Business Unit Casting Process owner

Basic Qualifications

- BS in Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, or a related field from an accredited institution.
- At least 8 years of engineering or manufacturing experience in investment casting or other related casting technology processes.
- Experience developing engineering specifications, manufacturing standards, technical procedures, or process documentation.
- Experience leading cross-functional technical initiatives across multiple manufacturing locations.
- Strong understanding of statistical process control, process capability, root cause analysis, and manufacturing quality systems.
- Excellent technical writing, communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to influence manufacturing organizations and drive enterprise-wide process standardization without direct authority.
- Willingness to travel 50% to manufacturing facilities and suppliers.
- Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States, verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire, visa sponsorship is not available for this position
- This position is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) which requires U.S. person status. ITAR defines U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. "Green Card Holder"), Political Asylee, or Refugee

Preferred Qualifications

- MS in Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 10 years of experience optimizing investment casting technology processes.
- Six sigma green belt and/or black belt preferred (commitment to achieve green belt status within 24 months required).
- Experience leading enterprise process control, fixed process, or manufacturing governance programs.
- Extensive knowledge of casting furnace internal materials, filtering systems, vacuum systems, foundry materials (e.g. preheat trays, pour cups, graphite systems), and casting parameter/control systems.
- Experience with single crystal, directionally solidified, and equiaxed casting processes, especially in superalloy, titanium, and aluminum.
- Experience developing supplier qualification requirements and technical specifications for casting technology.
- Familiarity with metal casting characterization, failure analysis, and process capability studies.
- Familiarity with customer and industry specifications related to investment casting in aerospace and industrial gas turbine industries.
- Experience developing executive-level KPI dashboards and process governance reporting.
- Project management experience leading large, cross-functional manufacturing improvement initiatives.