday, 6am-2:30pm, so they also enjoy having their evenings free!

ABOUT MTH PUMPS and P&W Foundry

MTH Pumps is a commercial and industrial fluid pump manufacturer serving a wide variety of markets and industries including boiler feed, condensate return, chillers/temperature controllers, water services, refrigeration, petroleum, as well as many chemical process applications. We are leading the pumping industry in regenerative turbine and OEM pump design by manufacturing products with superior performance, high reliability, and low cost.

P&W Foundry is a full-service foundry specializing in non-ferrous green sand foundry processes and prototype or moderate volume stainless steel investment casting. P&W has a full-service pattern shop and also offers complete machining and inspection capabilities in-house as well as custom metal fabrication services.

We have over 50 years of success, offer continued training and education, and a focus on creating a work environment that is engaging and rewarding for every employee. So, what are we missing? YOU!

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE FOUNDRY

In the foundry, your days will vary. You might be providing assisting with patterns and inventory of castings by count and location. Help prepare castings and paperwork for shipments. Assist with monthly metal inventory counts. Some days, you will be help with the melting and pouring of casting by pre-heating oven in sequence, melting, load and unload pre-heated shells, setting up pouring floor for casting pours throughout the day, move full molds and inspect completed shells. Other days, tasks will be finishing castings for shipment which could involve using belt sander/grinders and/or shot blaster to clean and finish castings.

This position will perform tasks related to research and development of new processes. Additionally, you will learn other job roles in the foundry including investment casting processes. Once trained, you will provide backup or additional labor in those roles when needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Dependable and willing to learn.
• Experience in a foundry preferred.