Foundry Equipment Reliability Mechanic

Keep Production Moving: Foundry Equipment Reliability Mechanic

Picture your day starting with a quick handoff from the night shift. A molding line is throwing alarms, a grinder needs new bearings, and the furnace inspection is due before first pour. You grab your tools, review the work orders, and dive in. By midmorning you have a pneumatic issue diagnosed, a shaft swapped, and a core-making machine ready for production again. That is the impact you will have—every single shift.

What You Will Handle

• Diagnose, repair, and maintain production equipment across the foundry: furnaces, molding lines, core-making machines, grinders, conveyors, presses, and automated systems.
• Execute preventative and predictive maintenance plans to minimize downtime and extend asset life.
• Disassemble and rebuild equipment to replace defective parts including bearings, gears, shafts, hydraulic components, and more.
• Fabricate, weld, and machine parts as needed to finish repairs and keep lines running.
• Identify root causes in mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems using appropriate test methods and tools.
• Document work orders, repairs, and parts usage with accuracy and completeness.
• Assist with machine upgrades, modifications, and new equipment installations.
• Collaborate closely with production and maintenance teams to schedule and complete work with minimal disruption.
• Follow safety protocols at all times, including lockout tagout and OSHA plus foundry-specific procedures.

What You Bring

• High school diploma or GED required; technical or vocational training in industrial maintenance or machine repair is preferred.
• At least 6 years in machine repair or industrial maintenance within a foundry, steel mill, or heavy manufacturing setting, or completion of a recognized journeyman program.
• Solid understanding of mechanical systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, and gear-driven machinery.
• Hands-on welding, machining, and fabrication experience for replacement parts.
• Ability to read and work from blueprints, schematics, and mechanical drawings.
• Comfort with hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring instruments.
• Strong troubleshooting mindset and problem-solving ability.
• Capability to lift 50 pounds or more and work in hot, dusty, physically demanding conditions.

Where You Will Work

• Active foundry environment with molten metal, high heat, dust, noise, and heavy machinery.
• Personal protective equipment required: steel-toe boots, face shield, respirator, gloves, and protective clothing.
• Flexibility to work various shifts, overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed.

How We Invest in You

• Competitive hourly pay with overtime opportunities.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off, holidays, and access to employee assistance programs.
• Ongoing training and advancement pathways.

Your Core Proficiencies

• Equipment and mechanical troubleshooting
• Machine setups for production runs
• Experience in metal casting environments
• Blueprint and schematic reading

If you thrive on solving tough mechanical challenges and want your work to directly influence production performance, we would like to meet you.