Metallurgy Field Specialist

Foundry Manager (Supervisor)

We are seeking a foundry manager (supervisor) or similar role to play a crucial role in providing turnkey manufacturing solutions to industrial clients that work with metal and plastic components. This is a great position for someone who has strong experience working in a foundry and who can enjoy:

• No more weekend work or calls at inconvenient times.
• No longer having to worry about all problems coming to you and getting phone calls all the time.
• No longer being tied to the job 24/7
• Not having to deal with the physically demanding aspects of working in the foundry

The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience managing foundry operations, including casting, molding, and pouring processes. This role involves working on-site with both customers and suppliers to identify and solve problems effectively. This role appears to be a hybrid position, combining foundry management responsibilities with technical and customer-facing tasks. While it could be considered an operations role, it’s not purely engineering in the traditional sense of designing, building, or managing systems.

Position highlights:

• Lead foundry operations, overseeing casting, molding, and metal pouring processes.
• Collaborate directly with customers to ensure metal components are designed for optimal manufacturability.
• Assess and recommend the best manufacturing processes or metallurgical options from prototyping to production.
• Identify and troubleshoot part quality issues, working with foundry and machining facilities to achieve desired results.
• Perform audits of off-site foundries and other suppliers.
• Support account managers by providing technical expertise to enhance their sales efforts.

Skills and qualifications:

• Proficiency in engineering solutions to drive profitability.
• Direct experience managing ferrous and non-ferrous foundry processes.
• Expertise in metal casting, molding, and pouring operations.
• Experience in defect analysis of castings.
• Expertise in nondestructive examinations of metal parts (e.g., visual, magnetic particle, liquid penetrant, radiography, pressure, and ultrasonic testing).
• Excellent communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to perform effectively under high pressure and stressful situations.
• A strong drive to succeed.
• Effective organizational skills.
• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in metallurgy, materials science, or engineering.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Our client offers a competitive compensation package, comprehensive benefits, and a dynamic work environment. This position requires regional travel.