Project Engineer

We are seeking a Project Engineer with a strong experience in investment casting, metal casting, or foundry manufacturing environments. This role is responsible for managing projects from initial design through production approval, serving as the primary point of contact between customers, engineering, and manufacturing operations. The ideal candidate will understand casting processes, tooling development, manufacturing methods, quality requirements, and production challenges associated with cast components. Experience working in investment casting operations, foundries, or metal casting facilities is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

- Manage projects from concept and design through production approval.
- Lead project activities involving investment castings, metal castings, tooling, fixtures, and production processes.
- Coordinate tooling design, gauging, process development, routings, schedules, dimensional approvals, and manufacturing readiness.
- Work directly with customers regarding project status, technical requirements, quality concerns, and production timelines.
- Support projects in the aerospace, defense, medical, and automotive industries.
- Develop and review customer quality documentation and resolve technical gaps or manufacturing concerns.
- Identify opportunities to improve casting processes, manufacturing methods, quality, efficiency, and cost.
- Apply knowledge of foundry operations, investment casting processes, mold design, tool design, and metal casting manufacturing to support successful product launches.
- Determine manufacturing process steps, tooling requirements, materials, and production methods to support efficient and profitable manufacturing.
- Participate in operational reviews and work closely with plant leadership to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Contribute technical expertise during production issues and line-down situations.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
- 3+ years of Project Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Project Management experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience working in investment casting, metal casting, foundry operations, or related manufacturing environments.
- Strong understanding of tooling, fixtures, gauging, dimensional approvals, and manufacturing processes.
- Ability to manage projects through all phases of development and production.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to interact with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documents.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with titanium investment castings.
- Aerospace, defense, or medical manufacturing experience.
- Familiarity with ISO, AS, IATF, or other quality management systems.
- Knowledge of GD&T principles.
- Experience with 3D modeling software.
- Continuous improvement and lean manufacturing experience.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Hutchins, TX.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $38.46 - $60.10/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Hutchins, TX.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 2, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Hutchins,TX. About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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