Pattern Storage S1

KSB Company; Grovetown (GA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

KSB GIW, Inc. in Grovetown, GA is hiring a Pattern Storage Technician to maintain and organize pattern and core box inventory, support production, and manage storage and transport in the foundry.

You will work with multiple departments and use both physical and digital systems to track, move, and care for wooden patterns and equipment. The role requires forklift certification, wood working experience, and basic computer skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Forklift certification required.
• Wood working experience required.
• Attention to detail and ability to interact with multiple departments.

Responsibilities

• Safely conduct all work and follow company rules and policies.
• Use SAP to find and maintain pattern information, including locations of patterns and core boxes.
• Operate forklifts and cranes as certified.
• Review foundry production schedules for conflicts.
• Move patterns and core boxes between the foundry, core room, and pattern shop as required.
• Maintain and organize pattern storage buildings according to inventory.
• Work with shipping to move patterns to offsite storage or customers.
• Maintain records of all pattern transfers.

Skills

Attention to detail

Interdepartmental coordination

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Job description

KSB is a leading supplier of pumps, valves and related service. Our reliable, high-efficiency products are used in applications wherever fluids need to be transported or shut off, covering everything from building services, industry and water transport to waste water treatment, power plant processes and mining. Founded in 1871 in Frankenthal, Germany, the company has a presence on all continents with its own sales and marketing organisations and manufacturing facilities. Around the globe, more than 190 service centres and around 3,500 service specialists are on hand to provide local inspection, servicing, maintenance and repair services under the KSB SupremeServ brand. Innovative technology that is the fruit of KSB’s research and development activities forms the basis for the company’s success.

People. Passion. Performance. It is these three success factors that make KSB the company it is today.

At KSB, we recognise that it is people who actually make the difference – the people we employ and the people we serve. This is why we are committed to equal rights and treatment worldwide and never lose sight of the aspects ecology and sustainability when manufacturing our products.

Pattern Storage S1

KSB GIW, Inc.

Department: Pattern Shop

Reports to: Pattern Shop Supervisor

Location: Grovetown, Georgia, USA

Shift: 1st

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Overview

The Pattern Storage Technician is responsible for maintaining and organizing pattern and core box inventory, ensuring availability for production, and supporting safe storage and transport throughout the foundry. This position works closely with various departments and utilizes both physical and digital systems to track, move, and care for wooden patterns and equipment critical to shop operations.

Responsibilities

• Safely conduct all work and follow company rules and policies
• Use SAP to find and maintain pattern information, including the locations of patterns and core boxes
• Operate forklifts and cranes as certified
• Review foundry production schedules for conflicts
• Check foundry work instructions, drawings, and pattern inventory records to ensure accurate setup for combination and number changes
• Move patterns and core boxes between the foundry, core room, and pattern shop as required
• Assist the pattern shop with operations that require a forklift
• Maintain and organize pattern storage buildings according to pattern inventory
• Work with the shipping department to move patterns to and from offsite storage, external vendors, or customers
• Maintain records of all pattern transfers
• Perform minor pattern repairs as needed
• Maintain housekeeping standards in all pattern storage buildings
• Complete daily safety and maintenance records for all forklifts
• Create Big Foot work orders for any necessary forklift repairs
• Perform any other duties assigned by the pattern shop supervisor or team leader
• Use simple measuring tools such as tape measures and rulers

Qualifications

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent

Experience

• Forklift certification required
• Wood working experience required
• Previous experience in an industrial environment preferred
• Attention to detail and ability to interact with multiple departments, including molding, core room, and shipping
• Basic computer skills

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Standing, walking, sitting, bending, squatting, stooping
• Lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 75 lbs

Occasionally

• Overhead work
• Climbing ladders or stairs
• Driving forklifts
• Operating cranes

KSB Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. KSB makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

We value employees who take the initiative and are committed to our company; Employees who take responsibility and for whom business success is the focus of their actions. In return, we offer fair framework conditions for collective wages and pensions, flexible working time models, individual training opportunities and the best career prospects.