Global Foundry Engineer

Description

• Follow and promote all safety guidelines set forth by the company/facility. Conduct all activities with safety as a primary focus. Report any/all unsafe conditions or actions.
• Design and construct new foundry tooling from blueprints and/or CAD models provided. Tooling designs must conform to process parameters and customer requirements, and produce the highest quality castings with minimal labor investment through final product.
• Participate in, utilize and help with the training of Lean tools, VPDS, Facilities Excellence Maps, and quality improvement process in the performance of his/her job.
• Training of salaried and hourly employees as needed.
• Actively pursue process improvement/cost reduction opportunities by utilizing Six Sigma and other Quality/Lean tools.
• Coordinate movement of patterns between facilities to meet global production requirements & initiatives.
• Responsible for the routine maintenance and changes to existing foundry tooling. Maintain tooling to optimize production efficiency, ensure dimensional accuracy and minimize scrap and rework; and coordinate necessary tooling modifications as required.
• Work with global teams on new product launches, engineering changes and cost saving projects.
• Generate casting and pattern quotations for potential new projects. Using process knowledge, provide information regarding work centers and cycle times to calculate casting pricing, and provide information to pattern vendors to obtain competitive tooling prices.
• Maintain active tooling list with details regarding production status, maintenance history, age, condition, etc.

Requirements

• 5+ years pattern building experience preferred.
• 5+ years experience with gating and risering techniques (primarily ductile iron; vertical and horizontal molding).
• Must be organized, detail oriented and self-motivated.
• Ability to be flexible with shifts, hours, and assignments. Some travel required.
• Proficient with CAD (SolidWorks), Word, Excel. ProCast solidification experience a plus.
• BS in Engineering preferred, but not required in lieu of experience.
• Must possess good communication skills and be capable of working effectively with others, either remotely or in a group setting.
• Knowledge of foundry processes (melt, green sand and no-bake molding, coremaking etc).

Benefits

• Relocation package is offered for this opening**

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance