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Culture - Oct 8, 2021

A Call to Duty at Age 12 Leads to Joining the Military at Age 18

Jake Roloff, a molding operator at Waupaca Foundry’s Plant 2/3 location in Waupaca, Wisconsin, knew at the age of 12 that he wanted to join the military. Roloff had just started the eighth grade when the events of September 11, 2001, occurred, and the event stayed with him throughout his adolescence.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jun 7, 2021

PERRY CENTRAL COMMODORE MANUFACTURING WAUPACA FOUNDRY PARTNER WITH GROW SOUTHWEST INDIANA WORKFORCE BOARD TO LAUNCH REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM -

Perry Central Commodore Manufacturing, Waupaca Foundry Partner With Grow Southwest Indiana Workforce Board To Launch Registered Apprenticeship Program

Grow Southwest Indiana Workforce Board, Inc. has partnered with Perry Central Commodore Manufacturing and Waupaca Foundry to develop an Industrial Manufacturing Technician Registered Apprenticeship Program. Apprentices will receive a U.S. DOL approved nationally recognized portable credential at the completion of the 4-year program.

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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - May 17, 2021

Casting Call: John Gleason

John Gleason started working at Waupaca Foundry’s machining facility in Effingham, Illinois in November 2011 as a machine operator.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#effingham #employee-spotlight

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - May 3, 2021

Waupaca Foundry Leaders Earn Awards | The BRAKE Report

Waupaca Foundry announced that two of its own, Sara Timm and Greg Miskinis, have recently received a combined four industry awards

The BRAKE Report

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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Mar 8, 2021

Now Hiring: Waupaca Foundry Seeks to Hire Up to 200 People

Now Hiring: Waupaca Foundry Seeks to Hire Up to 200 People

Jamie Bestul grew up in Waupaca and has worked at the foundry with the same name for the past decade. He gets a kick out of seeing the name of his hometown on products around Wisconsin and across the globe. “It’s a really big deal,” Bestul said. “It’s really nice to see and it’s a great accomplishment being able to know our product is out there making a difference.”

Nathan Phelps | spectrumnews1.com

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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Feb 24, 2021

Foundry grows skilled labor force

Foundry grows skilled labor force

The brakes that stop your car, the drive train in a semi truck, even the fire hydrant on the street are there thanks to engineers from Waupaca Foundry.

The foundry employs environmental, process, mechanical, electrical and industrial engineers throughout its production processes to design and cast iron parts that are in the products we use every day. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Mechanical and industrial engineers are second and third in projected job growth among engineers (behind civil engineers). Together, these two occupations will be among the fastest growing occupations in manufacturing.

WaupacaNow | waupacanow.com

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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 13, 2020

Jeff Vaughan, E5 Sergeant

A Dream to be in the Military Leads to a Career Change at 45

Jeff Vaughan starts a new life journey at 41. See how he traveled after being laid off during the Great Recession of 2008.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#veteran #veterans #waupaca

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 9, 2020

Gary Greubel, Navy Machinist's Mate

Personal Obligation to Serve Led to Adventure and Sailing Around the World

Gary Greubel, the HR Manager at Waupaca Foundry in Tell City, Indiana, knew he wanted to be in the military since high school. His family lineage in the Navy didn’t help his desire either; His father served as an Interior Communications Electrician on the USS Cascade, his cousin served as a Gunner’s Mate on the USS Wisconsin, and his brother served as a Machinist’s Mate on the USS Charles F. Adams, which influenced Greubel to become a Machinist’s Mate as well. His son has since carried on the legacy and is a Master of Arms, also in the Navy.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#tellcity #veteran #veterans

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 5, 2020

Douglas Daggett

A Lifetime Career of Attention to Detail in the Military Carries Over to Civilian Career

If you were to ask Douglas Daggett to list out his 23-year military career for you, from the location of his assignment to his rank at the time, he would be able to do so without even stopping to think — a testament to his attention to detail.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#etowah #veteran #veterans

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 5, 2020

Wade Gray, Army Specialist (E-4) in Saudi Arabia served from 1990-1994.

