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Plant Floater

Lake Geneva, WI 53147

Posted: 11/19/2025 Job Number: 774806 Pay Rate: 17.75 Industry: Metals / Machine Shop

Job Description

Position Title: Plant Floater - 2nd Shift

Wage: $17.75/hour

Shift: 2nd

Hours: 3:00pm - 11:00pm

Would you be comfortable with working with different types of wax molds? Join a team that produces start to finish metal forming products!

QPS Employment Group has a great opportunity available for a Plant Floater at a company in Lake Geneva, WI. This is a potential to hire position for 2nd shift. Apply now!

Plant Floater Responsibilities:
- Use air-activated guns and belt sanders to remove burrs and blend surface flaws
- Maintain specifications and tolerances on parts
- Remove excess metal or flaws marked by inspection
- Operate wheel equipment to grind gates off casted parts
- Operate press equipment and report any machine issues to supervisor or leads
- Inspect casted parts and report any quality issues
- Conduct quality checks
- Hand dip or operate robots to coat wax molds with slurry and sand
- Prepare molds for autoclave and maintain shell equipment
- Mix and maintain slurry levels as per instructions
- Operate wax presses and finishing machines
- Assemble patterns to runners and inspect wax parts for defects
- Attach wax parts to trees using hot glue
- Maintain clean work environment

Requirements for Plant Floater:
- Able to repetitively lift parts ranging in weight from 10lbs to 55lbs
- Able to stand for extended periods of time
- Excellent communication skills
- Previous knowledge of abrasive cut-off saws or related machinery
- Strong attention to detail
- Able to multi-task
- Mechanical aptitude or previous machine operation experience
- Able to read and understand English directions
- Able to use basic hand and power tools

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