Foundry Engineer (in U.P. of MIch)

We are looking to fill a full time, day shift, Foundry Engineer position with a manufacturer located in the U.P. of Michigan.

· Foundry experience is not necessarily required but must have strong tooling background in plastics or metal stamping in lieu of foundry tooling experience.

SALARY RANGE: $85K TO $95K DOE. Relocation assistance is available $3k to $5k depending on location.

The Foundry Engineer determines the most efficient tooling design and configuration to profitably produce castings within customer specifications.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Technology or equivalent
  
• Modelling using SolidWorks or Creo
  
• Simulation experience, MAGMASOFT preferred
  
• Experience in root cause defect analysis and resolution
  
• 2+ years of experience preferred
  
• Supervise highly diversified journey work and formulate new approaches
  
• Formulate and apply technical practices
  
• Environment: General office working conditions, frequent shop exposure, occasional travel
  
• Exhibit superior safety practices every day evidenced by outstanding housekeeping at all times
  
• Extend treatment to all other associates of the Company as individuals with the courtesy and dignity shown to customers
  
• Exceed customer quality and service expectations through attention to detail
  
• Exercise maximum care to protect the environment by fostering and supporting responsible operating procedures
  

What You'll Do:

• Work with production control and other departments to ensure trouble-free and timely start-up of new jobs and engineering changes
  
• Prepare documentation of new work and set dates for completion of tooling, sampling, pilot runs, layouts, etc.
  
• Track, record and report progress
  
• Initiate communication with customers and tooling vendors on status and act as liaison on new job start-up, casting design and cost-reduction proposals
  
• Suggest design changes to enhance value on existing and new designs
  
• Collaborate with production and quality control to resolve scrap issues on existing programs
  
• Communicate with Sales Department on product development, tooling designs and new job status
  
• Communicate required changes to appropriate plant personnel
  
• Participate in the Cost Estimate Requisitions (CER's) process by developing estimates of tooling design, yield, and cost
  

Why You’ll Love Working for Us:

• Competitive wages and benefits
  
• Low-cost, comprehensive insurance plans
  
• Paid vacations and holidays