United States Army Made Tooling Supervisor Who He is Today

On August 2, 1990, two weeks after Wade Gray, a now-Tooling Supervisor at Waupaca Foundry in Effingham, Illinois, joined the United States Army fulltime, Iraq invaded Kuwait, his base in Fort Benning, Georgia, was put on lockdown and Operation Desert Shield began. That was when Gray knew he would be going to war.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#effingham #veteran #veterans

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Aug 28, 2020

Intern Gains Experience within the Manufacturing Industry

Ben Karpus is a manufacturing engineer intern at Waupaca Foundry Plant 7E in Effingham, Illinois. He is currently attending school at the University of Illinois in Champagne Urbana and has a dual major in Physics and Engineering.

Mackenzie Morey | Waupaca Foundry

#effingham #intern

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Aug 28, 2020

Eli Kallio, Tooling Engineer

Internship yields a full-time position

Eli Kallio is returning for his 5th year at Waupaca Foundry. He began as a co-op student in the pattern shop in 2016. After high school, he immediately pursued an internship within the Tooling Department in spring 2017 and continued for four years.

Mackenzie Morey | Waupaca Foundry

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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Aug 28, 2020

Scott Aason, intern at Waupaca Foundry Plant 2/3.

Applying knowledge from the classroom to the workplace

An internship can help close the gap between the classroom and the business world. Pursuing a career path can be extremely beneficial to aspiring professionals when adding to skills learned in the classroom with hands-on experience in the workplace.

Mackenzie Morey | Waupaca Foundry

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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Aug 27, 2020

Occupational Health Intern Gains Experience With Waupaca Foundry

Emily Fuchs is an Occupational Health Nurse Intern at Waupaca Foundry Plant 5 in Tell City, Indiana. She is currently attending school at Vincennes University, Jasper Campus, and is majoring in nursing. Her family who works at Waupaca Foundry inspired her to join the team. Her dad, Terry Fuchs, is a Melt Foreman and her brother, Kyle Fuchs works in the IT department.

Mackenzie Morey | Waupaca Foundry

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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Aug 14, 2020

Intern Sets Himself Apart as a Job Candidate

See how Waupaca Foundry provides young professionals, like Landon Bissey, with internship opportunities to gain hands-on work experience in their chosen field of study.

Mackenzie Morey | Waupaca Foundry

#effingham #intern

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Aug 6, 2020

This Marine is manufacturing weights in the U.S.A.

This Marine is manufacturing weights in the U.S.A.

Grant Broggi has been struggling right alongside many other small business owners due to the worldwide pandemic. But there's probably one big difference: He's a Marine.

Jessica Manfre | Americas Military Entertainment Brand

#manufacturing #waupaca

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Aug 4, 2020

Sam Proft

Student Discovers Passion for Process Innovation with Waupaca Foundry

Sam Proft is a Process Engineering and Metallurgy Intern at Waupaca Foundry’s ductile iron foundry located in Marinette, WI.

Mackenzie Morey | Waupaca Foundry

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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jul 29, 2020

Human Resources Intern, Jenna Pagel

Student Gains Experience with Waupaca Foundry

Jenna is a recent graduate from Concordia University Wisconsin in Human Resource Leadership and Business Management and has worked for Waupaca Foundry for four summers. The fourth summer being a Human Resource Intern.

Mackenzie Morey | Waupaca Foundry

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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jul 13, 2020

3D printed and it's an ear saver!

Ariel Bartel has been at Waupaca Foundry for seven years. She began her career in quality, and as of May 2020 became a tooling engineer technician at Plant 6.

Mackenzie Morey | Waupaca Foundry

#3dprinting #etowah #safety

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jun 23, 2020

Waupaca Foundry's Commitment to our Team Members’ Wellbeing: National Hydration Day

National Hydration Day, on June 23, celebrates and emphasizes the importance of staying hydrated.

Ally Melby and Mackenzie Morey | Waupaca Foundry

#safety #water

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jun 17, 2020

Quilter Makes Masks For Community

Kathy Hargett, Senior Programmer/Analyst for Waupaca Foundry and longtime quilter saw an opportunity to use her talent to give back to the community. See how.

