Manufacturing Project Engineer – Foundry, Casting & Tooling
Location: Mapleton, Illinois
Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire
Work Arrangement: On-site — No work-from-home option
Work Schedule: First Shift, Monday–Friday
The ideal candidate is a manufacturing or project engineer with strong metal-casting, foundry process, and tooling development experience. They should be comfortable working in a production environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and supporting engineering projects from initial design through implementation.
Candidates with
MAGMA casting simulation, foundry tooling or pattern development, CAD/3D modeling, and NPI/CPI experience should receive priority consideration.
The Manufacturing Project Engineer will support foundry engineering projects focused on casting simulation, tooling design and development, process optimization, and product quality improvement.
This role involves managing casting and tooling projects from initial development through implementation while collaborating with design engineering, manufacturing engineering, operations, quality teams, and external suppliers.
The successful candidate will apply engineering analysis, 3D modeling, CAD tools, and metal-casting knowledge to improve manufacturing safety, quality, production velocity, and cost.
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
- Approximately 5 or more years of relevant manufacturing, industrial, process, or project engineering experience.
- Working knowledge of manufacturing process design and development.
- Understanding of problem-solving methodologies and engineering analysis.
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement practices.
- Basic project management skills, including planning, coordination, monitoring, and implementation.
- Understanding of manufacturing best practices, standards, and change-control processes.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with engineering, operations, quality, manufacturing teams, and suppliers.
- Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for production reporting, data analysis, and operational decision-making.
- Ability to work on-site in Mapleton, Illinois, during the first shift, Monday through Friday.
Preferred Qualifications- Previous experience in a foundry, metal-casting, or metal-forming manufacturing environment.
- Hands-on experience with foundry tooling, patterns, and casting process development.
- Experience with MAGMA casting simulation software.
- Experience with 3D modeling and CAD tools.
- Experience supporting tooling design, development, validation, and implementation.
- Experience supporting NPI and CPI activities for cast components.
- Experience working with casting suppliers and cross-functional engineering teams.
- Demonstrated success improving casting quality, manufacturing efficiency, safety, or production costs.
- Strong Excel skills for production reporting, engineering analysis, and process improvement.