Summary

The foundry Pattern Maker is a skilled craftsman who creates wooden or other material patterns based on blueprints, meticulously following specifications to ensure the accurate casting of metal parts in a foundry, utilizing various woodworking tools and machinery to shape and assemble the pattern components, ensuring the final product matches the desired design and quality standards.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain, repair and update patterns for metal casting based on engineering drawings and customer specifications.
• Utilize carpentry skills to construct pattern components using wood and other materials.
• Ensure that patterns are accurate, well-structured, and clean for the metal casting process.
• Collaborate with engineers, and other team members to ensure that patterns meet design requirements and production feasibility.
• Conduct fittings and make necessary adjustments to patterns to achieve desired casting results in line with customer blueprints and engineering specifications.
• General housekeeping of pattern shop and organization of pattern storage.

Qualifications:

• At least 3-5 years of experience as a pattern maker and/or carpentry related experience.
• High school diploma required, associates degree in carpentry or related preferred.
• Strong background in carpentry, with the ability to work with a variety of tools, wood and other materials.
• Knowledge of metal casting processes and materials preferred.
• At least proficient in reading and interpreting engineering drawings and specifications.
• Strong attention to detail and organization skills with excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Technical Skills: Knowledge of relevant industry practices, equipment, and processes.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as hearing protection, steel toe metatarsal shoes/boots, & safety glasses must be worn while on the production floor and performing this role.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is frequently exposed to vibration and is occasionally exposed to extreme temperatures.

Desired Behavioral Competencies:

• Behaves Ethically Ensures own behavior is consistent with Alcon standards and aligns with the values of the organization.
• Impact and influence works effectively with and through others, including where no formal authority exists.
• Achievement Motivation results oriented. Sets high standards and objectives.
• Communicate Effectively Speak, listen, and write in a professional, clear, thorough, and timely manner.
• Negotiating presents positions in a reasoned manner, seeks win-win outcomes but understands when to say no.
• Effective at building support and is adept at creating a shared vision.
• Decision-making Assess situations to determine the importance, urgency, and risks, and make clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of the organization.
• Organize Set priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress towards goals, and track details, data, information, and activities.
• Problem Solving Assesses problematic situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations with a hands-on approach.

Alcon Industries, Inc., provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type as to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.