foundry worker

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.

Work site environment:

• Noisy.
• Dusty.

Tasks:

• Make sand moulds using patterns, moulding boxes, sand and hand tools following bench, floor or pit moulding methods.
• Pour molten metal into moulds to produce metal castings.
• Make cores for use in moulds to form holes or void spaces in castings.
• Set up, adjust and operate various casting machines.
• Set up and operate casting machines to cast ferrous or non ferrous metal products.
• Hand ladle molten metal into moulds to produce castings.
• Operate furnaces used to melt metals for moulding and casting.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Handling heavy loads.
• Physically demanding.
• Manual dexterity.
• Standing for extended periods.

Screening questions:

• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
• Do you have experience working in this field?.

Experience:

7 months to less than 1 year.

Employment terms options:

• Shift.
• Day.
• Overtime available.

Health benefits:

• Dental plan.
• Health care plan.
• Paramedical services coverage.

Financial benefits:

• As per collective agreement.
• Life insurance.
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP).

Other benefits:

• Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP).
• Free parking available.
• Learning/training paid by employer.
• Parking available.
• Travel insurance.

Support for youths:

Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.