Production Worker - Machine Operator
About The Position
Charter Manufacturing is a fourth-generation family-owned business seeking Production Workers - Machine Operators for their Charter Casting facility in Shawano, WI. 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 strong culture prioritizing safety, teamwork, trust, and continuous improvement, with opportunities for growth through tuition reimbursement, apprenticeship programs, professional development, and a GED program. They also provide all uniforms and PPE, including steel-toe boots, and offer fun team events and discount programs.
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
- This position may include access to controlled information or technology under U.S. export control laws. Employment may be contingent on either the applicant verifying that the applicant falls under the “U.S. Person” definition (including U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, and those granted U.S. asylum or refugee status) or the employer timely obtaining any necessary export license under federal law.
Nice To Haves
- Prior machine shop experience is a plus!
Responsibilities
- 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
- 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
- Make and prepare sand cores using molds to form holes or hollows in iron castings. Including 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
- 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
Benefits
- Full time work with stable hours
- Weekly paychecks
- Sign on bonus
- Quarterly performance bonuses
- Referral bonuses
- Profit sharing bonus
- Medical, dental, vision
- 401(k) match up to 7%
- Paid vacation time
- 10 company holidays
- All uniforms & PPE provided
- Tuition reimbursement
- Apprenticeship programs
- Professional development
- GED program
- Fun team events like family picnics & holiday parties
- Discount programs
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
- 401(k) plan that includes employer matching and profit sharing
- Company-paid life insurance
- Disability coverage
- Paid time off (PTO)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
