Art Foundry Production Assistant Needed - Los Angeles, CA
Job Description: | Art Foundry Production Assistant Needed Part-Time (25 hours) at $18.00 an hour We are a small manufacturing company that has been melting and casting metal for over forty years. The company has been in the same location and under the same ownership since the company's inception in the early 1980s. We are known as an "art foundry" catering to artists, interior and exterior designers, architectural firms, real estate developers, and other product manufacturers. Most of our work is business-to-business (B2B) but we are proud to have a significant portion of our projects come from retail customers for memorial plaques, creative gift ideas, antique vehicle restoration enthusiasts, and even hobby sculptors. We work with various forms of non-ferrous metals and specialize in bronze, brass, and aluminum. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES: The Production Assistant is primarily responsible for creating the template “layouts” for the production of architectural plaques and bronze memorials. The secondary function of the Production Assistant is to support the final stages of production with applying the finishing to the product. Finally, the Production Assistant provides support to the overall production team on an as-needed basis as assigned by management and project coordinator staff. The Production Assistant will perform the following primary functions: Primary Function: Secondary Function:
TOOLS AND RESOURCES: The Production Assistant must be comfortable and familiar with using various hand and power tools such as, but not limited to the following:
The Production Assistant must understand, speak, and read English. Preference will be given to bilingual candidates who also speak Spanish or Armenian. The position requires very little writing except for logging work completion dates (daily) and taking basic notes.
TECHNOLOGY & DIGITAL EQUIPMENT: Employees are required to clock in and out with a personalized keycard on a digital timeclock device. Being comfortable using a standard digital tablet to receive basic information is desirable. The Production Assistant must be able to use a standard cellphone camera to take digital photos to: - log their completed work for production scheduling, daily;
HOURS & SCHEDULE: This position is parttime, 5-hours a day, for 25 hours a week. One 15-minute break. No lunch break for parttime positions. The position offers the following schedule options to be accommodative of work hours. Schedule Option A: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM The Foundry Production Assistant I must use a standard keycard to clock-in and clock-out of work hours. Pay is based on number of hours of work performed. This position does not offer working offsite or remotely.
WORKSPACE REQUIREMENTS: Our employees are responsible for maintaining a clean and safe work environment for themselves, team members, customers, and visitors. Employees are required to: - Wear assigned uniform during work hours and maintain professional appearance;
The purpose of the Foundry Production Assistant I position is to provide critical support to the production team with casting products, meeting project deadlines, and maintaining quality of finished products. The above duties and responsibilities list is not all-inclusive, and the position will require performance of tasks that may not be listed above but which may be appropriate within the role and skill set of the incumbent.
We honor all federally recognized holidays and honors the observance of certain religious or ethnic holidays not necessarily considered federal holidays in the United States. Employees have 10 health and personal days each year. This position does not offer medical benefits. |
Job Requirements: |
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Academic Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
For questions regarding the position or to apply, contact jointheteam@kokosfoundry.com and include “Foundry Production Assistant I” in the subject line. To contact us by phone, please call: (213) 929-3989 Thank you, and we look forward to receiving your application! |
Salary: | $18/hourly |
Address / Location: | Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, CA 90023 |
Contact Name: | David Gevorkyan |
Phone Number: | 213-929-3989 |
E-mail: | jointheteam@kokosfoundry.com |
ID: | JOB-56395 |
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