Foundry Engineer

Mueller Water Products•Albertville, AL

About The Position

Focused on Mueller foundry engineering and operations, the ideal candidate will leverage their strong technical knowledge to develop and deploy solutions for optimized productivity, asset utilization, and cost reduction. This position is an integral part of Mueller’s long-term growth strategy, focusing on growing and accelerating technical capabilities in its foundry operations. This role will provide a broad range of experiences in various facets to accelerate the development of foundry knowledge areas and operations. This position will offer experience across a spectrum of foundry knowledge areas, including Metallurgy, Simulation, Lost Foam, Green Sand DISA, Tool Design, Equipment, Design, Layout, Quality, and Operations Support. This role will involve leading and managing mission-critical projects in our foundry to deliver process, performance, cost, and efficiency improvements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Foundry or Industrial Technologies, Materials Science, Metallurgy, Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering
Relevant work experience
DISA Molding Equipment and Process Experience

Nice To Haves

Team player with excellent written and communication skills
Capital Project Management aptitude/ experience
Ability to work independently and adapt to change quickly
Effectively problem-solve and deliver high-quality results
Open to new challenges and business environments
Ability to translate strategic direction(s) into actionable and demonstrable results
Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
Familiarity with modeling software such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Magma, etc.

Responsibilities

Develop a strong working knowledge of foundry technical operations
Manage key projects in support of improved foundry throughput, cost efficiency, and technology upgrades
Support daily operations with problem definition, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation
Performs other related duties related to Manufacturing Engineering: Project Management, Capital Prioritization & Tracking, Engineering Tools (i.e., PFMEA, Equip Qualification, Capacity Analysis, RCFA, etc.)