Lead Manufacturing Engineer-Casting

Roles and Responsibilities

• Define and control production processes including tooling and equipment. Validate design specifications and shop floor application of new product, tools, or equipment.
• Utilizes in-depth knowledge of casting processes, analytical thinking, and technical experience to execute policy/strategy.
• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market
• Uses judgment to propose and execute different solutions outside of set parameters to address more complicated manufacturing processes with technical variety and/or interdependent production cycles. Uses technical experience and analytical thinking. Uses multiple internal and external sources outside of own teams to arrive at decisions.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
• Identifies and executes capital expenditures.
• Leads projects with moderate risks and resource requirements. Explains information; developing skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within field. Conveys performance expectations and may handle sensitive issues.
• Collaborates with Design Engineering to improve casting producibility (existing and new product introduction).

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree accredited college or university (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of experience in casting related process experience (preferably equiax castings) + Minimum of 3 years of (casting related process experience (preferably equiax castings)
• Minimum 2 years of casting related process experience (preferably equiax castings)
• Knowledge of wax, soluble, and ceramic core die design to the extent required to convey requirements to tool design resources.
• Familiarity with RP pattern usage in an NPI environment (SLA, printed wax, etc.)
• Functional process knowledge of equiax casting processes (wax inject, shell slurry formulation, mold wrap, pre-heat/pour temps, post-cast processes, heat treat, NDT's (FPI/Xray))
• General understanding of process capabilities of an equiax casting foundry to provide direction to design engineering during NPI (New Product Introduction) environment(s)
• Working knowledge of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing)
• Ability to manage multiple and concurrent projects
• Excellent communication skills (both internal and external customers)
• Experience with high temp alloys (INCO 625, INCO 718, Rene 41, etc.)
• Ability to utilize available data to identify project focus areas to improve product yield, lead time, cost, etc.
• Ability and willingness to travel, when necessary

Desired Characteristics

• Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn
• Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively
• Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed
• Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative
• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker
• 4+ years of equiax casting experience, including but not limited to, wax injection, solidification analysis, pre-heat/pour parameters (based upon material alloy), post-cast operations, thermal operations, NDT's, inspection processes
• VSE/SPS experience desired