Foundry Process Engineer: Lead CI & Quality on the Floor

American Foundry Society; New Hampton (IA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

ATEK Metal Technologies, part of Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry, seeks a Process Engineer in New Hampton, IA. You will own and develop manufacturing processes from design through validation, driving improvements that boost quality and efficiency on the shop floor.

You will lead CI initiatives, train operators, and collaborate with design engineering to resolve tooling issues, ensuring processes are controlled and audit-ready.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of foundry experience in low pressure aluminum casting.
• Experience solving molding problems in a foundry environment.
• Proven track record of reducing foundry process scrap.
• History of delivering continuous improvement projects.
• Willingness to work off-shift and weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Design and validate operating processes for new and existing products, ensuring they meet customer requirements, cycle time targets, and quality standards.
• Lead and deliver CI projects that reduce scrap, improve efficiency, and strengthen process control on the foundry floor.
• Own process-based problem solving in daily operations—identify root causes, implement fixes, prevent recurrence.
• Develop clear operating instructions to keep processes controlled, repeatable, and audit-ready.
• Partner with design engineering to resolve equipment and tooling issues before production impact.
• Educate and coach operators on proper procedures, building a culture of competence on the floor.
• Take full ownership of assigned processes under the Engineering Manager, driving urgent improvements.

Skills

Foundry experience

Process engineering

Molding problem solving

Continuous improvement

Shift flexibility

Job description

ATEK Metal Technologies, part of Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry, seeks a Process Engineer in New Hampton, IA. You will own and develop manufacturing processes from design through validation, driving improvements that boost quality and efficiency on the shop floor.

You will lead CI initiatives, train operators, and collaborate with design engineering to resolve tooling issues, ensuring processes are controlled and audit-ready.