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The purpose of this position is to support production manufacturing through root cause analysis and implementing of machine repair countermeasures as well as interacting with production departments to develop and improve manufacturing. The Casting Engineer will focus on troubleshooting and resolving technical issues optimizing production equipment and recommending improvements to production processes to meet production goals and quality requirements. This position will mainly oversee issues within the Casting department of our plant.

Position Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide engineering support to production departments:10
• Schedule and coordinate timely preventive maintenance of equipment:10
• Countermeasure and machine repair implementation:15
• Interact with the production departments to develop and improve manufacturing:25
• Identify costsavings and quality improvement projects in area:20
• Produce reports to show the impact of activities and attend meetings as required:10
• Maintain accurate documentation of processes and designs:5
• Liaison between production and Engineering:5

Minimum Qualifications (Education Experience and Skills):

• BS in Mechanical Industrial or Technical Engineering
• Very good written and verbal communication skills and Microsoft office tools
• Previous use/understanding of lean concepts
• Strong proven problemsolving skills
• Knowledge of computer systems and spreadsheets necessary to perform job duties
• Ability to work nights and weekends as required
• Inventor or other 3D modeling / design experience is required
• At least 18 years of age

Preferred Qualifications (Education Experience and Skills):

• Knowledge of CNC and PLC systems and programming
• Knowledge of Robots (Motoman)
• Demonstrated Die Casting knowledge
• Troubleshooting for surface die cast issues
• Machines valves and vacuum systems knowledge
• Knowledge of Casting processes
• Magnesium & Aluminum high pressure as well as Gravity die cast experience

Skills and Abilities:

• Must have proven ability to: make sound business decisions; exercise good judgment; be highly motivated
• Excellent analytical & problemsolving skills high level of accuracy
• Proven ability to make sound business decisions exercise good judgment and be highly motivated
• Develops & controls department or corporate budgets and approves expenditures
• Maintains clean & orderly work environment
• Interacts with various levels of associates
• Improves manufacturing proficiency levels to meet plant goals and objectives
• Coordinates and recommends cost savings ideas and efficiency for the facility
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to interact with all levels of organization needed
• Develop and test models of alternate designs and processing methods to assess feasibility and operating condition effects
• Evaluate and implement integrated processes and documentation on specific manufacturing line
• Design implement maintain and improve electrical instruments equipment components or products on specific manufacturing lines
• Confer with higher level engineers to implement operating procedures resolve system malfunctions and provide technical information
• Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions
• Maintain functional knowledge of processes procedures and equipment
• Utilize and maintain effective written and verbal communication skills and techniques and to effectively interact with all levels of organization
• Clearly communicate through written and verbal skills with people outside the department/suppliers
• Analyze test results and provide feedback and interpretation to production management of staff
• Create and implement inspection testing criteria or procedures
• Perform detailed calculations to compute and establish manufacturing construction and installation standards and specifications which spans multiple manufacturing lines

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Will not supervise

Software:

• Intermediate experience required in MS Word Glovia PLC CNC and AutoCAD
• Intermediate experience required in MS Excel and PowerPoint
• Intermediate experience in Windows and MS Word is preferred
• Advanced level experience in MS Excel and PowerPoint is preferred

Essential to Job Functions Physical and/or Mental Restrictions:

• Ability to work for extended periods of time while sitting
• Standing walking and bending for the duration of the workday
• Ability to lift and/or move up to twentyfive pounds
• Visual ability to work accurately with detailed information and a computer screen
• Full motor skills

Work Environment Travel Noise Smells Quiet Indoors or Outdoors etc.

• Open office setting
• Factory setting with noise
• Fully onsite role

Equipment Used

• Personal Computer
• General Manufacturing Equipment
• Hand tools

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

At Astemo were challenging the status quo with the power of diversity inclusion and collaboration. Our goal is to build an inclusive work environment that celebrates the differences of our employees. We want to ensure that every employee feels valued respected and empowered. We dont just accept differencewe celebrate it we support it and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees our products and our community. Astemo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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