Foundry Utility
Michigan City, Indiana, United States
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Weil-McLain in Michigan City, Indiana is looking for motivated people who have the desire to work for a strong, growing company. At Weil-McLain, you will learn new, diverse skills as you build your career. Generations of families have chosen Weil-McLain in Michigan City as their employer, join us and become part of the legacy. As the contractors’ choice for hydronic comfort heating systems since 1881, we have a place for you.
In this position you will be responsible for operating machines that form the molds for our boiler systems.
Skills/Abilities that YOU will learn:
· B-Line: Machine operation of cranes and sand systems. Repairs of sand condition and fill, mold condition, flask condition, pattern changes/conditions, squeeze board change, stickers, etc. Reporting of findings.
· Blast Operator: Load and unload blast, remove excess iron and vacuum out casting.
· Core & Mold Maker: Setup and operate a variety of core making equipment such as boxes, Isocure, Pepset, and bench cores. Assembly and finishing of completed cores for boiler parts following standard methods and procedures
· Floors: Operates overhead crane, makes copes & drags, finishes copes, sets chaplets, closes molds, pours molds, shakes out flask, sets up floors, cleans cores and changes patterns.
Primary Functions:
· Equipment and machine operation and inspection, including forklift inspections
· Cope and drag opening and closing
· Set up area and/or machine as required
· Clamp and unclamp flask on mold train
· Load and unload blast, remove excess iron
· Change and adjust hooks
· Sort and dispose of defective castings (vacuum castings)
· Set up work floor, clean cores, position cores on floor for production
· Set chaplets/core, close mold, clamp mold, and pour
· Open molds and extract casting
· Degate casting and truck casting to cleaning room or knockout
· Dispose of gating system
· Shakeout flask and stack on floor
· Change patterns
· Find proper core box & rollover plate in storage
· Install and adjust setup as necessary for proper alignment
· Set, inspect and repair cores following prescribed methods and procedures
· Perform various duties as assigned by Supervisor
Basic Qualifications:
· High School Diploma or GED
· Prior manufacturing experience is preferred, but not required
Physical Demands:
· Willingness to work in non-climate controlled, foundry environment
· Willingness to work in confined spaces
· Use of hand and power tools
· Ability to push-pull 100 pounds occasionally
The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
About Us:
This is a position with WM Technologies, LLC which sells Weil-McLain® branded products. Weil-McLain® is a leading North American Brand of hydronic comfort heating systems for residential, commercial and institutional buildings since 1881.Weil-McLain is a leading North American Brand of hydronic comfort heating systems for residential, commercial and institutional buildings since 1881. The related companies have manufacturing facilities in Michigan City, Indiana and Eden, North Carolina, along with regional sales offices throughout the United States and an administrative office in Burr Ridge, Illinois. Building on a reputation of quality and innovation, we are committed to creating Simplified Solutions for our Complex World™.
Thank you for your interest in our company; we would love to give you the job you’re looking for!