Foundry Careers at Urick Ductile Solutions in Erie, PA
Urick is an equal opportunity employer with an outstanding safety record. Employees are proudly represented by USWA Union 3199-04. At Urick Ductile Solutions, we take employee safety seriously — because by protecting you, we protect our future. That's why our foundry was honored with an Emerson Safety Leadership Award in 2020.
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Award-Winning Safety Culture
MELTING
Our melting team engineers the precise chemical foundation of every part, ensuring the metal has the exact tensile strength to provide structural failure in the field. Without this metallurgical precision, the heavy machinery our customer builds would lack the reliability and safety required for extreme industrial use.
MOLDING
Precision molding ensures that every casting matches the customer's blueprint perfectly, preventing costly assembly delays and material waste for global supply chains. By maintaining molding integrity, this team provides the dimensional accuracy required for complex components to fit and function exactly as intended.
FINISHING
As the final line of defense, the Finishing Department refines raw iron into safe, professional products that are ready for immediate installation and customer use. Proper finishing is critical because it ensures every part meets precise and strict specifications, while upholding Urick's reputation for excellence and durability.
MAINTENANCE
Maintenance is the backbone of our operation, ensuring that the complex machinery powering our 24/7 production remains safe and consistent. By maximizing equipment uptime, this team protects our delivery promises to customers and ensures a stable, productive environment for the entire foundry.
UTILITY/CORE ROOM
The Core Room creates the intricate internal geometries that allow for lighter, more efficient, and high-performance engine and machine designs. This department matters because it makes the "impossible" possible, providing the hidden structural complexity that modern engineering demands.
ONSITE TRAINING ROOM
Our training rooms ensure that every team member has the technical expertise and safety knowledge to master the evolving science of modern iron casting. This investment in people is vital because a highly skilled workforce reduces errors and empowers our employees to build meaningful, long-term careers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need experience to work in a foundry?
No prior foundry experience is required to start a career at Urick Ductile Solutions. We welcome motivated individuals who are ready to learn, work hard, and grow in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Many of our most skilled team members started with no foundry background at all. What matters most is a strong work ethic, a commitment to safety, and a willingness to develop new skills. Urick provides all the training you need to succeed — on the floor and in the classroom — so you can build a meaningful, long-term career in ductile iron casting right here in Erie, PA.
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DO YOU FIT OUR MOLD?
At Urick Ductile Solutions, we pride ourselves on being a top-tier ductile iron foundry in Erie, PA. We seek motivated, skilled individuals ready to grow in a safe, union-supported workplace with comprehensive training and career advancement opportunities. By offering an excellent training program and utilizing state-of-the-art equipment, Urick enables employees to work safely and efficiently in accomplishing our mission. Urick takes our stewardship responsibilities towards our employees, our community, our customers, and our environment seriously.
