foundry worker

Overview Languages English or French Education • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate • or equivalent experience Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Work site environment • Dusty Work setting • Willing to relocate Responsibilities Tasks • Carefully track the temperature gauges and colour, heating units, furnace flames, etc. to melt metal as per requirements • Coat cores with protective materials • Make sand moulds using patterns, moulding boxes, sand and hand tools following bench, floor or pit moulding methods • Operate ovens to dry moulds • Pour molten metal into moulds to produce metal castings • Make cores for use in moulds to form holes or void spaces in castings • Set up, adjust and operate various casting machines • Set up and operate casting machines to cast ferrous or non ferrous metal products • Hand ladle molten metal into moulds to produce castings • Operate furnaces used to melt metals for moulding and casting Additional information Security and safety • Criminal record check Transportation/travel information • Own transportation • Own vehicle Work conditions and physical capabilities • Handling heavy loads • Physically demanding • Manual dexterity • Attention to detail • Combination of sitting, standing, walking • Standing for extended periods Personal suitability • Quick learner Benefits Health benefits • Disability benefits • Health care plan • Paramedical services coverage Financial benefits • Bonus • Group insurance benefits • Pension plan Long term benefits • Maternity and parental benefits Other Benefits • Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP) • Free parking available • On-site recreation and activities • Paid time off (volunteering or personal days) • Parking available • Travel insurance • Variable or compressed work week Employment groups This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups: Support for persons with disabilities • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities • Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities Support for newcomers and refugees • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees • Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.) • Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.) • Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) • Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition • Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees • Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees Support for youths • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment • Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth Support for Veterans • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans • Assists with immediate transition needs of Veterans (for example: relocation, housing, etc.) Support for Indigenous people • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers Support for mature workers • Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers • Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.) • Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities) Supports for visible minorities • Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.) • Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees • Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities