Foundry Methods Technician — Optimize Processes & Yields

Progress Rail; South Queensferry; On-site; GBP 26,006 - 43,344; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tailored training

Company funded external qualifications

Company pension 7% employer contribute

Life assurance cover 3.5 x salary

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, is seeking a Methods Technician for our foundry operations. You will instigate, calculate, design and monitor all foundry methods, aiming to reduce waste and improve casting yields.

In this role you will plan workflow, provide technical assessments, and recommend improvements to quality systems. Tailored training and company-funded qualifications support your development, with a 7% pension contribution and life assurance.

Qualifications

• Experience in similar foundry environment with involvement in Methoding.
• Demonstrable understanding and hands on experience in planning workflow.

Responsibilities

• Instigates, calculates, designs and monitors all foundry methods.
• Monitors, reports and recommends solutions on capacity constraints and excess capacity.
• Provides technical advice and suggests improvements in quality systems and sample procedures.
• Delivers cost saving improvements across the plant, including reduction of waste and improvements in casting yields.
• Provides technical assessments of foundry consumables.
• Ensures method weights are up to date to deliver accurate casting weights.
• Continuously improves production routes.

Skills

Foundry experience

Methoding

Workflow planning

Job description

Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, is seeking a Methods Technician for our foundry operations. You will instigate, calculate, design and monitor all foundry methods, aiming to reduce waste and improve casting yields.

In this role you will plan workflow, provide technical assessments, and recommend improvements to quality systems. Tailored training and company-funded qualifications support your development, with a 7% pension contribution and life assurance.