Wax Process Engineer | Investment Casting

About the role

The Process Engineer will play a key role in advancing manufacturing excellence within a specialized investment casting operation at a leading international manufacturer of specialist superalloys and high-precision alloy components.

Responsibilities

• Improve and maintain process stability within wax manufacturing operations
• Develop and implement process controls to ensure product quality and compliance
• Analyze production data to identify trends, root causes, and improvement opportunities
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to resolve manufacturing challenges
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, efficiency, throughput, and cost reduction
• Support process validation activities and standardization efforts
• Drive best practices across all aspects of wax manufacturing and pattern production
• Assist in the development of work instructions, process documentation, and training materials
• Support operational excellence initiatives through data-driven decision making

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Minimum of 3 years of manufacturing engineering experience
• Knowledge of process improvement methodologies and statistical analysis tools
• Six Sigma certification preferred
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience working in a cross-functional manufacturing environment
• Excellent communication and project management abilities

Qualifications

• Investment casting manufacturing experience
• Wax process engineering or pattern production experience
• Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement methodologies
• Root cause analysis and corrective action implementation
• Process capability and statistical process control (SPC)

Skills

• Process improvement methodologies
• Statistical analysis tools
• Lean Manufacturing
• Continuous Improvement
• Root Cause Analysis
• Corrective Action Implementation
• Process Capability and Statistical Process Control (SPC)

Benefits

Competitive base salary: $100,000 - $120,000
Health Insurance Benefits Available
401k with Company Match Available

Pay

$100,000 - $120,000

Schedule

Full-time