Wax Process Leader: Precision Pattern & Mold Prep

Doncasters; Oxford (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Competitive 401K

Competitive medical insurance

Job summary

Doncasters in Oxford, AL, is seeking a Wax Process Engineer to act as the primary technical authority for the wax pattern and wax mold assembly preparation value stream. Located on-site at our aerospace investment casting facility, you will own process stability, injection parameters, and assembly standards to produce high-integrity wax components.

The role focuses on minimizing defects, ensuring dimensional repeatability, and maintaining fixed process controls across turbine blade and vane

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an accredited engineering program.
• Minimum 3 years in an industrial manufacturing environment with explicit experience in injection molding or investment casting wax room operations.
• Knowledge of polymer/wax rheology, thermal expansion, contraction characteristics, and material behavior.
• Ability to troubleshoot wax injection presses and modify parameters to obtain quality wax components.
• Familiarity with assembly jig/fixture design and pattern-gating principles.
• Ability to interpret structured blue light scanning reports and ultrasonic wall thickness data.
• Competency in data-driven diagnostic tools (Minitab, Excel, SPC) to track injection machine stability and scrap paretos.

Responsibilities

• Own the wax pattern and wax mold assembly preparation process.
• Maintain process stability and injection parameters.
• Ensure quality validation of ceramic cores and wax components.
• Drive dimensional repeatability and reduce defects.
• Support shell loading preparation and final mold setup methods.

Skills

Bachelor's degree in engineering

3+ years industrial manufacturing

Rheology knowledge

Wax injection troubleshooting

Jig/fixture design

Pattern gating

Blue light scans interpretation

Ultrasonic thickness data

Data-driven tools (Minitab, Excel, SPC

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical/Aerospace/Manufacturing/Chemical)

Tools

Minitab

Excel

SPC

Job description

Doncasters in Oxford, AL, is seeking a Wax Process Engineer to act as the primary technical authority for the wax pattern and wax mold assembly preparation value stream. Located on-site at our aerospace investment casting facility, you will own process stability, injection parameters, and assembly standards to produce high-integrity wax components.

The role focuses on minimizing defects, ensuring dimensional repeatability, and maintaining fixed process controls across turbine blade and vane