Manufacturing Production Operator

Charter Manufacturing•Shawano, WI

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Charter Manufacturing, a fourth-generation family-owned business, is seeking Production Operators to join their team at Charter Casting in Shawano. This role offers full-time work with stable hours, weekly paychecks, and a variety of bonuses including a sign-on bonus, quarterly performance bonuses, referral bonuses, and profit sharing. The company emphasizes a culture that prioritizes safety, teamwork, trust, and continuous improvement, and offers opportunities for growth through tuition reimbursement, apprenticeship programs, professional development, and a GED program. Team events and discount programs are also part of the employee experience. Multiple positions are available, including Molding Operator, Melt Deck Operator, Core Operator, and Grinding Operator.

Requirements

1 year prior experience working in manufacturing, foundry, metals, or related field
Lives by our values of trust, teamwork, safety, and continuous improvement
High School Diploma (we can help with our GED works program!)
Ability to push, pull, lift, and move up to 60lbs
Basic math and problem solving skills

Nice To Haves

Prior machine shop experience is a plus!

Responsibilities

Operate molding machines and set cores
Assemble and prepare sand molds for pouring
Inspect and prepare all patterns, set up mold production
Coordinate & communicate with melt and molding lines
Quality inspections on castings and patterns
Maintain a clean workspace, ladle repairs, and prepare for next production run
Transport melting materials and supplies
Operate melting furnace charging equipment
Learn to operate the melting furnaces
Transport melting materials and supplies from the warehouse or other locations to the melt deck
Remove full slag hoppers from the melt deck and transport to commercial refuse containers
Responsible for own safety and the safety of others in the area
Make and prepare sand cores using molds to form holes or hollows in iron castings
Set up, adjustments, and troubleshooting multiple pieces of equipment
Enter settings into computer system
Review process sheets and inspect conditions of cores
Complete preventative maintenance as required
Grind iron castings to specifications
Use power tools such as robots, hand grinders, stationary grinders and pencil grinders
Perform wheel changes
Record data & complete paperwork