Manufacturing Engineering Lead; WAX

The primary focus of the Manufacturing Engineering Lead is to lead improvement in process controls and operating efficiency in the Wax department to reduce the potential for non-conformances, operating costs and scrap. The Lead must be capable of interacting with department supervision, operators, area managers as well as Product/Process Engineering.

• Working Engineer Lead with direct ownership of all Wax processes (Core Sourcing, Core Prep, Injection, Dress and Assembly)
• Responsible for creation, implementation, and monitoring of process control systems for the Wax department
• Works to eliminate issues causing process non-conformances and drive improvements in yield and scrap
• Program manages process category related scrap for all Wax operations
• Works with Supervisor, Leads and Operators to improve training, solve non-conformance and process control issues and identify material and labor cost savings projects
• Develops and helps maintain overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) for relevant department equipment.
• Write Standard Operating Procedures and Engineering Procedures under the supervision of the Engineer, and revises routers as directed.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that gets along with customers, clients, co-workers, and supervisors.

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or equivalent relevant experience
• Significant knowledge of investment casting process preferred
• Experience with wax or plastic injection molding
• Familiarity with Process Control philosophy and Equipment Uptime tracking
• Experience with use of Statistical Capability concepts
• Excellent Problem-Solving skills
• Ability to Program Manage Cross-functional teams
• Expertise in use of Microsoft Office Products (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access a plus)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including, but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)). To comply with those regulations, this position may require applicants to be U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce.