Foundry Laborer

Power Your Future

Every time you turn on a light switch, H-J is helping to deliver that power! The H-J Family of Companies is a growing and innovative manufacturer and distributor of electrical components for power distribution. Located in High Ridge, Missouri since 1969, H-J has built our company on the quality of our products and services. We are looking for individuals with the drive and desire to join our team and help us continue to grow.

Essential functions include utilizing a proprietary sand dispensing system to create sand molds from patterns, placing molds onto a portable conveyor and moving the conveyor into the setup area, using an overhead pneumatic hoist to transfer molds from the conveyor onto the pouring line, moving molds from the pouring line to a wheelabrator machine to separate metal castings from sand molds, manually breaking metal castings off the runner system to separate good parts, visually inspecting parts for defects to ensure quality, maintaining a clean work environment by sweeping, shoveling, and other tasks as necessary, adhering to all safety rules, guidelines, and company policies, participating in daily communication and safety meetings with the Foundry Supervisor and team, and performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements include prior foundry experience preferred, experience with the Sodium Silicate CO2 sand process is a plus, strong problem-solving and analytical skills, ability to work effectively in a team environment, and ability to communicate effectively with management and team members to understand assignments.

Education requirements include a high school diploma or GED preferred.

Physical requirements include the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. throughout the entire shift, capability to manually move a portable conveyor weighing up to 2,500 lbs., frequent sweeping and scooping of sand, ability to trundle a wheelbarrow loaded with sand weighing approximately 400 lbs., ability to work in a non-climate-controlled environment with extreme heat in the summer and cold conditions in the winter, ability to climb a ladder during clean-up operations, manual work requiring frequent bending, stooping, squatting, standing, sweeping, shoveling, and walking, capability to remove castings weighing between 1 lb.

and 30 lbs. from approximately 600 to 900 runners per day, and ability to push several poured molds weighing between 20 lbs. and 80 lbs. up an inclined conveyor approximately a 2-degree incline 25–30 times per day.

Shift details include 1st shift is M-TH, 4 X 10-hour shifts, 6:30 am – 5:00 pm. All employees are expected to work overtime hours as needed. Overtime is typically twice a month on Fridays and are 8-hour shifts.

We offer 4 X 10-hour shifts and a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, company provided life insurance, 401K, profit-sharing, paid holidays, paid vacation, employee events, and tuition reimbursement for employees looking to grow with the company.