Victaulic

Description

Global Foundry Engineer

Victaulic - Global HQ- Easton, PA

• Relocation package is offered for this opening**

Victaulic is a global leader in mechanical pipe joining innovations and is the world's leading producer of mechanical pipe joining solutions. The company has 13 manufacturing facilities and 28 branches worldwide with 4,400 employees who speak 43 languages across the globe. With over 2000 global patents, Victaulic solutions are at work in more than 140 countries across diverse business lines including oil and gas, chemical, mining, power generation, water and wastewater treatment, military and marine, as well as commercial building and fire protection. Since the 1950’s Victaulic has been providing ground-breaking fire protection products and system solutions for challenges faced by engineers, contractors, property managers and fire marshals. Victaulic is a leading fire protection manufacturer of innovative fire products and fire fighting systems including fire sprinklers, fire extinguishing and fire suppression systems, pipe couplings and fittings, and flow control valves. These products are used in commercial, infrastructure and industrial applications to protect people and property.

Responsibilities:

• Follow and promote all safety guidelines set forth by the company/facility. Conduct all activities with safety as a primary focus. Report any/all unsafe conditions or actions.
• Design and construct new foundry tooling from blueprints and/or CAD models provided. Tooling designs must conform to process parameters and customer requirements, and produce the highest quality castings with minimal labor investment through final product.
• Responsible for the routine maintenance and changes to existing foundry tooling. Maintain tooling to optimize production efficiency, ensure dimensional accuracy and minimize scrap and rework; and coordinate necessary tooling modifications as required.
• Generate casting and pattern quotations for potential new projects. Using process knowledge, provide information regarding work centers and cycle times to calculate casting pricing, and provide information to pattern vendors to obtain competitive tooling prices.
• Coordinate movement of patterns between facilities to meet global production requirements & initiatives.
• Work with global teams on new product launches, engineering changes and cost saving projects.
• Maintain active tooling list with details regarding production status, maintenance history, age, condition, etc.
• Participate in, utilize and help with the training of Lean tools, VPDS, Facilities Excellence Maps, and quality improvement process in the performance of his/her job.
• Actively pursue process improvement/cost reduction opportunities by utilizing Six Sigma and other Quality/Lean tools.
• Training of salaried and hourly employees as needed.

Qualifications:

• BS in Engineering preferred, but not required in lieu of experience.
• 5+ years pattern building experience preferred.
• 5+ years experience with gating and risering techniques (primarily ductile iron; vertical and horizontal molding).
• Knowledge of foundry processes (melt, green sand and no-bake molding, coremaking etc).
• Proficient with CAD (SolidWorks), Word, Excel. ProCast solidification experience a plus.
• Ability to be flexible with shifts, hours, and assignments. Some travel required.
• Must possess good communication skills and be capable of working effectively with others, either remotely or in a group setting.
• Must be organized, detail oriented and self-motivated.

When you join Victaulic, you do not simply advance your career. You become part of a family of talented individuals who are dedicated to innovation and progress.

EEO Statement: Victaulic is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EOE/M/F/Vets/Disabled) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, gender, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic data, or other legally protected status

Victaulic Staffing Partner Communication Policy

All staffing agencies are strictly forbidden from directly contacting any Victaulic employees, except those within the Human Resources/Talent Acquisition team. All communications, inquiries and candidate submissions must be routed through Victaulic's Human Resources/Talent Acquisition team. Non-compliance with this policy may result in the suspension of partnership, cancellation of the current contract, and/or the imposition of a mandatory probation period before any future business can resume. Additionally, non-compliance may lead to a permanent ban on future business. This policy ensures a streamlined and compliant recruitment process

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