Permanent Mold Process Engineer — High-Impact Casting

Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry Co Inc; Manitowoc (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry Co Inc in Manitowoc, WI is seeking a Permanent Mold Process Engineer to own and optimize our permanent mold operations. You'll lead new jobs from tooling design review through PPAP, balance mold cooling and cycle times, and refine gating and fill for gravity, tilt-pour and low-pressure molds.

This role requires a mechanical/metallurgical engineering background, hands-on problem solving, and the ability to work closely with toolmakers, operators, and QA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Materials, Metallurgical, Manufacturing) or related field.
• Experience in permanent mold, low-pressure permanent mold, or die casting (aluminum preferred).
• Understand how mold temperature, coatings and gating drive solidification and casting quality.
• Know aluminum casting alloys and heat treatment basics.
• Troubleshoot with data, technical analysis and sound judgment.
• Communicate well with engineers, toolmakers and the people running the machines.

Responsibilities

• Launch new permanent mold jobs from tooling design review through PPAP and steady production.
• Set and balance mold thermal management from die temperatures, water and air cooling, thermocouple placement, cycle time.
• Design and refine gating, risering and fill for gravity, tilt-pour and low-pressure molds.
• Use MAGMASOFT to predict fill and solidification before steel is cut, then prove it on the floor.
• Own die coating practice, mold preheat, and core integration for semi-permanent mold jobs.
• Attack porosity, shrink, cold shuts and misruns at the root using DOE and structured problem solving.
• Partner with our in-house toolroom on new molds, modifications and mold life.
• Work side by side with operators, supervisors, Quality and Engineering on troublesome jobs.
• Spend real time at the machine, that's where permanent mold problems get solved.

Skills

Permanent mold experience

Die casting know-how

Thermal management

DOE / problem solving

Data-driven troubleshooting

Communication with teams

Education

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

Tools

MAGMASOFT

SolidWorks

Job description

Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry Co Inc in Manitowoc, WI is seeking a Permanent Mold Process Engineer to own and optimize our permanent mold operations. You'll lead new jobs from tooling design review through PPAP, balance mold cooling and cycle times, and refine gating and fill for gravity, tilt-pour and low-pressure molds.

This role requires a mechanical/metallurgical engineering background, hands-on problem solving, and the ability to work closely with toolmakers, operators, and QA.