2nd Shift Foundry Floater Trainee; Dept

2nd Shift Foundry Floater Trainee (Dept. 500)

Job Category: 7H - Trainee

Requisition Number: 2

NDSH
002563

• Posted:
  February 27, 2026
• Full-Time

Milwaukee Valve Company is looking for a 2nd Shift Foundry Floater Trainee to join our Prairie Du Sac, WI team in Department 500.

This position has a starting hourly wage of $21.74 plus a 4.5% shift premium.

All offers of employment by Milwaukee Valve Company, LLC. are contingent upon successful completion of a pre‑employment drug screen, blood test, physical capabilities test, and background check, all with acceptable results. Applicants are responsible for scheduling and completing the required tests within 7 calendar days of offer acceptance.

* This position is eligible for a $2,000 sign‑on bonus. The first half ($1,000) is payable after successful completion of the orientation period and the second half ($1,000) is payable after one year of employment.*

The regularly scheduled hours for this position are 2:00 PM to 1:00 AM. Overtime may become a possibility or even required. When working overtime, the regularly scheduled shift is adjusted by 1–2 hours at either the beginning or end of the shift. Overtime may also be requested or mandatory on Saturday.

All offers of employment made by Milwaukee Valve are contingent upon successfully completing our required drug screen and physical capabilities tests.

The Floater Trainee will be trained in all production areas of the foundry department. The Floaters will be assigned their duties on a daily basis as needed in the various departments (Coreroom, Cleaning, Coresetting, Melt and Molding).

• As a Coresetter, the Floater Trainee will learn proper placement of various size cores into the proper molds as they pass on the conveyor, mount patterns, and learn the paperwork and data entry associated with the position.
• As a Molder, the Floater Trainee will learn all responsibilities expected from that position, including locating correct patterns, prep patterns for the molding line, performing quality checks, setting cores, preparing mold surfaces for pouring, shakeout, and accurately filling out the department’s paperwork.
• As a Grinder, the Floater Trainee will learn grinding of rough castings, operating trim presses, and sorting the various castings into the proper bins.
• As a Coremaker, the Floater Trainee will learn cleaning, inspecting, counting and boxing the various cores as instructed by supervisor.
• In the Melt department, the Floater Trainee will learn how to physically load the induction furnaces, fill out department paperwork, maintain charts of metal types and number of heats per shift, transfer metal to auto‑pour, operate furnaces, and pour molds.
• Will need to start the training progression for obtaining a forklift license.
• The Floater Trainee will follow all quality and safety standards.
• Maintain cleanliness of work areas in the prescribed manner.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.

Quantity – Meets productivity standards; completes work in a timely manner; strives to increase productivity; works quickly.

Safety and Security – Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.

Attendance/Punctuality – Is consistently at work and on time.

Dependability – Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience – High school diploma or GED; or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills – Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; ability to write simple…