Process Engineer

Waupaca Foundry, Inc.; Waupaca, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short and long term disability

Life insurance

401(k)

Employer funded retirement plan

Paid vacations/holidays

Wellness program

Fitness membership

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job summary

Waupaca Foundry, Inc. is seeking a quality and process improvement supervisor to join our manufacturing team in Wisconsin.

You will lead continuous improvement efforts, manage quality systems, and collaborate with production to reduce scrap and defects while ensuring safety and compliance with ISO/IATF standards. The role requires strong problem solving, data mining, and communication skills, with a focus on driving efficiency and ensuring product quality across all production operations in the

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage time and prioritize tasks in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience with mistake-proofing techniques and quality tools.
• Familiarity with ISO/IATF standards and customer requirements.
• Knowledge of safety policies and procedures within a foundry department.
• Understanding of production operations from melt to millroom.
• Ability to work with vendors and cross-functional teams to implement improvements.

Responsibilities

• Understand foundry/casting process and defect analysis.
• Lead continuous quality and process improvement initiatives.
• Apply 8D, Six Sigma, and APQP methods for problem solving.
• Address internal and customer quality concerns and root cause.
• Manage safety policies and promote a safe work environment.
• Coordinate data mining to identify scrap/root cause and improvements.
• Develop and maintain production department processes.

Skills

Time management

Mistake-proofing

ISO/IATF standards

Customer requirements

Safety policies

Foundry operations knowledge

Job description

Waupaca Foundry, Inc. is North America’s leading supplier of iron castings and has a history of innovation with a legacy of product quality. Waupaca Foundry employs approximately 4,400 people company-wide. Waupaca Foundry is committed to relentless improvement, forward-thinking sustainability initiatives, and providing a reliable experience to the millions who use our castings every day. Our goal is to employ individuals who take pride in their work within a culture of continual innovation. Waupaca Foundry is proud to be an employer of choice for those driven and skilled individuals seeking rewarding careers by producing top quality castings.

You will be right at home at Waupaca Foundry.

Establish and maintain a safe working area. Continuously and effectively communicates the established and evolving goals & objectives of senior management to the workforce. Reduce cost/waste if/when possible. Be knowledgeable of internal and external pertinent procedures and customer requirements. Maintain employee scheduling in department. Involved in quality/process improvement projects tools and techniques ensuring conformance with organization quality standards. Evaluates quality assurance process sampling systems, procedures and statistical techniques. Responsible for all process improvement issues related to products and services used in the Quoting Process, Sampling Systems and APQP/PPAP process. Manage continuous improvement process by identifying and quantifying problems and translating them into solutions to reduce operating costs and increase efficiency.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Must understand foundry/casting process along with defect analysis.
• Ability to demonstrate problems identification and resolution.
• Must be able to promote continuous quality and process improvement.
• Must be able to have problem-solving tools including 8D, Six Sigma, Red “X”, APQP requirements.
• Must be able to work with the quality department on customer quality concerns and address root cause.
• Must be able to address internal quality concerns such as internal scrap and salvage.
• DWI’s, CS’s, QP’s, ISO/TS procedures and policies.
• Continuous improvement and quality improvement.
• Provide a safe work environment and enforce safety policies within department.
• Defect reduction and product improvement.
• Knowledge and exposure to all production operations.
• Working knowledge of Flow Diagrams, Control Plans, and FMEA’s.
• Must have working knowledge of process development for the Coreroom, VMM, and Millroom.
• Must be able to do data mining to determine root cause for scrap or salvage issues.
• Create and maintain processes for all of the production departments.
• Must be able to work with vendors on new products for sampling.
• Capability to lead individuals by possessing and demonstrating leadership including conflict resolutions, teamwork, positive attitude, dependable, fair, and ethical treatment of employees. Must be a self-starter, have initiative, organized, adaptable, and open minded. Must demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills. In accordance with company goals must adhere to high standards of performance and assign tasks that encourage growth to team members. Must be able to plan and organize and facilitate team meetings and short presentations when applicable.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have working knowledge of computer & quality related programs.
• Must have working knowledge of quality trouble shooting techniques.
• Must participate in all in-house training offered for supervisor level position.
• Must have working knowledge of overall foundry procedures and practices.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• Need to be shift mobile along with ability to travel to other plants if needed or requested.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Time management
• Mistake/error proofing techniques
• ISO/IATF standard
• Customer requirement manuals
• Must acquire knowledge of safety policies/procedures for the department
• Must acquire general knowledge of foundry operations and exposure to all production operations (ex. Melt, Core, VMM, Millroom, Maintenance, and Administration) including quality of the company.

BENEFITS:

Waupaca Foundry offers competitive wages and exceptional benefits, including:

• Short and long term disability.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k).
• Employer funded retirement plan.
• Paid vacations/holidays.
• Wellness program.
• Fitness membership.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).

Waupaca Foundry is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.