Mackenzie Morey | Waupaca Foundry

#community #safety

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - May 14, 2020

Insight Publications | Safe quarters

Manufacturers Put Measures In Place To Stop The Spread Of Covid-19

Talk about foresight. In January, just as the world was learning more about COVID-19 and what was happening in China, Waupaca Foundry created a cross-functional team to plan steps the company would take if the virus arrived in any of the states where it operates.

MaryBeth Matzek | Insight Publications

#safety #wfnews

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - May 7, 2020

Ally Melby Interviewing Sam McClure

Journalism Student Builds Portfolio with Internship at Waupaca Foundry

See how Ally Melby's 2-year Marketing Internship at Waupaca Foundry helped support her goal to become a journalist with strategic communications emphasis out of UW Madison.

Austin Dean | Waupaca Foundry

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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Apr 28, 2020

Tell City Homemade Masks

Hundreds of homemade facemasks donated to support Waupaca Foundry workers

During these uncertain times, top priorities are health and safety, and while facemasks are not a part of the usual Waupaca Foundry uniform, they have become an optional line of defense and protection today.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#nurse #safety #tellcity

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Apr 16, 2020

Robin Standke

Occupational Health Nurse Keeps Waupaca Foundry Employees Healthy Amid COVID-19

Common healthcare items, such as cleaning supplies, facemasks and hand sanitizers, are in short supply everywhere because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#nurse #safety #waupaca #wf

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jan 16, 2020

Casting Call: Dallas Pike

Dallas Pike started working at Waupaca Foundry in Etowah, Tennessee as general foundry labor in 2006 to help pay for college. After a couple of months, his education and career goals no longer matched, so he decided to take a break from school. Dallas is now the Assistant Production Manager and is finishing up his degree at Purdue University Global with the help of Waupaca Foundry's tuition reimbursement program.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#employee-spotlight #etowah

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jan 13, 2020

Casting Call: Sam McClure

Sam McClure started as an operator in the millroom 16 years ago. Since then, Sam has also served various leadership roles and in quality assurance.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#employee-spotlight #etowah

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 15, 2019

Joe Hecht with his group

Retired US Marine Starts Second Career as Electrician

With over 4 years in the Marines, Hecht finished his military career in 2008. He was hired in 2015 by Waupaca Foundry and is working his way up to Electrical Maintenance A. Read his full journey.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#marinette #veteran #veterans

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 15, 2019

Travis Drake and his Avionics shop on the USS John C Stennis in ’09.

Third generation military member uses Marine Corp developed skills in foundry setting

As a third-generation military member, Travis Drake, an electrician at Waupaca Foundry in Tell City, Indiana, knew he was going to join the United States Marine Corps from the time he was seven years old.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#tellcity #veteran #veterans

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 12, 2019

Waupaca Foundrymen follow call to Afghanistan deployment

Waupaca Foundrymen follow call to Afghanistan deployment

This Veterans Day, Waupaca Foundry honored team members who have served and are still serving in the military.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 11, 2019

Freedom For Patriots gives back to veterans

Freedom For Patriots gives back to veterans

Freedom For Patriots, established in 2018, was created to provide support for active or veteran service members through recreational activities, regardless of any physical or mental barriers. Located in Menominee, Michigan, the organization has helped hundreds of servicemen and women and their families, and its reach now extends beyond Michigan into the state of Wisconsin as well.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#marinette #veterans

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 11, 2019

Caleb in a group

Army Veteran Applies Medic Training to Workplace

Caleb Martin says his military experience was the leading role in me getting hired here. See why he is considered such a great human asset.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#etowah #nurse #veteran #veterans

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Oct 18, 2019

Intern Spotlight: Andrew Stalheim

High school work experience program yields 3-year internship

High schools partnering with local businesses to create job opportunities for students has become something of the norm. The benefits, though, can be outstanding.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#engineering #intern #K12 #marinette

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Oct 14, 2019

Waupaca Foundry Sweeps Business Awards

Waupaca Foundry Sweeps Business Awards

Waupaca Foundry, a Hitachi Metals company, was honored Oct. 11 with community service and leadership awards at the annual McMinn County Economic Development Authority 2018 Industry Awards. The Etowah, Tennessee- based ductile iron component supplier and three members of its team were recognized with APEX awards & earning all but one student award.

