Foundry Tooling Design Engineer: Optimize Castings

Tyler Union; Letchers (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Vacation

Holiday pay

401(k)

Job summary

Tyler Union, a division of McWane, Inc., seeks a Tooling Design Engineer to design, develop, and optimize foundry tooling for ductile iron waterworks products. You will create 3D models (patterns, core boxes) and collaborate with Product Engineering, Operations, Foundry, Quality, Pattern Shop, Maintenance, and external tooling suppliers.

This is a salaried role with bonus potential and an excellent benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Materials/Metallurgical Engineering or related technical discipline is required.
• Minimum of 1 year engineering experience in foundry or heavy manufacturing.
• Minimum of 3 years tooling design experience.
• Cast iron or ductile iron products preferred.
• Experience with waterworks products, pipe fittings, valves, hydrants, or related casting applications preferred.
• Strong communication, leadership, coaching, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to analyze data, solve problems, and implement effective solutions.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Design and engineer foundry tooling (patterns, core boxes, material handling devices).
• Develop 3D models for tooling aligned with product and safety guidelines.
• Run gating/risering analyses to optimize casting quality and yields.
• Lead sand core making simulations with external partners.
• Coordinate tooling builds, quotes, and revisions across departments.
• Ensure tooling revisions and inspection reports are properly managed.
• Collaborate with Design, Process Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Maintenance to resolve tooling/casting issues.
• Maintain safety culture and adherence to company standards.

Skills

Tooling design

3D modeling

Casting process optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety and quality

Data-driven problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Materials/Metallurgical Engineering

Tools

Novacast

Magmasoft

Laempe/Shell Core Machines

Job description

Tyler Union, a division of McWane, Inc., seeks a Tooling Design Engineer to design, develop, and optimize foundry tooling for ductile iron waterworks products. You will create 3D models (patterns, core boxes) and collaborate with Product Engineering, Operations, Foundry, Quality, Pattern Shop, Maintenance, and external tooling suppliers.

This is a salaried role with bonus potential and an excellent benefits package.