Product Engineering Manager

Carley Foundry, Inc.; Blaine (MN); On-site; USD 145,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing Bonus

Job summary

Carley Foundry, Inc. seeks an experienced Product Engineering Manager to lead the Product Engineering team and guide safe, reliable, and cost-effective casting process development from design review to production.

The ideal candidate will bring foundry experience, a track record of developing engineering teams, and success in improving product launches, quality, cost, and manufacturing performance. This is a hands-on leadership role with cross-functional collaboration across Operations, Quality,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• At least nine years of manufacturing engineering experience, including five years in management or technical leadership.
• Foundry experience in dry sand, green sand, permanent mold, or investment casting.
• Proven track record directing complex projects and cross-functional teams.
• Experience developing employees, managing resources, and delivering measurable operational improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Product Engineering team and set priorities, coaching and performance management.
• Drive new product introduction from quotation through tooling, production trials, and customer approvals.
• Provide technical direction on casting concepts, tooling layouts, and process documentation.
• Improve manufacturing performance by reducing scrap/rework and increasing yield and throughput.
• Lead root-cause analysis and implement lasting corrective actions for product/process challenges.
• Oversee project schedules, resource planning, budgets, standards, and change control.
• Collaborate with Operations, Quality, Sales, Supply Chain and suppliers to meet production needs and commitments.
• Champion safety by incorporating hazard identification and safe design practices.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Six Sigma

CAD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD

Job description

Lead engineering. Develop people. Improve foundry performance.

Carley Foundry is seeking an experienced Product Engineering Manager to lead our Product Engineering team and guide the development of safe, reliable, and cost-effective casting processes. This role combines technical expertise with people leadership to move customer designs from initial review through successful production.

The ideal candidate brings foundry experience, a proven ability to develop engineering teams, and a record of improving product launches, quality, cost, and manufacturing performance.

What You'll Do

• Lead and develop the team: Supervise Product Engineers and assigned technical staff, set priorities, balance workloads, and support employee growth through coaching, training, and performance management.
• Drive new product introduction: Lead engineering activities from quotation and feasibility reviews through tooling development, production trials, customer approvals, and stable production.
• Provide technical direction: Review and approve casting concepts, gating and feeding systems, tooling layouts, process plans, and engineering documentation.
• Improve manufacturing performance: Use process data, engineering analysis, trials, and structured problem-solving to reduce scrap and rework while improving yield, throughput, and cost.
• Resolve complex issues: Lead root-cause analysis and lasting corrective actions for product, process, tooling, and launch challenges.
• Manage department priorities: Oversee project schedules, resource planning, budgets, technical standards, and engineering change control.
• Collaborate across the business: Partner with Operations, Quality, Sales, Supply Chain, and suppliers to meet production needs and customer commitments.
• Champion safety: Incorporate hazard identification, risk reduction, and safe design into engineering activities and process changes.

What You'll Bring

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
• At least nine years of manufacturing engineering experience, including five years in management or technical leadership with direct reports.
• Foundry experience in dry sand, green sand, permanent mold, or investment casting.
• Demonstrated success leading complex projects and cross-functional teams.
• Experience developing employees, managing resources, and delivering measurable operational improvements.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred qualifications:

• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Experience managing new product introduction through a phase-gate process.
• Knowledge of aluminum casting processes.
• CAD proficiency.

Pay:

The anticipated salary range is $145,000-$175,000, based on education, experience, & demonstrated skills.

Hours Per Week:

40-45 hours

Benefits:

• Competitive Salaries, Comprehensive Medical Plans, Health Savings Account (HSA), Vision, Dental, Short-Term Disability, Company Sponsored Basic Life Insurance, Voluntary Life, Spouse and Child Life, 401K Retirement, Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Program, Company Sponsored Events including Annual Holiday Party & Company Picnic.
• PLUS $3000 Signing Bonus after the completion of 180 days

Work Environment

This position works in both office and manufacturing environments, with regular time on the foundry floor. Appropriate personal protective equipment is required in production areas.

Why Join Carley Foundry?

At Carley Foundry, you will play an important role in supporting production, strengthening supplier partnerships, improving purchasing processes, and building a reliable supply chain. We are looking for someone who enjoys working across departments, solving problems, and making a measurable impact on manufacturing operations.

Carley Foundry, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, gender, religion, national origin, genetic information, protected veterans status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or any other status protected under federal, state or local laws.