Foundry Engineering Manager

Job in San Jacinto, Riverside County, California, 92581, USA

Listing for: American Foundry Society

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-19

Job specializations:

Engineering
Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma, Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineering, Process Engineer
Manufacturing / Production
Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma, Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineering

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 120000 - 170000 USD Yearly USD 120000.00 170000.00 YEAR

Location: San Jacinto

SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE

Plans and designs manufacturing processes in the industrial plant. Leads the engineering department in the planning and designing of manufacturing processes at the manufacturing plant. Drives efficiency improvements by utilizing the latest techniques/tools in the industry. Analyzing layout of equipment, workflow, assembly methods, and workforce utilization. Instills a can-do attitude in the engineering department.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Provide strategic leadership and technical direction for engineering operations.

Lead new product introduction (NPI) from concept through launch, ensuring optimal process selection and on-time delivery to customer requirements.

Establish engineering standards for design, manufacturing methods, machine selection, gating systems, and cost-effective value-added decisions.

Drive cross-functional collaboration between Engineering, Production, and Quality to ensure efficient, manufacturable, and scalable tooling and processes.

Champion continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity metrics.

Oversee PFMEA development, risk mitigation strategies, and process validation to ensure robust and repeatable manufacturing performance.

Ensure full compliance and continuous improvement of the ISO 9001:2015 quality management system, including oversight of non-conforming materials, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and verification of effectiveness.

Oversee warranty claims, product returns, and rework activities to ensure timely resolution and prevent recurrence.

Govern engineering documentation and controls, including CAD standards, tooling and fixturing prints, CNC program verification, and production documentation implementation.

Lead capital and manufacturing improvement initiatives, including research, justification, budgeting input, reporting, and coordination with senior leadership.

Monitor and drive engineering KPIs to ensure production efficiency, product quality, cosmetic standards, and on-time launch performance.

Maintain regular and dependable attendance and on-site leadership presence to support plant operations and team development.

COMPETENCIES

MS Office
Technical ability
Critical thinking and problem solving
Strategic leadership and interpersonal skills
Communication/documentation skills
Process management
Manufacturing methods and procedures
Analyze, research and report findings
Decision-making & accountability
Planning and organizing

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

Manage Engineering Department

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