Mike Geylin | The BRAKE Report

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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Sep 19, 2019

General Maintenance, Kris Heidbrier

Casting Call: Kris Heidbrier

Navy veteran Kris Heidbrier has been at Waupaca Foundry for two decades. Read how he helps his team members with work skills and as an onsite first responder.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#employee-spotlight #marinette #veterans

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Aug 20, 2019

Metallurgical Lab Technician, Caitlyn Deal

Casting Call: Caitlyn Deal

Caitlyn finds family at Waupaca Foundry as a metallurgical lab technician at the ductile iron plant located in Etowah, Tennessee. Read why she feels this way.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#employee-spotlight #etowah

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Aug 19, 2019

National Aviation Day

National Aviation Day

Meet the team behind Waupaca Foundry’s air travel. Our pilots and aircraft technician know no consistent schedule and are sometimes “in office” for as many as 11 flights in a row. They work relentlessly to assure passengers get to where they need to be, safely, efficiently and promptly.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jul 1, 2019

Casting Call: Bradley Stanchik

Casting Call: Bradley Stanchik

Employee passes on work ethic to children, now also Waupaca Foundry employees.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#employee-spotlight #waupaca

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - May 24, 2019

Waupaca Foundry Foreman Receives Patriot Award

Waupaca Foundry Foreman Receives Patriot Award

The award recognizes those who go above and beyond to allow for flexible schedules, time off during deployment and show the utmost respect and support for their active duty military team member and team member's family.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#award #veteran #waupaca

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - May 7, 2019

Miskinis honored with education award and named AFS Technical Council chair

Miskinis honored with education award and named AFS Technical Council chair

Director of Research and Process Development, Greg Miskinis

American Foundry Society

#afs #award #waupaca

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Apr 25, 2019

Casting Call: William Mork

Casting Call: William Mork

William Mork began working full-time at Waupaca Foundry in May 2006 after working as summer help during the summers of 2004 and 2005 in the melt department.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#employee-spotlight #waupaca

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Feb 5, 2019

Casting Call: Alex Hansen

Employee Spotlight: Alex Hansen

Alex Hansen, third generation employee, continues legacy with an iron casting career at Waupaca Foundry. Attributes his career to the strong ties he has to the company. Read his story.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#employee-spotlight #waupaca

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jan 28, 2019

Caring for workers

Caring for workers

Businesses are constantly on the lookout for ways to save money. See how the free onsite healthcare clinic at Waupaca Foundry provides better employee health and lower overall health costs.

Insight Publications

#nurse #safety #waupaca

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jan 18, 2019

Workplace warriors

Workplace warriors

Jake Roloff, a decorated U.S. Marine veteran, transitioned from military service to working in the molding department at Waupaca Foundry's gray iron foundry in Waupaca. Veterans and active-duty military personnel make up 10 percent of the company's workforce.

Jessica Thiel | Insight Publications

#veteran #veterans #waupaca #wfnews

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Dec 10, 2018

Internship Mirrors Future Career

Internship Mirrors Future Career

Many interns first starting out are tasked to do work that doesn't yield experience for their future careers. However, Caleb Hobson's project engineering internship at Plant 2/3 in Waupaca, Wisconsin has proven to be the opposite.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#engineering #intern #jobs #waupaca

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Dec 3, 2018

Internship at Waupaca Foundry solidifies vision for career

Internship at Waupaca Foundry solidifies vision for career

Autumn Raether is a human resources intern who was later promoted to a receptionist.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#intern #jobs #marinette

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 13, 2018

U.S. Army Soldier Follows Family Tradition From Waupaca Foundry to the Service

U.S. Army Soldier Follows Family Tradition, From Waupaca Foundry to the Service

Sheldon Goggins followed in his family's footsteps when he first joined the service three years ago. His grandparents, dad, uncle and brother had all served before him, and Goggins decided that the Army National Guard was the right fit for him.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#veterans #waupaca

