Foundry Operations Engineer — AI-Driven Casting & Stock Options

Dover; Billerica (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

HSA and 401k

Unlimited PTO and 11 holidays

Stock options

Professional development

Job summary

Fabri is seeking an Operations Engineer to own sustaining engineering for a fast-growing foundry. You will drive continuous improvement, specify and oversee equipment, validate processes, lead the 5S program, and plan capacity expansion with cross-functional teams on-site in Massachusetts.

You will work closely with production, metallurgical, quality and engineering teams to develop work instructions, training, and robust procedures while maintaining high safety and quality standards in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, industrial or materials engineering.
• Experience as a manufacturing, process or operations engineer in a foundry, metals processing or other manufacturing environment.
• Experience specifying, procuring and commissioning production equipment.
• Working knowledge of process validation methods and statistical tools (SPC, DOE, capability analysis).
• Experience writing work instructions and training operators.
• Strong problem-solving skills and comfort working hands-on on the production floor.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous process improvement across the investment casting process using data, root cause analysis and Lean tools to improve yield, cycle time, cost and quality.
• Develop specifications for new production equipment; evaluate vendors and quotes, and oversee procurement, installation, commissioning and acceptance.
• Provide sustaining support for existing equipment, including troubleshooting, preventive maintenance programs and spare parts planning.
• Lead the foundry 5S program, including training, audits, visual management and sustaining activities.
• Develop and maintain clear work instructions, standard operating procedures and visual aids; train operators and verify adherence.
• Work with all departments to plan and implement capacity expansion, including capacity modeling, bottleneck analysis, floor layout, and equipment and staffing requirements.
• Support nonconformance investigations and corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) with the Quality team.
• Champion a safe work environment, including EHS compliance and risk assessments for new processes and equipment.

Skills

Process improvement

Root cause analysis

Lean manufacturing

Data-driven decisions

Hands-on

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelors in mechanical/manufacturing/industrial or materials engineering

Tools

CAD SolidWorks

SPC/DOE

Job description

Fabri is seeking an Operations Engineer to own sustaining engineering for a fast-growing foundry. You will drive continuous improvement, specify and oversee equipment, validate processes, lead the 5S program, and plan capacity expansion with cross-functional teams on-site in Massachusetts.

You will work closely with production, metallurgical, quality and engineering teams to develop work instructions, training, and robust procedures while maintaining high safety and quality standards in a