Manufacturing Engineer

Confidential Opportunity | Post-Casting Manufacturing Engineer Oxford, Alabama (On-Site)

Are you a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer with experience in foundry operations, thermal processing, chemical processes, or precision metal finishing?

A growing global manufacturer serving highly regulated, high-performance industries is seeking a Post-Casting Manufacturing Engineer to join its engineering team in Oxford, Alabama.

This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys solving complex manufacturing challenges, optimizing processes, and driving product quality in a precision manufacturing environment.

As the technical owner for post-casting manufacturing operations, you will be responsible for developing, improving, and supporting processes that transform raw castings into certified, drawing-compliant products.

Key responsibilities include:

• Owning and improving post-solidification manufacturing processes from shell removal through final casting conformance
• Supporting chemical leaching, heat treatment, rough machining, blending, and finishing operations
• Developing process standards, work instructions, tooling, fixtures, and equipment programming
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, throughput, yield, and cost reduction
• Ensuring compliance with customer, industry, and internal manufacturing standards
• Collaborating with operations, quality, maintenance, and leadership teams to resolve technical issues and improve performance
• Analyzing process data and implementing corrective and preventive actions
• Supporting new product introductions and manufacturing process validation efforts

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, or related discipline
• 3+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in a foundry, metals, heavy industrial, aerospace, or advanced manufacturing environment
• Experience with chemical processing, thermal processing, precision grinding, blending, machining, or related manufacturing operations
• Knowledge of tooling, fixtures, process controls, and continuous improvement methodologies
• Ability to interpret complex engineering drawings and manufacturing specifications
• Strong troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and project management skills
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities

• Heat treatment and pyrometry knowledge (AMS
  2750/Nadcap environment)
• Investment casting, aerospace manufacturing, or metallurgical processing experience
• Chemical handling and industrial process control experience
• Exposure to dimensional inspection technologies and advanced manufacturing processes

• Stable, growing global manufacturing organization
• High-impact engineering role with significant process ownership
• Opportunities for career advancement and technical development
• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Collaborative engineering and operations environment