Foundry Engineer (in U.P. of MIch)

Wayne Russell & Associates LLC; Mount Pleasant (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages and benefits

Paid vacations and holidays

Job summary

A Michigan-based manufacturing firm is seeking a Foundry Engineer to design efficient tooling for producing castings. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and strong experience in tooling design, including modeling with SolidWorks or Creo, and root cause analysis. The role offers a competitive salary ranging from $85K to $95K, depending on experience, and includes relocation assistance. You will collaborate with various departments to enhance production efficiency and resolve quality issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Technology or equivalent.
• Modeling using SolidWorks or Creo.
• Experience in root cause defect analysis and resolution preferred.
• 2+ years of engineering experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work with production control to ensure on-time start-up of new jobs.
• Prepare documentation for tooling and sampling.
• Initiate communication with customers about job status.
• Collaborate with production and quality control to resolve issues.
• Suggest design changes to enhance value on existing designs.

Skills

Modeling using SolidWorks

Simulation experience (MAGMASOFT preferred)

Experience in root cause defect analysis and resolution

Strong tooling background in plastics or metal stamping

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related fields

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

Job description

We are looking to fill a full time, day shift, Foundry Engineer position with a manufacturer located in the U.P. of Michigan.

Foundry experience is not necessarily required but must have strong tooling background in plastics or metal stamping in lieu of foundry tooling experience.

SALARY RANGE: $85K TO $95K DOE. Relocation assistance is available $3k to $5k depending on location.

The Foundry Engineer determines the most efficient tooling design and configuration to profitably produce castings within customer specifications.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Technology or equivalent
• Modelling using SolidWorks or Creo
• Simulation experience, MAGMASOFT preferred
• Experience in root cause defect analysis and resolution
• 2+ years of experience preferred
• Supervise highly diversified journey work and formulate new approaches
• Formulate and apply technical practices
• Environment: General office working conditions, frequent shop exposure, occasional travel
• Exhibit superior safety practices every day evidenced by outstanding housekeeping at all times
• Extend treatment to all other associates of the Company as individuals with the courtesy and dignity shown to customers
• Exceed customer quality and service expectations through attention to detail
• Exercise maximum care to protect the environment by fostering and supporting responsible operating procedures

What You’ll Do

• Work with production control and other departments to ensure trouble-free and timely start-up of new jobs and engineering changes
• Prepare documentation of new work and set dates for completion of tooling, sampling, pilot runs, layouts, etc.
• Track, record and report progress
• Initiate communication with customers and tooling vendors on status and act as liaison on new job start-up, casting design and cost-reduction proposals
• Suggest design changes to enhance value on existing and new designs
• Collaborate with production and quality control to resolve scrap issues on existing programs
• Communicate with Sales Department on product development, tooling designs and new job status
• Communicate required changes to appropriate plant personnel
• Participate in the Cost Estimate Requisitions (CER's) process by developing estimates of tooling design, yield, and cost

Why You’ll Love Working for Us

• Competitive wages and benefits
• Paid vacations and holidays