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 8, 2018

Retired Naval Chief Turned Foundryman

Retired Naval Chief Turned Foundryman

Mike Fisher's time in the military has become a part of his lifestyle, so much in fact that he still applies many of his acquired skills to his work at Waupaca Foundry daily.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#veterans #waupaca

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Oct 31, 2018

Pumpkin Time at the Millerâ€™s

Pumpkin Time at the Miller's

James (Jim) Miller has been an electrical maintenance employee at Plant 1 in Waupaca, Wis., for nearly 18 years. Jim has become famous in the Waupaca County community during the fall season, though, for his pumpkin carvings that he displays every year, known as "Pumpkin Time at the Miller's."

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#employee-spotlight #waupaca

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Oct 26, 2018

U.S. Army veteran applies military skills to work at Waupaca Foundry

U.S. Army veteran applies military skills to work at Waupaca Foundry

Larry Gunderman has worked at Waupaca Foundry in the maintenance department at the company's Marinette, Wisconsin ductile iron foundry for the last 15 years. Prior to joining the Foundry, Gunderman served in the military for 13 years and departed as a Staff Sergeant for the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR). SOAR, also known as Night Stalkers, is a special operations force of the United States Army that provides helicopter aviation support for general purpose and special operations forces.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#marinette #veterans

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Aug 23, 2018

Internship with Waupaca Foundry Changed Career Path

Internship with Waupaca Foundry Changed Career Path

In August 2013, Nik Greulich, a high school student at the time, started an internship at Waupaca Foundry in Tell City, Indiana. He worked with project engineers with the intention to study mechanical engineering the following year at college. However, after working with the team closely, he realized this career path was not right for him and wanted something more hands on.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#intern #tellcity

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Aug 8, 2018

College student takes internship 900 miles from home

College student takes internship 900 miles from home

Some college students will do anything for the perfect internship before graduation. For Tyler Makoski, that meant traveling over 900 miles to have the opportunity to work as a summer intern at Waupaca Foundry in Waupaca, Wis. Tyler is a Pennsylvania native and will graduate from Mansfield University of Pennsylvania in December 2018 with a degree in safety management.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#intern #safety #waupaca

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jul 11, 2018

Waupaca Foundry Recognized For Contribution to Local Volunteer Fire EMS Departments

Waupaca Foundry Recognized For Contribution to Local Volunteer Fire, EMS Departments

In 2018 Amherst Fire District nominated Waupaca Foundry to receive Platinum recognition for its support to volunteer fire and EMS departments. With a strong tenure of employees who volunteer on local emergency medical service departments, the Foundry not only allows its employees whom are also first responders to leave work to respond to emergencies, but it also compensates its employees for his/her time away from work while responding to an emergency.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#award #wfnews

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - May 24, 2018

Second Annual Innovation Award Recognizes Best Internal Ideas

Second Annual Innovation Award Recognizes Best Internal Ideas

As an industry leader, Waupaca Foundry depends greatly on our workforce and the ability to implement advancements in safety, quality, productivity and reliability. Our best improvement ideas and innovations come from our own team.

Waupaca Foundry

#innovation

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Mar 30, 2018

How employers attention to training keeps them ahead of the industry

In a rapidly changing environment, employers allowing their organizations to fall behind in training is no longer an option. Keeping pace with this type of change requires an ongoing investment in tra...

Erin Eagan | Wisconsin Tech Colleges

#steam #stem #wfnews

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jan 19, 2018

Fakebba Touray Finds a Welcoming Workplace

Fakebba Touray Finds a Welcoming Workplace

Fakebba Touray found a place to grow and be challenged when he joined Waupaca Foundry two years ago. Fakebba works at Plant 1 in Waupaca, Wis.

