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Pier Foundry & Pattern Shop, Inc.

Pattern Coordinator/Coremaker

Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States · On-site

$22/hr–$26/hr

Entry level

Pier Foundry & Pattern Shop, Inc. is an industry leader in the manufacturing of grey and ductile iron castings. With over 130 years of experience and tradition, Pier Foundry delivers high quality castings with the shorte…

Skills: Pattern Storage Management, Core Machine Operation, Pattern Inspection, Core Box Maintenance, Preventative Maintenance

Pier Foundry & Pattern Shop, Inc.

Clean & Grind Operator - 2nd Shift

Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States · On-site

$22/hr–$23/hr

Entry level

Pier Foundry & Pattern Shop, Inc. is an industry leader in the manufacturing of grey and ductile iron castings. With over 130 years of experience and tradition, Pier Foundry delivers high quality castings with the shorte…

Skills: Grinding, Blasting, Casting Inspection, Equipment Operation, Quality Control

Pier Foundry & Pattern Shop, Inc.

Iron Pourer-1st Shift

Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States · On-site

Entry level

Pier Foundry & Pattern Shop, Inc. is an industry leader in the manufacturing of grey and ductile iron castings. With over 130 years of experience and tradition, Pier Foundry delivers high quality castings with the shorte…

Skills: Iron Pouring, Molten Metal Handling, Alloy Addition, Chemistry Monitoring, Preventative Maintenance

Pier Foundry & Pattern Shop, Inc.

Clean & Grind Operator - 1st Shift

Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States · On-site

Entry level

Pier Foundry & Pattern Shop, Inc. is an industry leader in the manufacturing of grey and ductile iron castings. With over 130 years of experience and tradition, Pier Foundry delivers high quality castings with the shorte…

Skills: Grinding, Blasting, Casting Inspection, Equipment Operation, Quality Control

Pattern Coordinator/Coremaker

Pier Foundry & Pattern Shop, Inc.

Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States • On-site

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  • $22/hr–$26/hr
  • Full-time
  • high school
  • Competitive Wage, Overtime, Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Long-term Disability
  • Posted 2d ago
  • ~40 hrs/week

Responsibilities

The role involves managing pattern storage, documentation, and staging for daily production while assisting with pattern repairs. Additionally, the employee operates core machines and performs maintenance to produce quality cores within a heavy industrial environment.

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED is required, along with strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently. Previous experience in core making, foundry work, or heavy industrial machine operation is preferred.

Full job description

 

Pier Foundry & Pattern Shop, Inc. is an industry leader in the manufacturing of grey and ductile iron castings. With over 130 years of experience and tradition, Pier Foundry delivers high quality castings with the shortest lead times in the business.  We are currently seeking committed, hardworking and reliable individuals to fill this role in our heavy industrial manufacturing environment!

 WAGE: $22.50/hour - $26.00/hour

SHIFT: 10-hour shifts: 5:00AM-3:30PM - Monday -Thursday  

BENEFITS: 

  • Competitive Wage + Overtime Currently Available 
  • Medical/Dental/Life Insurance and Long-term/Short-term Disability
  • 401k + Match
  • Paid Time Off
  • Health Savings Account
  • Safety Focused Environment
  • Internal Growth Opportunities

REPORTS TO: Production Supervisor - Core/Mold

JOB SUMMARY:  Maintains pattern storage and associated documentation and tracking.  Ensures patterns are pulled, inspected and staged for daily production. Responsible for receiving new patterns and for preparing patterns for shipment/return to customers.   Assists the pattern shop as needed for repairs and maintenance of patterns.

Preforms a combination of tasks in the Core department to achieve agreed upon performance levels with respect to job safety, quality, production, cost, housekeeping, and delivery.  Perform all duties within the Core department as required.

PHYSICAL WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This position involves regular: bending and lifting; continuous standing for long periods of time on anti-fatigue mats; pushing, pulling, and carrying of heavy parts and machines repetitively, must be able to use arms, hands, legs and feet in repetitive motions. Must be able to wear required PPE including safety boots, earmuffs/ear plugs, safety glasses, or other PPE as required. 
 

