Location
Davenport IA

Process Engineer (Foundry)

Job Title: Process Engineer (Foundry)

Location: Iowa

Salary: $115K - $130K

Bonus: $10K - $15K

Compensation: $125K - $145K

Medical, dental, vision, 401K, paid vacations, etc..

Relocation assistance to the market

Location: Iowa

Job Summary:
The Process Engineer is responsible for developing, optimizing, and maintaining foundry processes to ensure high-quality castings, cost efficiency, and safe operations. This role works closely with production, quality, and maintenance teams to improve process performance, reduce defects, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and optimize casting processes, including melting, pouring, molding, and cooling
  • Analyze production data to identify process inefficiencies, defects, and variability
  • Implement process improvements to enhance yield, reduce scrap, and control costs
  • Establish and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) for foundry operations
  • Work with quality teams to investigate root causes of casting defects (e.g., porosity, inclusions, shrinkage)
  • Monitor and control critical process parameters such as temperature, chemistry, and cycle times
  • Support new product introduction (NPI), including tooling design, gating/risering systems, and process validation