Waupaca Foundry

#employee-spotlight

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Dec 27, 2017

Waupaca Foundry workers earn quality engineering degrees

Waupaca Foundry workers earn quality engineering degrees

In an innovative approach to addressing a workplace challenge, Waupaca Foundry worked with Fox Valley Technical College to devise a customized solution. FVTC's Business and Industry Services team is one of the state's leading providers of workplace training initiatives, serving more than 23,000 employees last year. Many of these services include training in the areas of leadership development, communications and quality, which is where the foundry sought the school's help most recently.

waupacanow.com | Waupaca County Post

#stem #wfnews

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Dec 20, 2017

Broken window inspires giving

Broken window inspires giving

See how Wally Doran of Doran's Hardware, Waupaca, Wisconsin turned a vandalism incident at his store into a community parks and recreation benefit.

Angie Landsverk | Waupaca County Post

#wfnews

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Sep 27, 2017

Waupaca Foundry Career Fair

Waupaca Foundry Career Fair

Waupaca Foundry is looking for driven adults to join its skilled workforce. Join the industry leader and be part of a legacy of pride. Come grow with us.

#manufacturing #wfnews

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Aug 30, 2017

After decades of pushing bachelors degrees U.S. needs more tradespeople

After decades of pushing bachelor’s degrees, U.S. needs more tradespeople

After decades of pushing college degrees, California is spending to bring back the great reputation of Vocational Education. Read about this important effort.

Matt Krupnick | PBS NewsHour

#manufacturing #skillsgap

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jun 22, 2017

Waupaca Foundry awards local scholarships

Waupaca Foundry awards local scholarships

Waupaca Foundry recently awarded $36,000 in scholarships across the U.S. and $9,000 to Tennessee Valley area graduating high school seniors. Two are children of Waupaca Foundry employees. The iron casting foundry awarded six scholarships to students attending either a four-year college or two-year technical school.

The Daily Post-Athenian

#etowah #scholarships #wfnews

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jun 9, 2017

Help wanted: Manufacturers hiring even as overall job numbers decline

Even as the number of manufacturing jobs has fallen, many Wisconsin companies say they're having a hard time filling positions that increasingly call for advanced skills.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

#manufacturing #wfnews

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jun 7, 2017

Waupaca Works

Finding ways to partner Waupaca High School students with area businesses is not a new idea. However, it now has a new name. The school district is calling it Waupaca Works.

Angie Landsverk | Waupaca County Post

#waupaca #wfnews

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - May 26, 2017

Waupaca Foundry Earns Patriot Award

Kyle Myszka, a metallurgist at the Marinette ductile iron foundry, nominated supervisor Joe Keske and Human Resources Manager Phil Eatherton for being supportive while he served in Army Reserves officer candidate school.

American Foundry Society

#award #marinette #veterans #wfnews

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Apr 25, 2017

Gigante, Miskinis Honored With Industry Awards at AFS Metalcasting Congress

Gigante, Miskinis Honored With Industry Awards at AFS Metalcasting Congress

The annual AFS award winners have been announced by the AFS Board of Awards for presentation at Metalcasting Congress in Milwaukee, April 25-27. Retired CEO Gary M. Gigante received the Peter L. Simpson Gold Medal for long-term contributions to the sustainability of the metalcasting industry through environmental stewardship, technological advances, and the development of people in the industry. He was endorsed for the award by Waupaca Foundry suppliers, customers, employees, educational partners, industry peers, and past award winners. Waupaca Foundry Director of Research and Process Development Gregory Miskinis received the Award of Scientific Merit for major contributions to the metalcasting industry through industrial research, mentoring newcomers to the industry, and service to the Northeastern Wisconsin chapter of AFS. Greg formally accepted the 2017 award on April 27 at the 121st Metalcasting Congress president's luncheon and annual business meeting.

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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Feb 16, 2017

New careers in coding

New careers in coding

The need for people in careers with skills in Information Technology (IT) including computer support specialist, help desk support specialist, network specialist, network systems administration, software developer and web development and design specialist, is growing. That demand extends to the manufacturing sector including iron casting and component suppliers.

