Foundry Operator

Position Summary

Are you looking for more than just a job? Join Matthews International, a company with over 175 years of success and stability. As a global leader in memorialization, we take pride in our craftsmanship and commitment to quality — and it all starts with our people. We're currently seeking Foundry Operators to join our team. This is more than a manufacturing role — it's a chance to become part of a proud tradition and build a stable, long-term career in a supportive and safety-first environment.

Schedule

• 1st Shift, Full Time position
• Monday - Friday, 4:30am - 1pm with Saturday availability (when needed)
• Guaranteed 40 hours/wk. with opportunities for overtime

Pay & Benefits

• Competitive wages starting at $21.42 per hour
• $500 sign on bonus after 6 months (must be employed on date of payout)
• Benefits available from day one
• Medical, Dental & Vision with employer HSA (Health Savings Account) contribution
• Earned Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) program with company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Educational assistance for professional development
• Dependent Scholarship Opportunities

Responsibilities

• Operate foundry equipment used in the metal casting process
• Handle molten metal and assist in pouring operations
• Inspect and prepare molds, cores, and casting materials
• Move sand, castings, flasks, or other materials about foundry
• Assemble flasks
• Water and mix sand, shovel sand into flask, and compact sand into flasks
• Spray binder on surface of sand molds and dry surface with blowtorch
• Fit together, clamp, and unclamp cope and drag on production line
• Weigh out specified amounts of materials for furnace charge and load charge into melting furnace
• Skim slag from surface of molten metal
• Carry or push ladles of molten metal on monorail and pour metal into molds
• Install and remove steel clamps used to hold steel flasks together
• Break sand mold from finished casting
• Sort castings into pairs or groups for assembly
• Clean castings, patterns, and flasks
• Remove gates, sprues, and other projections from castings with sledge, pneumatic hammer, or power hacksaw
• Break up slag and shovel it into buckets for removal to dump
• Chip out crucibles and ladle linings
• Prepare plaster and refine ladle
• Sweep and clean work areas
• Maintain a clean and organized work area
• Adhere to all safety protocols and quality standards

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Minimal experience required
• Basic degree of proficiency in MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications
• Basic analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management (from conception to completion), & planning skills
• Basic verbal and written communication skills (including analysis, interpretation, & reasoning)
• Basic understanding and application of mathematical concepts
• Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organization, as well as internal and external clients
• Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment
• Ability to work with and influence peers and management
• Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting
• Possess a mechanical aptitude; ability to use a large variety of hand tools and basic knowledge of power tools, forklifts, welding equipment, and cutting torch
• Ability to work overtime as necessary

Physical Aspects & Work Environment

• Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk, hear and see
• Regularly/Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision and distance vision
• Regularly/Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold & heat, risk of electrical shock, and toxic or caustic chemicals
• The noise level in the work environment may be high
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions