Senior Foundry Engineer (Non-Ferrous)

Engineering Search Firm Inc.; Richmond Hill; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Engineering Search Firm Inc. in Canada seeks a Senior Foundry Engineer to provide technical leadership in a fast-paced non-ferrous casting operation.

You will drive process development, lead gating and risering design, and oversee new product introductions from concept through production validation. You will collaborate with production, quality, and customers to optimize manufacturing performance, improve quality, and deliver cost reductions while mentoring engineers and supporting continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Metallurgical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering
• Minimum 6 years of hands-on experience in non-ferrous foundry operations
• Extensive knowledge of casting processes including gating, risering, and solidification
• Experience with tooling design and foundry layouts
• Customer-facing experience supporting technical reviews and launches

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical leader and trusted advisor within the engineering team.
• Support day-to-day engineering operations and provide practical solutions to production challenges.
• Drive accountability and technical excellence across engineering and tooling teams.
• Collaborate with production, quality, and management to improve manufacturing performance.
• Develop and improve manufacturing processes for non-ferrous castings.
• Design gating and risering systems to optimize casting quality and production efficiency.
• Lead new product introductions from concept through production validation.
• Conduct feasibility reviews and support customer onboarding activities.
• Participate in technical design reviews with customers and suppliers.
• Identify process risks and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives throughout the manufacturing operation.
• Oversee tooling layouts with a focus on manufacturability and production efficiency.
• Provide technical guidance to tooling and manufacturing teams.
• Support engineering documentation, work instructions, and manufacturing standards.
• Assist with estimating new components and updating production costs.
• Support capacity planning and manufacturing resource requirements.
• Provide engineering support for welding repairs and shop-floor production issues.
• Independently troubleshoot engineering and production issues.
• Escalate technical concerns with practical recommendations when required.
• Provide regular updates on engineering priorities, project status, and operational risks.
• Drive improvements in manufacturing quality, productivity, and efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Casting processes

Non-ferrous foundry

Customer-facing

Analytical

Communication

Project management

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Metallurgical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Compensation: $90,000 - $100,000 + annually

Lead Innovation in Non-Ferrous Foundry Engineering

We are seeking an experienced Senior Foundry Engineer to provide technical leadership within a fast-paced manufacturing environment specializing in non-ferrous castings.

This role is ideal for a hands‑on engineering professional who enjoys solving complex production challenges, leading new product launches, optimizing foundry processes, and working closely with customers, production teams, and tooling specialists. You'll play a key role in driving operational excellence while supporting the continued growth of our engineering department.

What You'll Do

Engineering Leadership

• Serve as a technical leader and trusted advisor within the engineering team.
• Support day-to-day engineering operations and provide practical solutions to production challenges.
• Drive accountability and technical excellence across engineering and tooling teams.
• Collaborate with production, quality, and management to improve manufacturing performance.

Process & Product Development

• Develop and improve manufacturing processes for non-ferrous castings.
• Design gating and risering systems to optimize casting quality and production efficiency.
• Lead new product introductions from concept through production validation.
• Conduct feasibility reviews and support customer onboarding activities.
• Participate in technical design reviews with customers and suppliers.
• Identify process risks and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives throughout the manufacturing operation.

Tooling & Manufacturing Support

• Oversee tooling layouts with a focus on manufacturability and production efficiency.
• Provide technical guidance to tooling and manufacturing teams.
• Support engineering documentation, work instructions, and manufacturing standards.
• Assist with estimating new components and updating production costs.
• Support capacity planning and manufacturing resource requirements.
• Provide engineering support for welding repairs and shop-floor production issues.

Operational Excellence

• Independently troubleshoot engineering and production issues.
• Escalate technical concerns with practical recommendations when required.
• Provide regular updates on engineering priorities, project status, and operational risks.
• Drive improvements in manufacturing quality, productivity, and efficiency.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Strong hands‑on experience in non-ferrous foundry operations. Looking for 6 years of experience plus.
• Extensive knowledge of casting processes, including gating, risering, and solidification principles.
• Experience with tooling design, foundry layouts, and manufacturing constraints.
• Customer-facing experience supporting technical reviews and new product launches.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment while managing multiple priorities.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and decision‑making skills.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities.

Preferred Skills

• Experience leading engineering teams or mentoring junior engineers.
• Strong understanding of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Proven ability to solve complex production challenges under tight deadlines.
• Experience working directly with production, quality, tooling, and customer teams.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.