Foundry Quality Engineer — Process Stability & Improvement

McWane, Inc.; City of Elmira (NY); On-site; USD 89,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid vacation

Paid holidays & sick leave

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Medical, Vision, Dental

Job summary

Kennedy Valve, a McWane company in Elmira, NY, seeks a Foundry Quality Engineer to prevent defects and stabilize casting processes. This role focuses on engineering quality into the process, not inspection, with success measured by reduced defects and improved process stability.

You will partner with operations to review results and drive corrective actions, applying quality tools and leading root-cause analyses to sustain improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 2 years of quality experience in manufacturing; foundry preferred.
• Experience with root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• Familiarity with MAGMA and SolidWorks.
• Strong data analysis skills (Excel, Power BI, or similar).
• Able to influence across teams with a practical, hands-on approach.

Responsibilities

• Embedded Process & Quality Support on the foundry floor—molding, cores, melting, pouring, finishing.
• Identify early signs of process variation or risk and escalate appropriately.
• Lead continuous improvement to reduce scrap and improve yield; review lab results for trends.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Continuous improvement

Data analysis

Influence across teams

Hands-on problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in technical field

Tools

MAGMA

SolidWorks

Job description

Kennedy Valve, a McWane company in Elmira, NY, seeks a Foundry Quality Engineer to prevent defects and stabilize casting processes. This role focuses on engineering quality into the process, not inspection, with success measured by reduced defects and improved process stability.

You will partner with operations to review results and drive corrective actions, applying quality tools and leading root-cause analyses to sustain improvements.