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VMM Foreman, Tristin Hawkins came to Waupaca Foundry looking for a career change. Not only did Tristian get promoted to Team Leader in his first year, but he was also then promoted to Foreman a year after that. Tristian said it best, "I care for these guys, they look out for you too. They're honest and trustworthy."
Kevin Webster, Plant 1 Millroom Team Leader spoke to how he grew at Waupaca Foundry and how Waupaca's benefits made a difference when his family was in need. Kevin is excited to continue his growth with Waupaca Foundry, "I feel like there is more out there that I can learn, I enjoy working with the people at Waupaca Foundry." We are proud to have Kevin on our team!
Mill Room Foreman, Dale Atchison shares insights about the honest, down-to-earth culture at Waupaca Foundry. The gray and ductile iron foundry is located in Tell City, Indiana, and attracts a working-class community. "I learned that it's not only what we make but what we are, we're pretty close-knit here," says Dale. For him, it's the relationships that have turned a job into a second family.
Ductile and gray iron foundry, Plant 5 is located in Tell City, Indiana. The iron foundry is home to people with diverse backgrounds. Whether our team members join Waupaca Foundry immediately out of high school, start second careers in manufacturing or bring tenured experience from a related industry, Waupaca Foundry is proud to employ a team of dedicated individuals who are joined together under the common goal of providing the highest quality cast and machined iron casting components. If you ever wondered what makes this company great, it's our people! Cast your own future
Team Leader, Ethan Lamar works in the ductile iron mill room at Waupaca Foundry in Tell City, Indiana. For 10 years, Ethan has proudly been learning the craft of working in a foundry. But, if you ask him, Waupaca Foundry is his “family outside of [his] family" and is the reason he's committed to the development and safety of his team.
Core Room Foreman, Laura Roloff has spent nearly a decade at Waupaca Foundry in the core room, starting as an operator, followed by servicing machines and a team lead. That's the same amount of time she spent in her first career in healthcare. Realizing she needed a change, a referral brought her to the foundry. She says, "It's a great place to work! They take great care of us and that's what keeps us here."
Tim Chayemberg is a Pattern Shop Repairman at Waupaca Foundry's Marinette plant. He started as summer help in the mill room more than 30 years ago. From there, he has worked in almost all areas of the plant. Tim continues a rich family legacy of working and retiring at Waupaca Foundry. Tim expresses "At Waupaca, you're not a number, they're there to help you, and that's what I love about it."
Internships were one of the many things disrupted during the pandemic; leaving many students waiting for work sponsors. Meet Adam Clark, an undergraduate in the GO FAME program at Owensboro Community & Technical College. In 2020, he was one of 10 students from the college who were left without an internship necessary to graduate from the Advanced Manufacturing Technician or Computerized Manufacturing & Machining program. Since then Waupaca Foundry has sponsored 19 student interns and of those, five have been hired full-time.
Great communities are made of great people and the City of Waupaca is no exception. Upon learning that new park benches were needed as part of the 2021 Main Street Project (now nearly complete), several Plant 2/3 and Alliance Industries team members jumped in to help. The donated benches were designed, cast, powder-coated, and assembled—all by volunteers from both the Foundry and Alliance.
Waupaca Foundry announced that two of its own, Sara Timm and Greg Miskinis, have recently received a combined four industry awards for their advocacy of and service to the metal-casting industry.
