1st Shift Junior Pattern Maker (Dept. 500)

Milwaukee Valve Company is looking for a 1st Shift Junior Pattern Maker to join our Prairie Du Sac, WI team in Department 500. This position starts at an hourly rate of $26.36.

* This position is eligible for a $1,000 sign-on bonus. The first half ($500) is payable after successful completion of the orientation period and the second half ($500) is payable after one year of employment. *

The regularly scheduled hours for this position are 5:30AM - 2:00PM, Monday through Friday with overtime eventually becoming a possibility or even required. When working overtime, the shift is adjusted by 1-2 hours at either the beginning or end of the regularly scheduled shift. 

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Established in 1901, Milwaukee Valve manufactures valves for a variety of industries including Industrial, Commercial, Fire Protection, Marine and the dry bulk hauling industries. Our products have been installed on every U.S. Navy ship built for the last 50 years.

Our heritage, our people, and our passion is to be the best, and Milwaukee Valve is proud of its engineering excellence and its employees who take pride and dedication in their work. In return, Milwaukee Valve offers an excellent benefit package, competitive wages, and promotional opportunities including Health, Dental, Life and Disability Insurance options, Flex Spending, 401K with employer match, tuition assistance, paid time off, and shift premiums. For more information please go to:

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Summary The Junior Pattern Maker function is primarily to get the Fischer production schedule ready and to assist with the Kloster Production schedule when needed. When not fulfilling these 2 functions, the Junior Pattern Maker will be working on miscellaneous work orders or repairs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities to which competency will be measured include the following.

• Operation of various handheld tools.


• Operation of various wood and metal working machines.


• Ability to read pattern cards.


• Use of micrometers, calipers and other measuring devices.


• Maintain cleanliness in a prescribed manner.


• Work is subject to final inspection.

Other duties may be assigned.

Additional Requirements - To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following requirements:

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 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.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience - High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

Language Skills - Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Understanding of angles in basic geometry.

Reasoning Ability - Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Stand or walk 100% of the shift. Frequent bending, squatting, lifting, carrying up to 40 pounds unassisted. Need to use a step ladder.  

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 the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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Milwaukee Valve is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate in any employment decision because of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, perceived disability, sexual orientation, protected veteran status or genetic information or on the basis of any other status protected by applicable federal or local laws.
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