The Foundry Engineer determines the most efficient tooling design and configuration to profitably produce castings within customer specifications.
What You'll Do:
· Work with production control and other departments to ensure trouble-free and timely start-up of new jobs and engineering changes
· Prepare documentation of new work and set dates for completion of tooling, sampling, pilot runs, layouts, etc.
· Track, record and report progress
· Initiate communication with customers and tooling vendors on status and act as liaison on new job start-up, casting design and cost-reduction proposals
· Suggest design changes to enhance value on existing and new designs
· Collaborate with production and quality control to resolve scrap issues on existing programs
· Communicate with Sales Department on product development, tooling designs and new job status
· Communicate required changes to appropriate plant personnel
· Participate in the Cost Estimate Requisitions (CER's) process by developing estimates of tooling design, yield, and cost
Why You'll Love Working for Us:
· Competitive wages and benefits
· Low-cost, comprehensive insurance plans
· Paid vacations and holidays
What We Need from You:
· Approach work assignments in a positive manner and function as a team member
· Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Technology or equivalent
· Modelling using 3D CAD, Solidworks or Creo experience preferred
· Simulation experience, MAGMASOFT preferred
· Experience in root cause defect analysis and resolution
· 2+ years of experience preferred
· Supervise highly diversified journey work and formulate new approaches
· Formulate and apply technical practices
· Environment: General office working conditions, frequent shop exposure, occasional travel
· Exhibit superior safety practices every day evidenced by outstanding housekeeping at all times
· Extend treatment to all other associates of the Company as individuals with the courtesy and dignity shown to customers
· Exceed customer quality and service expectations through attention to detail
· Exercise maximum care to protect the environment by fostering and supporting responsible operating procedures
