Job Description and Responsibilities

Why work with MTI?

Metal Technologies, Inc is a premier metal casting company that uses modern technology and a highly productive workforce to produce the best quality product. We are committed to building and maintaining a culture of excellence through an adherence to our values:

• We honor God in everything we do.
• We are family.
• We can do this.
• We enjoy getting our hands dirty.
• We create opportunity.
• We focus on process.

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental and vision. We maintain a 401k with a company match and provide education assistance and a match on 529 contributions. We also have a bonus structure to reward based on our operational performance. We provide a stable career with opportunities for development and advancement.

General Summary:

Provide liaison duties between the engineering department and manufacturing to assure that the manufacture or purchase of products meet functional requirements at the lowest possible cost. Maintain constant surveillance of product design and manufacturing processes for the purpose of reducing and controlling costs. Participate in product realization process. Work closely with all departments to ensure continuous improvement and conformity to customer requirements. Recommend foundry process improvements and utilize advanced engineering techniques for problem resolution (FMEA, DOE, Six Sigma, etc).

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform a variety of engineering assignments in developing and implementing production/processing methods and controls to meet quality standards in the most cost efficient manner.
• Recommend and implement improvements and/or modifications in sequence of operations, equipment utilization, tooling and related matters.
• Monitor assigned product launches to assure compliance with current project schedule and approved methods of quality standards.
• Recommend design modifications or process changes where justifiable by cost/design studies to permit manufacture by the most favorable method.
• Work with assigned customer accounts on product and tooling designs. Procure production tools and work with existing products to optimize efficiencies such as scrap, yield, molding rates, etc.
• Investigate and assist in corrective/preventative actions for reported concerns.
• Establish and maintain customer files, including engineering standards, blueprints and other associated materials and information.
• Coordinate activities with pattern shop.
• Assist in sample submission process.
• Follow 5-S guidelines for office order and plant floor organization

Requirements

Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Requirements:

• Knowledge of 2-D, 3D and CAD/CAM system.
• General understanding of Magma software.
• Ability to plan for and coordinate multiple projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrate good written and verbal communication skills for presentation and technical report writing.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and GD&T.
• Ability to understand and implement APQP, PPAP, FMEA and Control Plans.
• Ability to use advanced engineering techniques for problem resolution (FMEA, designed experiment, etc.)
• Ability to prepare jobs for running on Magma simulation technology.
• Ability to utilize 8D problem solving methodology.
• Knowledge of company products, competitor products, and supplier capability.
• Expert knowledge of casting processes and methods.
• Knowledge and understanding of B&L system for tooling and requisitions.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• BS degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• Approximately 2-5 years of professional engineering experience.
• Extensive experience of engineering related computer systems/capabilities (CAD, Creo, Pro-E, MAGMA, etc.)