Process Engineer-2

Pace Industries, LLC; Town of Grafton (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Pace Industries, LLC in Wisconsin is seeking an HPDC Process Engineer to develop, optimize, and maintain high‑pressure die casting processes for quality, productivity, and cost.

You will establish shot profiles, injection speeds, pressures, temperatures, and cooling parameters; troubleshoot porosity, flash, misruns, and shrinkage; and drive process stability using SPC, DOE, and root‑cause analysis while collaborating with Quality, Tooling, Maintenance, Production, and Controls Engineering.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-pressure die casting processes.
• Proficient in DOE and statistical analysis for process improvement.
• Strong root-cause/problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with SPC, Cp/Cpk, and OEE metrics.
• Familiarity with die-casting machines, furnaces, robotics, and automation.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and maintain HPDC processes for quality, productivity, and cost.
• Establish and optimize shot profiles, injection speeds, pressures, temperatures, and cooling parameters.
• Troubleshoot casting defects including porosity, flash, cold shuts, misruns, soldering, shrinkage, and dimensional variation.
• Optimize cycle times, scrap rates, OEE, and material utilization.
• Support die design, die trials, and new product launches.
• Perform root-cause analysis and corrective actions using structured problem-solving methods.
• Develop and maintain process parameters, standards, and work instructions.
• Use SPC and process data to monitor and improve process stability.
• Work closely with Quality, Tooling, Maintenance, Production, and Controls Engineering.
• Support PPAP, capability studies, DOE, and continuous improvement activities.
• Ensure processes meet safety, quality, and customer requirements.
• Familiarity with die-casting machines, furnaces, robotics, and automation.

Skills

HPDC expertise

Process optimization

DOE/statistical analysis

Root-cause analysis

SPC/Cp/Cpk

Cross-functional collaboration

Troubleshooting defects

Lean Six Sigma

Die-casting machines/automation

Job description

Join us in becoming the premier die casting manufacturer and engineering solutions supplier worldwide.Primary ResponsibilitiesDevelop, optimize, and maintain HPDC processes for quality, productivity, and cost.Establish and optimize shot profiles, injection speeds, pressures, temperatures, and cooling parameters .Troubleshoot casting defects including porosity, flash, cold shuts, misruns, soldering, shrinkage, and dimensional variation .Optimize cycle times, scrap rates, OEE, and material utilization .Support die design, die trials, and new product launches .Perform root-cause analysis and corrective actions using structured problem-solving methods.Develop and maintain process parameters, standards, and work instructions .Use SPC and process data to monitor and improve process stability.Work closely with Quality, Tooling, Maintenance, Production, and Controls Engineering .Support PPAP, capability studies, DOE, and continuous improvement activities .Ensure processes meet safety, quality, and customer requirements .Key Knowledge/SkillsHigh-pressure die castingDie design and toolingAluminum/magnesium/zinc castingInjection systems and shot profilesCasting defect analysisDOE and statistical analysisRoot-cause/problem-solving methodsLean Manufacturing / Six SigmaSPC, Cp/Cpk, OEEFamiliarity with die-casting machines, furnaces, robotics, and automationIn one sentence:A HPDC Process Engineer is responsible for developing and controlling the casting process so the machine consistently produces high-quality parts at the required cycle time and cost.