ThyssenKrupp Waupaca has a history of taking people to their greatest potential—it’s the right thing to do to ensure our products and services are best in class. In addition to careers in metallurgy and foundry technology, we also have support positions in IT, sales, purchasing, human resources, accounting and finance, and administration. Our company is dedicated to career pathing through programs that develop each individual and through instruction specific to the iron casting industry.
Career Development Programs
From engineering to marketing, we are dedicated to creating opportunity for our employees through specific career pathing throughout our company. Many of our team members have started in general foundry positions and moved into a variety of careers over the years. Some common opportunities are:
- Specialized operational positions: Once employees join us, they realize the wide variety of jobs in the foundry. Skilled positions are in the core department, mill room, pattern design and repair and product testing to name a few. ThyssenKrupp Waupaca offers specific training programs to prepare team members for these technical roles.
- Leadership positions: If you aspire to be a team leader, foreman or even a plant manager, we offer career paths that identify the skills and training you need. Through a combination of internal training and external education, we can help employees prepare for these jobs.
- Support and administration positions: Sales, marketing, engineering, billing, accounting—these are just a few of the support jobs in a foundry. If your career interests lie in these areas, we’ll help you develop into these areas.
Foundry Training Program
We created a customized internal training program intended to teach entry level employees more specific foundry knowledge and processes. Experts from specific areas provide thorough instruction on casting iron the ThyssenKrupp Waupaca way.
Education
We offer 100% tuition reimbursement for technical college, 4-year college and job related training.
Student Development
Students seeking real-world experience will find an environment of respect, teamwork and innovation. For interns or college students, our Summer Help Program gives an insight into the variety of work in the metal casting industry. To learn more about the program, or learn how to apply,
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