Foundry Specialist
The Mapleton Foundry is looking to hire Foundry Specialists! As a Foundry Specialist at Caterpillar Inc., you will perform a variety of manual and/or machine functions related to core making such as dipping, inspecting and assembling cores. You will also operate and/or lock out equipment to clean molding floor and reclaim or dispose of sand in basement levels.
Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Core box mounting
- Mixing and testing core sand
- Bolt threading
- Molding functions such as preparing pouring basins
- Mold spraying, drying and/or venting
- Operating punch-out and related equipment
- Finishing functions such as riser breaking
- Hand chipping and finning
- Operating shakeouts, stand and portable grinders
- Ability to operate powered industrial vehicles
Minimum Qualifications:
- One-year prior manufacturing work experience
- Ability to frequently lift and carry boxes weighing up to 35 pounds
- Ability to stand throughout an 8 to 12-hour shift
- Ability to operate heavy machinery and manufacturing equipment
Top candidates will also have:
- Previous machine shop or foundry experience
- Computer knowledge
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Problem solving and decision-making
- Math skills
What You Will Get:
Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world. Here you earn more than just wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides:
- Competitive base salary- starting pay rate at $20.40-$23.22, plus $1.00 night-shift premium
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage (limited while supplemental)
- Paid time off plan (prorated based on start date)
- 401k savings plan
- Wellness programs
Additional Information:
- Positions start as supplemental (40 or more hours per week but with no holiday pay and limited benefits) on 2nd or 3rd shift
- Positions are in Mapleton, Illinois
- There is no relocation offered for these positions
Summary Pay Range - $20.40 - $25.32, plus $1.00 night-shift premium.
Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.
Benefits:
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
- Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
- 401(k) savings plans*
- Health Savings Account (HSA)*
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
- Health Lifestyle Programs*
- Employee Assistance Program*
- Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
- Career Development*
- Incentive bonus*
- Disability benefits
- Life Insurance
- Parental leave
- Adoption benefits
- Tuition Reimbursement
* These benefits also apply to part-time employees
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer.