Foundry Worker jobs in Kentucky

Overview

Unleash your Potential - Seize your career opportunity now, with Wieland!

Wieland is a global leader in copper and copper alloy manufacturing, processing, and distribution. We provide a large product and service portfolio including power, automotive, ammunition, coinage, construction materials, refrigeration, electronics and many other industries. To us, metal is more than material.

Wieland's Cultural Values

Wieland’s culture is what makes for a fun and rewarding place to work! As a company, we benefit daily from our employees' knowledge and abilities. With our cultural vision, we place our core values at the heart of everything we do: safety, ambition, optimism, reliability, ownership, diversity, & respect.

Wieland is hiring a Foundry Tech. The Foundry Tech will be responsible for assisting the Casting Operator with the charging, melting, refining and casting processes including temperature controls, sampling of metal, monitoring of fume treatment system, runway preparation, and controlling and monitoring the casting of molten copper into solid ingot form. This role is located in Shelbyville and will be fully on-site. 

This role will be located at Wieland Recycling - Shelbyville in Shelbyville, KY. This facility is currently under construction and is expected to be fully operational by the Fall. The initial schedule for this role will be 8-10 hour shifts from Monday - Friday. The Recycling facility will progress to be a 24/7 operation - so this person must be willing and able to work twelve (12) hour shifts, to include nights, weekends, holidays and overtime in late 2023 onward.

Starting Pay: $22.00

Responsibilities

Foundry Tech Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required
• Knowledgeable and experienced with heavy equipment operation
• A quick learner, ability to work with little to no supervision
• Safely and efficiently performs all essential functions of the job
• Superior cognitive and systems knowledge to achieve production goals
• Develop and maintain accurate written records
• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal job instructions
• Proficient in mathematics and measurement
• Strong leadership abilities as demonstrated with past work experience or activities
• Basic knowledge of (or ability to learn) Microsoft Office; Excel, Word, and Outlook
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Qualifications

Joining Wieland’s team gives you…

• Benefits - Starting on Day 1! Including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life & more!
• Retirement Savings - 401(k) contribution match.
• Work/Life Balance - Paid Vacation & Holidays.
• Growth Opportunities - We have over 8,000 employees worldwide and 35 locations in North America alone. Growth opportunities are limitless!
• Wellness Programs – Wieland encourages participation in our unique and personalized approach to wellness, where you are eligible to earn healthcare premium discounts as well as HSA employer contributions based on your status within the program.
• Sustainability- Wieland continues to break ground with eco-friendly solutions and push the barrier in sustainability for future generations.

Wieland is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees.   Come join Wieland today and help us continue to build a global corporation we are all proud to belong to.