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Wayne Russell & Associates LLC

Foundry Engineer (in U.P. of MIch)

Wayne Russell & Associates LLC, Grand Rapids, Michigan, us, 49528

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Foundry Engineer (in U.P. of MIch) Wayne Russell & Associates LLC

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 a strong tooling background in plastics or metal stamping in lieu of foundry tooling experience.

Salary range: $85K to $95K DO. 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

Paid vacations and holidays

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