Manufacturing Engineer 2 - Centrifugal Casting Specialist

Cullerton Group; Mapleton (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vision

Dental

Health Insurance

401k

Holiday Pay

Job summary

Cullerton Group is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer to support development of manufacturing processes for centrifugal casting. This role combines R&D, manufacturing process development, and DOE execution on the shop floor to establish and optimize casting methods and parameters.

You will install equipment, conduct experiments, document results, troubleshoot issues, and implement process improvements, aiming to improve safety, enable single-piece flow with full traceability, and generate

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 2–4 years of industrial experience.
• Associate’s degree with 4+ years of relevant experience may be considered.
• Master’s degree holders must have at least 2 years of experience.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing safety, GD&T, and problem-solving.
• Familiarity with foundry processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Hands-on engineering work on a manufacturing/shop-floor environment.
• Self-starter with ability to work independently and communicate with the team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve manufacturing processes for centrifugal casting.
• Prepare and start up manufacturing equipment and support daily shop-floor activities.
• Plan, execute, and document Design of Experiments (DOE) and analyze findings.
• Apply GD&T, manufacturing safety practices, and structured problem-solving to process-development activities.
• Document results, recommend daily process adjustments, communicate roadblocks, and provide updates to leadership.
• Collaborate with other engineers and manufacturing personnel to improve process performance, safety, traceability, and efficiency.

Skills

Manufacturing safety

GD&T

Problem solving

Foundry processes

Microsoft Office

Hands-on engineering

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Associate’s degree with 4+ years of relevant experience

Master’s degree with at least 2 years of experience

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Power Apps

Job description

Cullerton Group is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer to support development of manufacturing processes for centrifugal casting. This role combines R&D, manufacturing process development, and DOE execution on the shop floor to establish and optimize casting methods and parameters.

You will install equipment, conduct experiments, document results, troubleshoot issues, and implement process improvements, aiming to improve safety, enable single-piece flow with full traceability, and generate