Manufacturing Technician I

Wieland North America • Shelbyville, KY

20d • Onsite

About The Position

Wieland is hiring an entry-level developmental production employee to perform assigned tasks across Shred-Sort, furnace support, the slag room, casting preparation, material handling, housekeeping, inspections, and equipment readiness. The position is the first step in the Manufacturing Technician/Manufacturing Operator progression pathway. Employees learn plant safety requirements, production flow, assigned equipment, material movement, and basic process-support responsibilities, with the goal of progressing to Manufacturing Technician II and ultimately Manufacturing Operator I.

The role is fully on-site in Shelbyville. The schedule is monthly rotating 12-hour shifts: day shift from 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM and night shift from 6:30 PM to 6:00 AM. Starting pay is $23.00 per hour, paid weekly.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to work safely in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Strong attendance and punctuality, and willingness to learn.
• Ability to perform basic math and complete simple records, labels, or checks.
• Ability to promptly communicate safety, quality, equipment, or material concerns.
• Ability to work rotating shifts, overtime, weekends, and holidays as required.
• Ability to work across multiple areas during the shift as directed.

Nice To Haves

• One or more years of manufacturing, recycling, foundry, metals, or industrial experience, or equivalent.
• Experience working around production equipment, conveyors, furnaces, foundry operations, molten metal, sort lines, or material handling.

Responsibilities

• Perform assigned production-support tasks safely and accurately.
• Complete assigned work in Shred-Sort, furnace support, the slag room, casting preparation, material staging, cleaning, and other production-support areas as directed.
• Support material flow and area readiness by loading infeed hoppers, moving boxes and skids, staging consumables, emptying cleanout tubs, applying labels, and maintaining production areas.
• Assist with furnace, refining, slag room, and casting-preparation activities, including charging, skimming, temperature checks, slag/former additions, consumable replenishment, launder/runway preparation, and casting-support tasks as trained and assigned.
• Operate forklifts or other approved mobile equipment only after training and authorization.
• Complete assigned checks, identify unsafe conditions, equipment issues, material-flow concerns, low supplies, or quality concerns, and promptly communicate them to the appropriate Operator, Team Lead, or Supervisor.
• Learn Shred-Sort, Charging, Refining, Slag Room, Casting Prep, and Casting processes and understand how assigned tasks affect safety, quality, throughput, and downstream production.
• Follow safety procedures, PPE requirements, housekeeping standards, and attendance expectations.
• Work overtime, weekends, holidays, rotating shifts, training assignments, cleaning tasks, and production-support duties as business needs require.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, among other benefits.
• 401(k) contribution and match.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Growth opportunities.
• Wellness programs, including eligibility to earn healthcare premium discounts and HSA employer contributions based on program status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED