Laborer-Calumet Brass Foundry

Skills for Chicagoland's Future Is a Chicago-based nonprofit that removes barriers to employment by eliminating biases that disqualify candidates unnecessarily. Working with local and global companies, Skills brings opportunities to neighborhoods and municipalities throughout the Chicagoland area. To be eligible for Skills for Chicagoland's Future's services, candidates must reside in Chicagoland (Cook, Lake, McHenry, Kane, Kendall, DuPage, or Will County in Illinois), and be either unemployed or underemployed, defined as working fewer than 32 hours per week or outside their field. Calumet Brass Foundry Family-owned and operated, Calumet Brass Foundry's size and experience allows for the highest levels of quality control and for faster, more efficient operations that live up to its namesake, the ceremonial Calumet peace pipe - the pipe that signified trust and respect among two parties. With high-quality Brass and Bronze casting, countless clients have trusted Calumet Brass Foundry over the past century. Job Highlights Janitorial - Offices, shipping and receiving, and the production area Painting Organize patterns according to the shape and size Packaging for shipment Be willing to be trained in the following: Shake out - Swinging a sledgehammer into a metal frame to release the casting Grinding- holding a 15 # grinder removing excess metal and cleaning up the surfaces Helping a pour- operate the crane, skim or hold the single side of the shank Making local deliveries Cutting Bar stock Loading a customer package Forklift experience or willing to be trained Must be willing to shower at the end of the day. Wear a respirator and other PPE. Must have a clean-shaven face to make sure the respirator has direct contact  Location Dolton Benefits Life Insurance;Long Term Disability;Medical;Paid Training/Personal Development;Retirement/401K;Rx/Pharmacy Benefits;Short Term Disability;Vacation;Other Benefits - Pay Rate $20.00 per hour Candidate Profile Any kind of industrial background and experience with a shop, foundry, farm, warehouse, or mechanical work Can be less than a year of previous experience, as long as applicant is willing to learn the trade of Foundry work Schedule 1st Shift Education Profile No High School Diploma/No GED

Created: 2025-03-04