Manufacturing Engineer

Adecco; Oxford (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco seeks a hands-on Post-Casting Manufacturing Engineer in Oxford, Alabama, to own the post-casting manufacturing operations and drive process improvements. You will transform raw castings into certified, drawing-compliant products.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in related environments, strong troubleshooting, and experience with chemical/thermal processing, tooling, and process controls. On-site role with opportunities for technical development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Metallurgical, or Materials Science.
• 3+ years in foundry, metals, heavy industrial, aerospace, or advanced manufacturing.
• Experience with chemical/thermal processing, grinding, blending, machining.
• Ability to interpret complex drawings and specs.
• Strong troubleshooting and project management.
• Excellent cross-functional communication.

Responsibilities

• Own and improve post-casting processes from shell removal to conformance.
• Support leaching, heat treatment, machining, blending, finishing.
• Develop process standards, tooling, and equipment programming.
• Drive continuous improvement on quality, throughput, yield, cost.
• Ensure compliance with standards.
• Collaborate across operations, quality, maintenance, leadership.
• Analyze data and implement corrective actions.
• Support new product introductions and process validation.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science

Tools

Tooling knowledge

Fixtures and equipment programming

Job description

Confidential Opportunity | Post-Casting Manufacturing Engineer Oxford, Alabama (On-Site)

Are you a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer with experience in foundry operations, thermal processing, chemical processes, or precision metal finishing?

A growing global manufacturer serving highly regulated, high-performance industries is seeking a Post-Casting Manufacturing Engineer to join its engineering team in Oxford, Alabama.

This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys solving complex manufacturing challenges, optimizing processes, and driving product quality in a precision manufacturing environment.

What You'll Be Doing

As the technical owner for post-casting manufacturing operations, you will be responsible for developing, improving, and supporting processes that transform raw castings into certified, drawing-compliant products.

Key responsibilities include:

• Owning and improving post-solidification manufacturing processes from shell removal through final casting conformance
• Supporting chemical leaching, heat treatment, rough machining, blending, and finishing operations
• Developing process standards, work instructions, tooling, fixtures, and equipment programming
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, throughput, yield, and cost reduction
• Ensuring compliance with customer, industry, and internal manufacturing standards
• Collaborating with operations, quality, maintenance, and leadership teams to resolve technical issues and improve performance
• Analyzing process data and implementing corrective and preventive actions
• Supporting new product introductions and manufacturing process validation efforts

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, or related discipline
• 3+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in a foundry, metals, heavy industrial, aerospace, or advanced manufacturing environment
• Experience with chemical processing, thermal processing, precision grinding, blending, machining, or related manufacturing operations
• Knowledge of tooling, fixtures, process controls, and continuous improvement methodologies
• Ability to interpret complex engineering drawings and manufacturing specifications
• Strong troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and project management skills
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities

Preferred Experience

• Heat treatment and pyrometry knowledge (AMS2750/Nadcap environment)
• Investment casting, aerospace manufacturing, or metallurgical processing experience
• Chemical handling and industrial process control experience
• Exposure to dimensional inspection technologies and advanced manufacturing processes

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Stable, growing global manufacturing organization
• High-impact engineering role with significant process ownership
• Opportunities for career advancement and technical development
• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Collaborative engineering and operations environment