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**Talascend is currently seeking a Foundry Worker for a contract opportunity in Livonia, Michigan

OVERVIEW:**

Foundry Workers are smart-working and ambitious who operate in a dynamic foundry environment. Foundry Workers will use computerized equipment to operate machinery throughout the foundry. You will be working in a team environment where safety is an absolute priority. Expect to train and work in every area of the foundry, gaining critical knowledge and work experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Execute all work in a safe manner and contribute to a culture that promotes safety as its overriding priority
• Work with state-of-the-art machinery, including air set molding, mold coating and assembly, melt preparation, casting, break-out and shake-out, de-gate, and heat treatment
• Participate in ongoing inventory control activities including inventory management and analysis, serialization of molds, castings and the heat treatment process
• Possess physical stamina and coordination. Specific physical requirements of the position include the ability to:
  • Walk and stand for prolonged periods of time
  • Read and follow work instructions, operate machines, equipment, and tools, and perform quality checks
  • Promptly detect and respond to safety instructions, alarms, and signals
  • Wear personal protective equipment, for example: safety glasses, gloves, respirators or face masks, ear plugs, and safety shoes
  • Work in a loud foundry environment
  • Bend, twist, kneel, crouch, and reach to perform work
  • Occasionally sit and climb stairs

REQUIREMENTS:

• At least 18 years of age
• Ability to follow manufacturing procedures methodically with attention to detail
• Eligible to work in the United States 
• Must be willing to work flexible shift hours and day, afternoon, or night shifts as well as overtime hours daily, weekend and holidays on those shifts with little notice 

PREFERRED:

• Prior work experience (1-3 years) in a sand-casting foundry preferred
• Working knowledge around molding, melt preparation, casting practices, and heat treatment
• Learning agility and enthusiasm towards training and working many different aspects of the foundry