{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"0bd05875b3cb5a87112f0b62","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/0bd05875b3cb5a87112f0b62","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/0bd05875b3cb5a87112f0b62","title":"Pattern Coordinator/Coremaker","description":"Pier Foundry & Pattern Shop, Inc.Pier Foundry & Pattern Shop, Inc. is an industry leader in the manufacturing of grey and ductile iron castings. With over 130 years of experience and tradition, Pier Foundry delivers high quality castings with the shortest lead times in the business. We are currently seeking committed, hardworking and reliable individuals to fill this role in our heavy industrial manufacturing environment!WAGE: $22.50/hour - $26.00/hourSHIFT: 10-hour shifts: 5:00AM-3:30PM - Monday -ThursdayBENEFITS:Competitive Wage + Overtime Currently AvailableMedical/Dental/Life Insurance and Long-term/Short-term Disability401k + MatchPaid Time OffHealth Savings AccountSafety Focused EnvironmentInternal Growth OpportunitiesREPORTS TO: Production Supervisor - Core/MoldJOB SUMMARY: Combination of tasks in the core room and pattern storage includes making quality cores and maintaining pattern storage and associated documentation and tracking. Ensures patterns are pulled, inspected and staged for daily production. Responsible for receiving new patterns and for preparing patterns for shipment/return to customers. Assists the pattern shop as needed for repairs and maintenance of patterns.Performs a combination of tasks in the Core department to achieve agreed upon performance levels with respect to job safety, quality, production, cost, housekeeping, and delivery. Perform all duties within the Core department as required.PHYSICAL WORK ENVIRONMENT: This position involves regular: bending and lifting; continuous standing for long periods of time on anti-fatigue mats; pushing, pulling, and carrying of heavy parts and machines repetitively, must be able to use arms, hands, legs and feet in repetitive motions. Must be able to wear required PPE including safety boots, earmuffs/ear plugs, safety glasses, or other PPE as required.QUALIFICATIONS:Required:High school diploma or GED.Demonstrate high attention to detailAbility to follow directions and manage prioritiesHighly motivated and able to work independentlyPreferred:Previous experience in core making or related machine operationPrior foundry or heavy industrial work experienceProblem solving/critical thinking abilitiesGood oral and written communication skillsKEY RESPONSIBILITIES and TASKS:PATTERN COORDINATOR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES and TASKS:Maintains a clean and meticulously organized pattern storage areaPulls patterns for daily production runStages patterns on the production floorChecks patterns for wear items and visual imperfectionsCoordinates incoming patterns and storage locationsManages pattern returns to active and inactive customersCollaborates with sales and engineering on pattern locations in the ERP systemMaintains pattern storage documentation.Assists with basic pattern work and repair as needed in the pattern shopAll other duties as assigned by managementCOREMAKER KEY RESPONSIBILITIES and TASKS:Core machine operationCore box maintenance, set up and storageProduction of quality coresMachine operator preventative maintenanceCore filing, dipping and smearingUse of hand tools as needed for core productionMaintaining a clean and organized work areaInspection of cores for visual defectsMaintains a clean and organized pattern storage areaAll other duties as assigned by managementMonday - Thursday 5:00AM - 3:30PM + Overtime, when available.","company":"Pier Foundry Pattern Shop","rawCompany":"pier foundry pattern shop","city":"Saint Paul","state":"MN","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-05-30T04:13:38.872Z","occupations":[{"code":"51-4062.00","title":"Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic","slug":"patternmakers-metal-and-plastic"},{"code":"51-4071.00","title":"Foundry Mold and Coremakers","slug":"foundry-mold-and-coremakers"},{"code":"51-7032.00","title":"Patternmakers, Wood","slug":"patternmakers-wood"}],"industries":[{"code":"331513","title":"Steel Foundries (except Investment)","slug":"steel-foundries-except-investment"},{"code":"331529","title":"Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries (except Die-Casting)","slug":"other-nonferrous-metal-foundries-except-die-casting"},{"code":"331512","title":"Steel Investment Foundries","slug":"steel-investment-foundries"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Pattern Coordinator/Coremaker","description":"Pier Foundry & Pattern Shop, Inc.Pier Foundry & Pattern Shop, Inc. is an industry leader in the manufacturing of grey and ductile iron castings. 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