Director of Engineering

Lakeside Recruiting Solutions; Racine (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lakeside Recruiting Solutions in Racine, WI seeks a Director of Engineering to lead the plant's technical engineering functions from inquiry to production launch and ongoing manufacturing support. You will oversee tooling design, supplier coordination, and continuous improvement, ensuring customer requirements are met while maintaining ISO 9001:2015 compliance and cost-effective casting processes.

This leadership role requires deep foundry engineering experience and strong cross-functional

Qualifications

• Knowledge of GD&T and tolerance stack-up.
• Experience interpreting customer drawings and CAD models.
• Experience supporting casting quotations, new product launches, and cost estimation.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering functions from inquiry through tooling design and production launch.
• Coordinate outside machining, finishing and specialty processing suppliers.
• Develop casting engineering and manufacturing processes and tooling.
• Ensure quality management and ISO 9001:2015 compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement and cross-functional leadership.

Skills

GD&T understanding

Engineering leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant foundry engineering experience

Tools

2D CAD

3D CAD

Casting process tooling

Job description

The Director of Engineering is responsible for leading the technical engineering functions within the plant, from initial customer inquiry and quotation through tooling design, production launch, process improvement, and ongoing manufacturing support.

The Director of Engineering will also coordinate outside machining, finishing, and specialty processing suppliers to ensure that complete customer requirements are understood, properly specified, and consistently achieved.

Responsibilities

• Casting Engineering and Manufacturing Process Development
• Tooling Design and Management
• Customer Drawing and Model Interpretation
• Quotation and New Product Development
• Outside Processing and Supplier Coordination
• Quality Management and ISO 9001:2015
• Continuous Improvement and Cross-Functional Leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant foundry engineering experience
• Previous experience in aluminum sand casting, foundry engineering, tooling engineering, or a closely related manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings, GD&T, and 2D and 3D CAD models.
• Experience supporting casting quotations, new product launches, process development, and manufacturing cost estimation.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 quality management system requirements.