Process Engineer - VIM Casting & Single Crystal

Doncasters Group; Oxford (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Varied field

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Doncasters in Oxford, Alabama is seeking a Foundry Process Engineer to act as the primary technical authority for VIM and directional solidification/single crystal casting. You will own the casting process from mold preheat through solidification, driving yield improvements and defect elimination while ensuring strict process compliance to meet aerospace customer specifications.

Located on-site at our aerospace investment casting facility, the role emphasizes managing thermal profiles,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Fundamental understanding of physical metallurgy and solidification kinetics.
• Hands-on familiarity with high-temperature vacuum equipment, induction heating systems, and PLC furnace controls.
• Proficiency in interpreting NDT grain inspection data, crystal orientation alignment (Laue), and microstructure analysis.
• Advanced capability in statistical software (Minitab, Excel) and familiarity of casting process simulation tools.

Responsibilities

• Own the casting process from mold preheat through solidification.
• Drive casting yield improvements and defect elimination.
• Ensure fixed process compliance to meet aerospace customer specs.

Skills

Physical metallurgy

Solidification kinetics

Laue crystal orientation

NDT data interpretation

Statistical software

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical/Materials/Mechanical Eng

Tools

Minitab

Excel

Casting process simulation tools

Job description

Doncasters in Oxford, Alabama is seeking a Foundry Process Engineer to act as the primary technical authority for VIM and directional solidification/single crystal casting. You will own the casting process from mold preheat through solidification, driving yield improvements and defect elimination while ensuring strict process compliance to meet aerospace customer specifications.

Located on-site at our aerospace investment casting facility, the role emphasizes managing thermal profiles,