Mold Line Operator in Cold Spring, Minnesota at Cold Spring Granite Company

Description:

Status: This is a full-time; hourly position
Hours: Monday – Thursday: 5am – 2pm & Friday: 5am – 11am; overtime as needed

Benefits Offered to Full-time Employees: Health, Dental, Optical, Medical FSA/HSA, Dependent Care (FSA), Basic Life Plan, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, 401K with Company Match, Profit Sharing (ROA), PTO (Vacation), Holidays, Jury Duty, and Funeral Leave

JOB SUMMARY: The Mold Line Operator is responsible for participating in a 10-job rotation on a paced production line that incorporates all of the necessary functions required to create quality sand castings for memorial plates.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Assembling the pattern, flask, gate, and core print to prepare for mold set up
• Monitoring the spraying booth that applies the releasing agent on the pattern
• Ensuring the pattern meets work order specifications
• Scanning work orders to record work performed in the JDE system as needed
• Making adjustments on the sand machine to accommodate mold size
• Using the strike-off board to move sand back and forth, filling all gaps and striking any excess sand off of the mold
• Operating the sand machine to fan thin layers of sand
• Forming and shaping sprue on the cope side of the mold
• Leveling sand to ensure it is evenly distributed across the entire mold
• Breaking excess sand on the waste conveyor

Requirements:

• Must be able to meet the physical requirements of the position such as repetitive bending, lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying objects. Applicants mist be able to lifts up to 75 lbs. and stand for the entire shift.
• Must have good hand-eye coordination.
• Ability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another, to avoid interruptions in production.
• Ability to work independently, with little or no supervision.
• Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills, with an emphasis in time management, improving efficiencies and exercising independent judgment to determine work priority and urgency.
• General math skills.
• Must be able to read work orders or production tickets, which may include dimensional drawings.
• Ability to read a tape measure, imperial and metric.
• Work as a self-motivated team member who adheres to all safety protocols and is willing to cross-train as needed.
• Candidates must be willing to be trained in all areas of the mold line.

MAKE YOUR MARK AND MAKE IT LASTIf you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, please call or text Karissa Lintgen at 320-685-4681 or email Karissa at klintgen@coldspringusa.com for assistance.COLDSPRING IS A VETERAN-FRIENDLY, WELLNESS ORIENTED, TOBACCO-FREE COMPANY.Coldspring is an Affirmative Action Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.
The pay range is a representation of the position’s entire pay grade range. Starting pay is based on an individual’s skills, experience, and at the discretion of the hiring team.