Foundry Process Engineer - 1st Shift
About The Position
A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co. is hiring a Foundry Process Engineer to support foundry process stability and improvements, process design, scrap reduction, automation, and continuous improvement. The role promotes a people-centered culture in which teamwork and customer commitment guide decisions and improvements. The engineer works across sand and molding, core making, melting and pouring, and post-cast processing. The position leads process improvement and automation projects, manages projects from concept and design through implementation, and supports scrap and re-work reduction through data analysis, designed experiments, and collaboration with Quality and Engineering. The role also contributes to safety, quality, productivity, and cost improvements; uses lean manufacturing, statistics, and PQPC (People, Quality, Productivity and Cost) to guide decisions; and assists with training and mentoring Foundry technicians, Co-Ops, and Interns. This is a full-time, first-shift position at the company's Dickeyville, Wisconsin location. A pre-employment background check and six-panel drug screen (no THC) are required.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering from a four-year college or university.
- At least 3 years of Foundry/Process Engineering experience; an equivalent combination of education and work experience may be considered.
- Ability to work full-time on first shift at the Dickeyville, Wisconsin location.
- Successful completion of a pre-employment background check and six-panel drug screen (no THC).
Responsibilities
- Improve and maintain stability in sand and molding, core making, melting and pouring, and post-cast processes.
- Develop process FMEAs and, with Quality, process control plans and control charts.
- Lead and manage foundry process improvement, safety, cost-saving, and automation projects.
- Improve sand stability, core making, molding, pouring, and melt practices.
- Improve post-cast safety, quality, productivity, and cost.
- Lead systematic efforts to reduce scrap and re-work.
- Coordinate and analyze designed experiments (DOE) to improve quality and productivity.
- Work with Quality on flow and solidification simulation and analysis.
- Manage continuous improvement and automation projects from concept and design through implementation.
- Work with Engineering on design for manufacturability, automation, and improved processes.
- Use PQPC, data and statistics, lean manufacturing, DOE, and teamwork to make decisions.
- Develop an understanding of company products, their manufacturing processes, and installation methods.
- Use company resources to create variations of existing processes efficiently and in a timely manner.
- Assist in training and mentoring Foundry technicians, Co-Ops, and Interns.
- Listen to, evaluate, and respond to the needs of customers and the Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Finance, and Production teams.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Major medical insurance (BCBS).
- Dental and vision insurance through Delta.
- Company-sponsored basic life insurance.
- Short-term disability insurance.
- Voluntary life insurance.
- Accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
- Long-term disability coverage.
- 401(k) with company matching.
- Generous paid time off.
- 10 paid holidays.
- Company giveaways and family picnics.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
