Lead HPDC Operator: Hands-on Die Casting Leader

Proexec Consulting Inc.; Bellevue (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Proexec Consulting Inc. in Bellevue, Ohio is seeking an experienced Lead High-Pressure Die Casting (HPDC) Operator to join a manufacturing facility.

Reporting to the Production Manager, this role combines deep HPDC expertise with frontline leadership responsibilities, focusing on die setup, changeovers, troubleshooting, and mentoring operators on automated casting cells and robotics (ABB, FANUC, KUKA).

Qualifications

• Strong HPDC experience required.
• Hands-on with die casting equipment and processes.
• Experience mentoring and leading floor teams on a production line.

Responsibilities

• Lead HPDC operations on the floor and report to Production Manager.
• Oversee die setup, changeovers, and process adjustments.
• Troubleshoot casting defects, gate and venting issues, and optimize processes.
• Mentor and train operators; support frontline leadership objectives.

Skills

HPDC expertise

Die setup & changeovers

Troubleshooting casting defects

Molten metal & furnaces

Robotics integration (ABB/FANUC/KUKA)

Training & mentoring operators

Shift Lead / Senior Operator

Tools

Automated casting cells and robotics software

Job description

Proexec Consulting Inc. in Bellevue, Ohio is seeking an experienced Lead High-Pressure Die Casting (HPDC) Operator to join a manufacturing facility.

Reporting to the Production Manager, this role combines deep HPDC expertise with frontline leadership responsibilities, focusing on die setup, changeovers, troubleshooting, and mentoring operators on automated casting cells and robotics (ABB, FANUC, KUKA).