Senior Foundry Manufacturing Engineer – Lean & Projects

Hubbell Incorporated; Leeds (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hubbell Incorporated in Leeds, AL seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer with strong experience in green sand foundries to lead capital projects and drive process improvements.

You will partner with quality, product engineering, and operations to design layouts, justify investments over $1M, and deliver efficient startup and production processes. Travel up to 10% is required, with mentoring for junior engineers and a focus on Lean engineering tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• 5–8 years manufacturing experience, preferably in a green sand foundry.
• Experience leading multi-functional teams and multiple projects to completion.
• Strong understanding of Continuous Improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Support foundry processes including molding, melting, pouring, shakeout, and sand systems with troubleshooting and driving Continuous Improvement efforts.
• Collaborate with quality and product engineering on gating/riser design, metallurgy, and casting defect analysis.
• Compile project update reports and present to upper management concerning timeline, budget and completion dates.
• Build and optimize manufacturing processes using Lean Engineering Tools for existing products and new introductions.
• Assist in reducing costs through Continuous Improvement (kaizen) events.
• Lead troubleshooting activities for foundry process issues.
• Monitor and improve sand system performance, metal chemistry, and pour processes.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to junior engineers.

Skills

Leadership

Continuous Improvement

Capital projects

Lean Engineering

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

SPC

FMEA

Root cause analysis

Job description

Hubbell Incorporated in Leeds, AL seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer with strong experience in green sand foundries to lead capital projects and drive process improvements.

You will partner with quality, product engineering, and operations to design layouts, justify investments over $1M, and deliver efficient startup and production processes. Travel up to 10% is required, with mentoring for junior engineers and a focus on Lean engineering tools.