Heavy Foundry Operator- 2nd or 3rd Shift- Mapleton Cast Metal Org. (CMO

Career Area

Operations

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The Mapleton Foundry is looking to hire experienced Foundry Operators! The starting pay for training is $23.22, once fully trained it will go up to $26.66, plus $1.00 night-shift premium. As a Foundry Operator, you will operate stations to monitor and control processes related to casting products.

• Applying safe working methods
• Operates control station to monitor and control foundry processes
• Analyzes control signals
• Control melting operations
• Detect deviations and initiate corrective action
• Ability to operate powered industrial vehicles

• One-year prior foundry experience
• Ability to frequently lift and carry boxes weighing up to 35 pounds
• Ability to stand throughout an 8 to 12-hour shift
• Ability to operate heavy machinery and manufacturing equipment

• Previous machine shop, foundry, or manufacturing experience
• Experience operating furnaces and other foundry related equipment
  
  Knowledge of mold preparation and pouring techniques
• Math skills
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Problem solving and decision-making

• Competitive base salary after training period: starting Pay rate‑$26.66, plus $1.00 night-shift premium
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (limited while supplemental)
• Paid time off plan (prorated based on start date)
• 401k savings plan
• Wellness programs

$23.22 - $28.50

• Positions start as supplemental (40 or more hours per week but with no holiday pay and limited benefits) on 2nd or 3rd shift
• Positions are in Mapleton, Illinois
• There is no relocation offered for these positions

This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

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