Tyler Pipe - Pattern Shop Tooling Engineer

McWane, Inc.•Tyler, TX

About The Position

The Pattern Shop Tooling Engineer designs, develops, optimizes, maintains, and manages the lifecycle of tooling used in foundry operations, including molds, patterns, cores, and fixtures. The role ensures tooling supports safe, efficient, high-quality production of cast iron products and advances improvement in quality, yield, tooling performance, and manufacturing efficiency. The engineer works with Production, Quality, Engineering, and Maintenance teams on new product development, tooling upgrades, and foundry modernization. The position supports production by troubleshooting tooling and process problems, analyzing production data, conducting trial pours, validating tooling changes, and implementing corrective actions. It also administers preventive maintenance programs, monitors tooling condition and lifecycle performance, coordinates repairs and replacements, and supports capital projects and production-capacity improvements. The engineer maintains tooling records and technical documentation, follows safety, environmental, and company policies, promotes safe work practices, communicates across departments, and keeps work areas clean and organized. Additional duties may be assigned by the Disa Pattern Maker, Machining Department Manager, or Plant Leadership. Tyler Pipe is located in Tyler, Texas, and expects team members to embody the eight principles of The McWane Way: Safety, Environment, Leadership, Accountability, Excellence, Trust, Teamwork, and Communication.

Requirements

Three years of experience in foundry tooling, pattern design, manufacturing engineering, or related industrial environments.
Working knowledge of foundry processes, tooling design, gating and risering systems, and casting principles.
Ability to interpret engineering drawings, develop technical documentation, and use CAD software.
Strong problem-solving, project management, communication, and organizational skills.
Ability to work effectively across Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Engineering teams.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Ability to work safely in a foundry environment with required PPE and maintain reliable attendance.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience is also considered.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and optimize molds, patterns, cores, fixtures, gating systems, and risering systems for production, quality, and safety objectives.
Create and maintain tooling drawings, specifications, standards, and engineering documentation.
Evaluate and implement tooling improvements to increase productivity, casting quality, and manufacturing efficiency.
Troubleshoot tooling and process issues affecting casting quality, yield, and performance.
Analyze production data, conduct trial pours, validate tooling changes, and implement corrective actions to reduce defects and scrap.
Lead root cause investigations and continuous improvement initiatives related to tooling reliability, process stability, and customer satisfaction.
Administer preventive maintenance programs and monitor tooling condition, utilization, wear, and lifecycle performance.
Coordinate tooling repair, refurbishment, replacement, and duplication with internal patternmakers and external tooling suppliers.
Support capital projects, equipment installations, foundry modernization, and production-capacity improvements.
Maintain tooling records, drawings, modification history, performance reports, and engineering documentation.
Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and company policies; promote safe work practices throughout the facility.
Communicate with departments to support production goals and keep work areas clean, organized, and safe.