Foundry Production Technician, 1st Shift

Pentair plc; Ashland (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Paid sick time

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) Up to 5% match starting day one

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Pentair plc in Ashland, OH is seeking a Foundry Production Technician for 1st shift to operate melting and pouring, manage ladles, and prepare iron for production lines in a fast-paced foundry environment.

You will use grinders and power tools, perform knockouts with a sledgehammer, monitor furnaces, and work with the overhead crane to move materials. Heavy lifting up to 50 pounds and exposure to heat, dust, and noise are expected.

Qualifications

• Overhead crane or hoist — charging furnaces, moving ladles, and transporting materials.
• Mechanical aptitude — comfort using grinders, power tools, and basic mechanical equipment.
• Machine operation experience preferred — running production machinery safely and efficiently.
• Ability to work in extreme conditions — heat, noise, dust, and fast paced production.

Responsibilities

• Run machines and use power hand tools such as grinders.
• Use a sledgehammer on a frequent basis to do knockouts from the molds.
• Perform and assist a series of operations or duties to make iron and prepare it for the production lines, charges back furnaces by using overhead crane, pours molten iron samples for chemistry and temperatures.
• Measure, weigh, and add minerals and additives to the furnace and ladles as required by the iron control and laboratory technician.
• Remove slag from the furnaces and tap the iron from the furnaces.
• Maintain and repair spouts on both ladles and furnaces as needed.
• Brings supplies and additives to the deck and removes slag hoppers from deck with hoist and forklift.
• Center the ladle over the furnaces – distribute the correct grade of iron and quantity to the molding lines.
• Move weights from one mold to the next on the No-Bake line.
• Transfer molds from closing line to pouring conveyors and from pouring conveyors to cooling conveyors.
• Work in a team based lean manufacturing environment where safety is our number one priority

Skills

Overhead crane

Mechanical aptitude

Machine operation experience

Extreme conditions tolerance

Tools

Grinders

Power tools

Job description

Job Description: Foundry Production Technician, 1st Shift - Ashland, OH

At Pentair, you will work alongside passionate problem-solvers who are committed to the future of our planet. We put our mission into practice, helping the world sustainably move, improve, and enjoy water, life's most essential resource. From our residential water filtration to industrial water management to pool products and more, our 9,000 global employees serve customers in more than 150 countries, working to help create a better world for people and the planet through smart, sustainable water solutions.

We have an opportunity for a Foundry Production Tech join the Ashland, OH, team. You will perform a series of operations and duties throughout the foundry, such as melting and pouring the liquid metal, swinging a sledgehammer for knockouts, removing the finished casting, and grinding and polishing.

You will:

• Help with the process of producing castings for our pumps in our foundry, and the duties you could be performing are listed below.
• Run machines and use power hand tools such as grinders
• Use a sledgehammer on a frequent basis to do knockouts from the molds
• Perform and assist a series of operations or duties to make iron and prepare it for the production lines, charges back furnaces by using overhead crane, pours molten iron samples for chemistry and temperatures.
• Measure, weigh, and add minerals and additives to the furnace and ladles as required by the iron control and laboratory technician.
• Remove slag from the furnaces and tap the iron from the furnaces.
• Maintain and repair spouts on both ladles and furnaces as needed.
• Brings supplies and additives to the deck and removes slag hoppers from deck with hoist and forklift.
• Center the ladle over the furnaces – distribute the correct grade of iron and quantity to the molding lines.
• Move weights from one mold to the next (once the sprue is grey) at No-Bake line.
• Transfer molds from closing line to pouring conveyors and from pouring conveyers to cooling conveyers.
• Work in a team based lean manufacturing environment where safety is our number one priority

Key Qualifications:

• Overhead crane or hoist — charging furnaces, moving ladles, and transporting materials.
• Mechanical aptitude — comfort using grinders, power tools, and basic mechanical equipment.
• Machine operation experience preferred — running production machinery safely and efficiently.
• Ability to work in extreme conditions — heat, noise, dust, and fast paced production.

Physical requirements: Heavy manual labor ability - standing, walking, twisting at the waist, lifting, swinging sledgehammer, and lowering weights up to 50 pounds.

Shift:

1st Shift: 5:30 am - 4:00 pm, Monday – Thursday
3rd Shift: 7:00 pm - 5:30 am, Monday – Thursday
All training will take place during first shift
Overtime on Fridays when needed
You must be able to work both shifts

Compensation:

The hourly pay for this role is: $22.36/hour.

Benefits:

• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick time
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Up to 5% 401K match starting day one of employment
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Prescription drug insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Equal Opportunity Employer Pentair is an Equal Opportunity Employer. With our expanding global presence, cross-cultural insight and competence are essential for our ongoing success. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives and creative ideas that enable us to continue to improve every day.

At Pentair, we help the world sustainably move, improve, and enjoy water, life’s most essential resource. From our residential and commercial water solutions, to industrial water management and everything in between, Pentair is focused on smart, sustainable water solutions that help our planet and people thrive. Pentair had revenue in 2023 of approximately $4.1 billion, and trades under the ticker symbol PNR. With approximately 10,500 global employees serving customers in more than 150 countries, we work to help improve lives and the environment around the world. To learn more, visit Pentair.com.