Foundry Engineering Manager: Master Root-Cause Optimization

J&T Business Consulting; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

J&T Business Consulting in Spokane, WA seeks a Foundry Engineering Manager to lead the foundry engineering function and serve as the primary technical problem solver. This hands-on role focuses on reducing scrap, improving casting quality, and increasing throughput across molding, melting, and finishing.

The position leads the pattern shop and foundry engineering, providing technical recommendations to department managers and senior leadership.

Qualifications

• BS in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of foundry engineering experience with hands‑on white iron and/or steel casting.
• Experience with pattern and method design, including gating, risering, and solidification.
• Strong, metrics-driven root-cause problem-solving skills for casting defects and scrap reduction.
• Lean Manufacturing knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the foundry’s primary technical problem solver using metallurgical analysis and hands‑on foundry experience to drive throughput and quality across molding, melting, and finishing.
• Reviews scrap and rework reports to identify root cause and drive measurable scrap reduction.
• Coaches molding and melting teams to improve as‑cast quality and reduce downstream finishing.
• Drives pattern and method design (gating, risering, solidification) to improve yield and reduce finishing requirements.
• Identifies critical control points in the foundry process and implements corrective action.
• Reduces consumption of foundry consumables without compromising casting quality.
• Manages the foundry engineering staff.
• Applies statistical methods and engineering calculations to analyze processes and defects and establish technical standards.
• Provides technical support to departments inside and outside the foundry.
• Supports new product development by translating customer requirements into producible casting and method designs.
• Recommends improvements to foundry equipment and facilities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Root-cause analysis

Pattern design

Gating & risering

Casting quality

Statistical methods

Throughput optimization

Foundry engineering

Education

Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or related field

Job description

J&T Business Consulting in Spokane, WA seeks a Foundry Engineering Manager to lead the foundry engineering function and serve as the primary technical problem solver. This hands-on role focuses on reducing scrap, improving casting quality, and increasing throughput across molding, melting, and finishing.

The position leads the pattern shop and foundry engineering, providing technical recommendations to department managers and senior leadership.