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Foundry and Casting Engineer

By November 18, 2022November 20th, 2022No Comments

POSITION SUMMARY

Perform engineering duties in planning and designing tools, fixtures, jigs, gating / risering of DISA Vertical and Georg Fischer Horizontal patterns.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, and provide technical information in conference with Engineers  and other personnel.
  • Analyze customer proposals, specifications, and other data to evaluate the cost, feasibility, and maintenance requirements of designs and applications.
  • Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications.
  • Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, and maintain all machinery and mechanical equipment, systems and processes to meet production requirements, applying knowledge of engineering principles.
  • Investigate and Lead cross functional teams.  Evaluate scrap/defects in castings, and develop C/M plans.
  • Demonstrate Proficiency with computer-assisted design (CATIA/Solidworks) software.
  • Be a vital part of the feedback loop to design engineers on customer issues and needs.
  • Build gating systems for tooling based off Blueprints/3D drawings.
  • Recommend design modifications for improvements to products, both current and proposed.
  • Develop and test alternate design models and methods to assess feasibility, operating condition effects, new applications and necessity of modification.
  • Supervision of production workers, technologists, technicians, and other engineers. 
  • Evaluate employees under supervision. 
  • NOVACAST or MAGMA Simulation Software Proficiency preferred.
  • Deep understanding of ferrous Micro Structures
  • Write performance requirements for product development or engineering projects.
  • Perform audits of non-conforming material at customer facilities.
  • Support tooling maintenance and evaluation.

Education

  • Bachelor’s Degree (four year college or technical school) or equivalent experience.

Experience

  • Two to four years related experience

SKILLS & ABILITIES

  • Computer Skills
  • Microsoft Office
  • AutoCAD/CATIA and SolidWorks/3D Modeling
  • NOVACAST – preferred but not required
  • MAGMA – preferred but not required