HV - Casting Engineer

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Position Title:  Casting Engineer

Reports To:  Engineering Director

Position Summary:

Hunt Valve, a Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) company, has been manufacturing valves for naval customers for decades. As the company continues to grow, we are looking to add a casting process subject matter expert to support procurement, engineering, and operations.  This position would also support cast product efforts at other facilities within the FMD family of companies.  This position would lead production yield improvement efforts by working with foundry vendors on a direct basis.  Hunt offers a unique working environment that allows a hands-on individual to develop and grow as the company expands its footprint and maintains high performance as a trusted defense contractor.

Essential Job Functions:

• Interfacing with vendors, customers, as well as pertinent internal organizations (engineering, procurement, quality, and operations) to champion resolution of casting related issues that challenge successful order delivery.
• Develop continuous improvement initiatives for casting related efforts both internal to the company as well as proposals to drive improvement with vendors and support shipyard customer desires for improved throughput.
• Overcheck reviews of casting pattern development, molding strategies, and pouring plans to support opportunities for improvement with foundry vendors

• Communicate project intentions and status to customer shipyards as well as the government end-user(s) [i.e., Navy]
• Support coordination of pattern management as well as production strategy (vendor selection, sole source determinations, etc.)
• Coordinates activities with in-house manufacturing shop personnel and our outside vendor base concerned with technical developments, design for manufacturability, scheduling and resolving engineering design and test problems.
• Support qualification of new and existing foundry vendors and help maintain sound working relationships.

Skills Desired:

• Ability to communicate clearly to peers, management, customers, and vendors.  Robust written and verbal communication capabilities are both a must.
• Demonstrable knowledge in various aspects of casting methods, including sand, investment, and centrifugal casting
• Familiarity with Naval casting and casting repair specifications (e.g., TP-278)
• Familiarity with materials predominantly used by the company for Naval applications, such as Copper Nickel, Monel, Stainless Steel, Nickel-Aluminum and other Bronzes, etc.
• Ability to self-manage work in an environment of numerous competing tasks, including wherewithal to ask for help when needed.
• Familiarity with non-destructive testing (NDT) and other manufacturing and inspection aspects are preferred.

• Highly motivated “self-starter” that is eager to put in work to help the organization be successful and to build their own career.
• Willingness to see problems and drive towards a solution without requiring instruction on a step-by-step basis.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelors of Science in Engineering is preferred
• 5-10+ years experience with leading casting design and/or processes
• Must be able to communicate effectively in writing, by phone, and face-to-face.
• Working familiarity with Microsoft Office suite of products
• Familiarity with a mechanical / fabrication environment is a plus.
• Occasional travel (<25%) to vendors and other company facilities

Note: This position requires access or potential access to Unclassified Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information, which is Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals (NOFORN) data. Therefore, to meet NOFORN requirement, you will have to provide proof of US Citizenship and attest that you do not have dual citizenship. Acceptable proof of US Citizenship is a US Passport, US Birth Certificate or Naturalization Certificate.

This specification is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. Ability to competently perform all the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, demonstrated commitment to effective customer service delivery, and the ability to work productively as a member of a team or work group are basic requirements of all positions at Fairbanks Morse Defense.

Fairbanks Morse Defense offers a competitive benefits package including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances, and 401k retirement plan with employer match.  In addition, we offer paid time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, and tuition reimbursement. 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled