WCM-Foundry Worker D

About the role

This position offers the opportunity to learn and perform core making and/or molding tasks in a foundry environment. The role involves hands-on work with both large and small equipment, following established procedures to produce quality molds and cores. Teamwork, safety, and attention to detail are essential.

Responsibilities

• Core Making (if assigned):
  • Place boxes on conveyors using overhead crane, forklift, or by hand.
  • Prepare boxes for fill and determine adequate number of rods and hooks.
  • Operate sand mixer and fill/ram boxes as required.
  • Set and secure change pieces, loose pieces, ram up cores, and chills.
  • Finish cores by pulling vanes or loose pieces and smoothing rough edges.
  • Apply adequate thickness of core wash and dry jobs as required.
  • Paste and assemble core sections as required.
  • Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned and maintain good housekeeping.
• Molding (if assigned):
  • Operate sand mixer and prepare jobs for fill.
  • Place riser sleeves, ram, and strike off excess sand.
  • Run the roll-a-draw to remove mold from pattern on the figure 9 molding line.
  • Locate patterns and flasks, set gaggers, tuck, and shovel molding sand into flasks.
  • Set and secure loose pieces, ram up cores, and chills.
  • Properly vent, strike off, cut pouring basin, lift cope using overhead crane, and draw patterns.
  • Roll any flask set regardless of size and move mold to pouring location.
  • Patch and repair molds, cut gates, and reinforce joints as required.
  • Apply adequate thickness of mold wash and dry jobs as required.
  • Set cores, anchor cores, determine appropriate medium and thickness of rope seal or glue, close mold, clamp mold, and weight mold if necessary.
  • Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned and maintain good housekeeping.
• Collaborate with supervision to meet company goals.
• Follow prescribed standard practices and refer unusual problems to supervisor.

Requirements

• No prior experience in molding or core making required.
• Equivalent to high school education plus up to four years of training in molding and/or core making.
• Ability to read and work from foundry engineering methods, sketches, shop cards, and blueprints.
• Initiative, solid decision-making, and ability to follow procedures.
• Ability to work effectively with crew members in an efficient and economical manner.

Physical Demands

• Mostly light lifting with some occasional moderate to heavy lifting.
• Works in a standing position; at times requires frequent lifting and handling of medium to large castings.
• Chain hoists available for lifting heavy work.
• Some heavy lifting, pushing/pulling on occasion.
• Heavy physical effort in hand ramming of sand is required.
• Some work must be performed in awkward positions.
• Employees are required to frequently walk or hear.
• The employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions

• Exposure to extremely noisy conditions, dust, heat, and some fumes.
• Some exposure to outside weather conditions.
• Working in a foundry environment subject to temperatures of heat and cold depending on the season.
• Required PPE includes hard hat, steel toe shoes, hearing protection, and eye protection.