Senior Casting Engineer; Onsite

Position: Senior Casting Engineer (Onsite)
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Posted 30+ Days Ago

Start Date:

Location:

US-IL-ROCKFORD-P6 ~ 4747 Harrison Ave ~ 4747 HARRISON AVE-P6

Country:
United States of America Time Type:
Full time

Date Posted:

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-IL-ROCKFORD-P6 ~ 4747 Harrison Ave ~ 4747 HARRISON AVE-P6

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

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None/Not Required

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Not Required We’re seeking a Senior Casting Engineer to support our Electric Systems Power Generation department. In this role, you'll be supporting the design and manufacturing of castings used to produce products like Integrated Drive Generators, Variable Frequency Generators, motors, and ram air turbines. As a Senior Casting Engineer, you’ll collaborate closely with design engineers, manufacturing engineers, and suppliers to ensure our mechanical and electromagnetic equipment meet rigorous cost, weight, and reliability standards.  

You will develop and drive innovative solutions that are necessary to support our supplier and plant sites as we produce and deliver the industry leading products that power the aerospace industry.

What You Will Do Support Aerospace Component Production:
Oversee the manufacturability of various components with a focus on housings and other components that are produced via complex geometry sand casting practices. Engineering Drawing Review:
Conduct thorough evaluations of engineering drawings to ensure designs are both feasible and optimized for manufacturability. Casting Tooling Design and Evaluation:
Design and review tooling for producing casted components, focusing on producibility, quality, and cost. Manufacturing Process Development and Optimization:
Collaborate with plant sites and suppliers to develop and refine manufacturing processes, troubleshoot issues, and drive continuous improvement. Standard Work Development:
Create and implement standardized work procedures to ensure consistency, quality, and efficiency in production processes. Cost Reduction Initiatives:
Work closely with plant sites and suppliers to analyze and reduce standard costs, implementing cost-saving measures without compromising quality. Production Support and Problem Resolution:
Identify root causes of production issues and implement corrective actions to maintain smooth and efficient operations. Travel 25-50% What You Will Learn You will learn how to lead the production of cutting-edge aerospace components, including Integrated Drive Generators and Variable Frequency Generators, making a tangible difference in advanced aerospace systems. You will gain hands-on experience with complex electromagnetic systems, mastering skills from design and manufacturability to tooling and production optimization.

Qualifications You Must Have  Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience oran Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience  Qualifications We Prefer Experience designing, producing, or supporting complex-geometry sand-cast components, particularly for aerospace or similar high-tech industries. Proficiency in designing and evaluating tooling for cast components, including patterns, cores, gating, and casting simulation.

Experience in developing, optimizing, and troubleshooting manufacturing processes, with a track record of collaboration with plant sites and suppliers.

Experience with other processes that may be used in lieu of casting such as, traditional machining hogouts and additive manufacturing via powder bed fusion, material…