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

  • High school diploma or GED. 
  • Demonstrate high attention to detail
  • Ability to follow directions and manage priorities
  • Highly motivated and able to work independently

Preferred: 

  • Previous experience in core making or related machine operation   
  • Prior foundry or heavy industrial work experience
  • Problem solving/critical thinking abilities
  • Good oral and written communication skills

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES and TASKS:

PATTERN COORDINATOR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES and TASKS:

  • Maintains a clean and meticulously organized pattern storage area
  • Pulls patterns for daily production run
  • Stages patterns on the production floor
  • Checks patterns for wear items and visual imperfections
  • Coordinates incoming patterns and storage locations 
  • Manages pattern returns to active and inactive customers
  • Collaborates with sales and engineering on pattern locations in the ERP system
  • Maintains pattern storage documentation.
  • Assists with basic pattern work and repair as needed in the pattern shop
  • All other duties as assigned by management

COREMAKER KEY RESPONSIBILITIES and TASKS:

  • Core machine operation
  • Core box maintenance, set up and storage
  • Production of quality cores
  • Machine operator preventative maintenance
  • Core filing, dipping and smearing
  • Use of hand tools as needed for core production
  • Maintaining a clean and organized work area
  • Inspection of cores for visual defects
  • Maintains a clean and organized pattern storage area
  • All other duties as assigned by management

Monday - Thursday 5:00AM - 3:30PM + Overtime, when available.

Related keywords

Grey Iron CastingsDuctile Iron CastingsFoundryPattern ShopCore MakingERP SystemPPEIndustrial ManufacturingCore BoxPreventative MaintenanceHeavy Industrial

About Pier Foundry & Pattern Shop, Inc.

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ISO Certified Supplier of Grey and Ductile Iron Castings!

Industry
Mining
Company size
51-200 employees
Founded
1889
Headquarters
St. Paul, MN
LinkedIn followers
594

Pier Foundry and Pattern Shop is passionately committed to providing you with the highest level of service, support and value which you expect from a grey iron and ductile iron casting manufacturer. We are an ISO certified provider of grey iron, ductile iron and austempered ductile iron castings of superior quality, at a competitive price with one of the shortest lead times in the industry. We can produce pattern tooling and sample castings in as short as 2 weeks. We offer 120 years of manufacturing experience, a knowledgeable and friendly sales staff and a full complement of engineering support and technical services. We encourage our customers to get us involved early in the design process and offer design and castability assistance from concept through production. Let Pier Foundry be the one stop shop for all of your casting needs.

Offices: 51 State Street, St. Paul, MN 55107, US · 124 Eva Street, St. Paul, MN 55107, US

Grey Iron CastingDuctile Iron Castingand Pattern Shop
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About Pier Foundry & Pattern Shop, Inc.

LinkedInVisit site

ISO Certified Supplier of Grey and Ductile Iron Castings!

Industry
Mining
Company size
51-200 employees
Founded
1889
Headquarters
St. Paul, MN
LinkedIn followers
594

Pier Foundry and Pattern Shop is passionately committed to providing you with the highest level of service, support and value which you expect from a grey iron and ductile iron casting manufacturer. We are an ISO certified provider of grey iron, ductile iron and austempered ductile iron castings of superior quality, at a competitive price with one of the shortest lead times in the industry. We can produce pattern tooling and sample castings in as short as 2 weeks. We offer 120 years of manufacturing experience, a knowledgeable and friendly sales staff and a full complement of engineering support and technical services. We encourage our customers to get us involved early in the design process and offer design and castability assistance from concept through production. Let Pier Foundry be the one stop shop for all of your casting needs.

Offices: 51 State Street, St. Paul, MN 55107, US · 124 Eva Street, St. Paul, MN 55107, US

Grey Iron CastingDuctile Iron Castingand Pattern Shop
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