Angie Landsverk | Waupaca County Post

#it #jobs #waupaca #wfnews

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Feb 16, 2017

Teens build boat and learn about skilled trades

Teens build boat and learn about skilled trades

Two nonprofits teach Milwaukee teens craftsmanship skills to address the decline in skilled trade workers. The B2L board decided to start with a construction-based projectÂ because that is where demands are the highest. However, the program also will provide students with a strong foundation for manufacturing jobs, said Danny Goldberg, B2L board executive. In the aftermath of the financial crisis and housing collapse, the construction industry saw a dip in employment. As the economy recovered, companies such as C.G. Schmidt struggled to find experienced workers.

Rebecca Carballo | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

#jobs #K12 #manufacturing #skillsgap

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Feb 16, 2017

Skilled Workers Are Scarce in Tight Labor Market

Skilled Workers Are Scarce in Tight Labor Market

Small U.S. manufacturers say skilled workers are scarce, forcing them to spend more to find and train specialized employees, as unemployment hovers near a nine-year low. Nearly two-thirds of small businesses are spending more time training workers than they were a year ago, according to a survey by The Wall Street Journal and Vistage International, a San Diego executive-advisory group. That could give more Americans access to skilled manufacturing jobs as companies invest the time and resources to bring in less-experienced workers.

Jeffrey Sparshott | WSJ

#jobs #manufacturing #stem #training

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Feb 16, 2017

Jobs at Auto Parts Manufacturers Have Increased 19 Percent

Jobs at Auto Parts Manufacturers Have Increased 19 Percent

DURHAM, NC—Manufacturing jobs at automotive suppliers have risen nearly 19 percent in the United States since 2012, according to a study released today by the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA). More than 871,000 Americans are directly employed by the automotive parts manufacturing industry. This number, which is up from 734,000 in 2012, represents 2.9 percent of total U.S. jobs and 2.4 percent of U.S. gross domestic product.

#automotive #jobs

Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Feb 16, 2017

Hannah Fudge

Student spotlight: Hannah Fudge

When I started college, I developed a deeper love for math and science, which is an encouragement to continue on my degree path. As a chemical engineer, I will use my science background to problem-solve and think on my feet in a production or design setting. I do not know the options I will have as an engineer, but right now, what I love most about my degree path is learning more about how the world works through chemistry and math.

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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Feb 9, 2017

It's Our Legacy

Waupaca Foundry is more than an iron casting supplier. We're a group of people living a legacy. Since 1955, Waupaca Foundry has been the trusted, most respec...

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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Feb 9, 2017

Career Spotlight: Mechanical Project Engineer

As mechanical project engineer, Lincoln O'Brien designs and builds new core making, molding and finishing equipment. Hear from Lincoln on how Waupaca is inno...

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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Feb 9, 2017

Career Spotlight: Electrical Engineer

Career Spotlight: Electrical Engineer

Josh Reynolds shares how his career in electrical engineering at ductile iron foundry, Waupaca Foundry in Etowah, Tennessee improves equipment design, operat...

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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Feb 9, 2017

Career Spotlight: Electrician

Electrician, Isaac Pliska at Waupaca Foundry, Plant 1 talks about what its like to be an electrician at the gray iron foundry located in Waupaca, Wisconsin. ...

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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Feb 9, 2017

I Am Waupaca

Hear from our number one asset at Waupaca Foundry and learn more about our legacy and reputation. Foundry men and women share first hand how Waupaca Foundry ...

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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Dec 15, 2016

FEF establishes first-ever endowed faculty chair at UW-Plateville

Brian Lewis is the Executive Director of the Foundry Educational Foundation, an organization established in 1947 that strengthens the metalcasting industry by fostering partnerships between educational institutions and industry to ensure todayâ€™s students are tomorrowâ€™s leaders.

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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - May 26, 2016

Waupaca Foundry Graduates Fill Skills Gap

Seventeen Waupaca Foundry employees graduated from a pilot program designed to develop skills required for high demand electrical maintenance positions. The program was funded by a state of Wisconsin Fast Forward grant designed to train current employees at eleven Wisconsin businesses, one of which is Waupaca Foundry. The program was funded by $229,000 from state grants and a $330,000 match from participating employers.

