Foundry Operator at Matthews International in Searcy, Arkansas

Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARY

Matthews International is seeking a qualified Foundry Operator to work in our Bronze Foundry in the Searcy, AR area for our memorialization business segment. The Foundry Operator will be responsible with melting metals, pouring metal into molds and preparing the castings for the complete production process for our memorialization products.

Competitive Starting Rate of $16.51plus full benefits starting day one which includes: medical, dental, vision, Health Saving Account (HSA) with company contribution, short and long term disability (after 90 days), life insurance, earned time off (starts accruing immediately), 401(k) retirement plan with company match, employee stock purchase plan with company match and a guaranteed annual bonus based on year of service.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

*You will be moving castings, sand, flasks and other materials within the foundry department.
*You will be mixing sand, shoveling sand into flask, and compacting sand to hold molds into the flasks.
*You will be working around the furnace, weighing out materials for the melting furnace.
*You will be Installing and romoving steel clamps used to hold steel flasks together.
*You will be remvign gates and other projections from casting with sledge, hammer or power hacksaw.
* Additional duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
*Minimal experience required.
*Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organization, as well as, internal and external clients.
*Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
*Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting.
*Possess a mechanical aptitude; ability to use a large variety of hand tools and basic knowledge of power tools, forklifts, welding equipment, and cutting torch.
*Ability to work first or second shift and overtime when necessary.

PHYSICAL ASPECTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

*Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk, hear and see.
*Regularly lift and/or move up to 50+ pounds.
*Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
*Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold & heat, risk of electrical shock, and toxic or caustic chemicals.

* Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

Matthews Memorializationis a leader in thememorializationindustry who is committed to helping customers grow their businesses and helping families move from grieving to remembrance by providing products of superior craftsmanship and revenue generating programs and services. Within this industry, ourEnvironmental Solutionsis focused on the design and manufacture of advanced combustion systems.Matthews Memorialization is a (MATW) Matthews International company.

http://matw.com/memorialization/

Matthews International affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

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