Day Shift General Laborer

Gartland Foundry was established in Terre Haute, IN, in 1902 and manufactures castings for many different industries, customers and product lines.

Our customers’ products are installed both in the USA and internationally in a wide variety of end-use environments.

The commitment to producing quality iron castings in a quick, efficient manner will always be the cornerstone of Gartland Foundry.

Gartland has always maintained a strong and disciplined approach to investing in its people, safety, equipment, and technology. Over a hundred years of financial stability and serving the local community is a proud benchmark of Gartland’s legacy.

We are open to receiving applications for those interested in working at Gartland and becoming a part of our Gartland Family.

Please reach out directly to Gartland at www.gartlandfoundry.com, at our office (330 Grant Street), or by phone (812-232-0226), if not through Indeed, if you are interested.

For anyone that may want to be considered, we are building a waitlist for when positions come open.

Summary Description:

This position performs various pre and post production activities and direct production duties to produce the sand mold, pour the metal into the mold, breakdown the mold, clean the casting, and perform finishing activities in the production of grey and ductile iron castings.

Essential Functions:

- Lift, carry, and transfer material and product from floor or shaker line, pallets, work stations, or staging areas

- Manually flip molds to dislodge sand, gating, and castings.

- Count and verify the material or product on the pallet

- Lift and carry castings to parts containers or work table

- Shovel and rake sand from under machines to hoppers for recycling

- Sweep or shovel sand to hoppers or to areas to be picked up by floor sweeper

- Operate overhead crane system to unload parts from hook off area

- Assist in training co-workers

- Maintain a good attendance record

- Keep work area clean and perform housekeeping duties

- Inspect own work for visual defects

- Record data as required on all internal documents

- Comply with Company safety policies and procedures

- Perform set-ups, attend to minor breakdowns and report other equipment conditions as necessary

- Perform any and all other job related tasks as assigned

Skills or Experience Required:

- Prefer High School diploma or GED.

- Must be team-oriented.

- Must be able to follow written and oral instructions

- Must have the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

- Must be focused and have strong attention to detail.

Other Position Demands or Requirements:

Must be able to use the following machines, tools, equipment, and/or work aids:

- Forklifts

- Cranes

- Hand tools

- Power tools

- End loader

- Electric/Manual conveyors

- Cutting torch

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.50 - $21.30 per hour

Benefits:

- Dental insurance

- Health insurance

- Paid time off

- Referral program

- Retirement plan

- Vision insurance

Work Location: In person