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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Aug 24, 2015

NEW Manufacturing Alliance announces award winners

The Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance will present six companies, four educators and three educational organizations with Excellence in Manufacturing/K-12 Partnerships Awards during its annual awards dinner Oct. 21 at the KI Convention Center. In the manufacturing categories, Laminations/Great Northern Corp. will receive the Brighter Image Award and Cut G. Joa Inc. will receive the Educational Partnerships Award. Georgia-Pacific will receive the Leadership Award and Waupaca Foundry will receive the Innovation Award. The Vollrath Company's Paul Bartelt will receive the Visionary Award and Kohler Co. will receive the Youth Apprenticeship Award.

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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Mar 28, 2015

Internship Leads to Full Time Job As Environmental Technician

Audra Gelhausen always knew she wanted a job that was outdoors, she knew she didn't want to be at a desk all day. While she was completing her geology degree at Indiana University Southeast, she was an intern at Waupaca Foundry in Tell City, Indiana in 2012.

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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Feb 6, 2015

Chelsea Haselip interns at Waupaca Foundry

Summer Job Offers Student Chelsey Hazelip Valuable Work Experience

An amusement park couldn't be less like a foundry, but for Chelsey Hazelip, they are both part of where she is today. Chelsey started working as the mascot for the regional amusement park (she spent the summer dressed as a big, furry dog), but realized she needed to earn more to pay for college.

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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jan 27, 2015

Student Sees Summer Job As Gateway To Career in Engineering

The Monday after he graduated from high school in 2014, Chase Hafley was in orientation at Waupaca Foundry's Etowah, Tennessee plant and he was thrilled to be there. Chase currently works in the core room, but he has big plans that involve continuing his education at the Athens Technical Institute where he will study electrical and mechanical maintenance.

Chip Chandler | Waupaca Foundry

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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jan 21, 2015

Summer Job Changed This College Student's Career Path

A natural aptitude for tinkering and fixing things started a career path for Trevor Williams. He started in the mill room at Waupaca Foundry in 2011 while he was finishing a degree in Criminal Justice at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. "I've always tinkered with stuff and I like fixing things," he said. â€œSo I volunteered for maintenance one weekend—then I kept volunteering for that work."

Brian Kaminske | Waupaca Foundry

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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jan 14, 2015

Summer Job Helps Shape Career As Electrician at Waupaca Foundry

After spending a summer working in the ductile iron foundry, Austin Lemke changed his focus at school and realized he had a unique opportunity. Austin worked at Waupaca Foundry in Marinette, WI while he attended Northeast Wisconsin Technical College from 2011-2014, then changed his focus from welding to a career as an electrician. He started working in the core room, but volunteered to work general maintenance every other weekend.

Phil Eatherton | Waupaca Foundry

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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Dec 23, 2014

For Student, Summer Part-Time Job Is "Life Changing"

When you grow up in a foundry town or in a foundry family, the concept of "summer job" can be life changing.

Jill Schuelke | Waupaca Foundry

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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jul 16, 2014

Career Fair for Perry County Job Seekers

Waupaca Foundry is pleased to announce it is holding a Career Fair. The event will be held on Saturday, July 19, 2014 from 8:00 to noon at our foundry in Tell City, Indiana

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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 11, 2013

Veterans Honored at Waupaca Foundry

Honored To Employ More Than 350 Veterans

We're thankful to have more than 350 veterans at our gray iron and ductile iron foundries. Waupaca Foundry would like to thank you for your service.

Joey Leonard | Waupaca Foundry

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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Nov 5, 2013

College Students Have Opportunity to Meet With Hiring Iron Foundries

Foundry Educational Foundation (FEF) is hosting its annual College Industry Conference (CIC) on November 21-22, 2013, at the Westin Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Ill. This year representatives from more than 40 companies in the North American metal casting industry will be attending, including gray iron and ductile iron metal caster, Waupaca Foundry.

Joey Leonard | Waupaca Foundry

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Waupaca Foundry

Culture - Jul 30, 2013

Career Fair at Tell City iron foundry

Waupaca Foundry is pleased to announce it is hosting a Career Fair. The event will be held on August 3, 2013 from 8:00 to noon at our Tell City, Indiana foundry.

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