Wax Department Lead

Consolidated Precision Products (CPP) seeks a Wax Department Lead to oversee wax pattern production for complex aerospace castings. In this on-site role, you will supervise wax technicians, coordinate schedules, and ensure safety, quality, and throughput targets are met. Responsibilities include monitoring pattern quality, troubleshooting wax injection and tooling issues, maintaining 5S and housekeeping standards, and supporting root-cause problem solving. You will collaborate closely with engineering, quality, and production planning while driving continuous improvement and training your team in a highly technical manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations of the wax department in a precision casting environment
• Supervise and schedule wax technicians to meet production goals
• Monitor wax pattern quality and ensure compliance with aerospace standards
• Implement and uphold safety, 5
• S, and housekeeping practices
• Troubleshoot wax injection and tooling issues to minimize downtime
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, and production planning teams
• Track performance metrics and drive continuous improvement projects
• Train, coach, and develop team members on processes and best practices

Required Skills

• Wax pattern manufacturing
• Investment casting process
• Production supervision
• Aerospace quality standards
• Root cause analysis
• Continuous improvement/lean manufacturing
• Tooling and wax injection troubleshooting
• Safety and 5
• S practices
• Production scheduling
• Technical documentation