Are you looking to join a family owned and operated business? Are you looking for a role with opportunities to grow within the company? If so, read on!About Us

Seneca Foundry is a family owned and operated grey and ductile iron foundry located near Ames, IA in Webster City. It is the company's mission that all Team Members throughout the facility operate in a safe, efficient, and profitable manner to ensure that we are providing high value world class engineered castings and solutions to our customers. 

Seneca Foundry, Inc. provides full service to its customers, from pattern creation to machined finished casting. We support the customer with pre-production assistance for material selection, engineering specifications, casting design, pattern and core box acquisition, part sampling, part layout, QC verification, and much more. Our state-of-the-art mold technology, core-making facilities, and ability to pour an unusually wide spectrum of grey and ductile irons allows Seneca to be the one source for customers casting parts and components. 

To learn more information, please visit our website at www.senecafoundry.com

About the opportunity

This position is responsible for the quality, including prevention of scrap defects related to metal and sand. The Plant Metallurgist is the score keeper for the foundry process’s that includes charting, analyzing, documenting cause, effect, and solutions. The Plant Metallurgist will work closely with customers regarding any concerns they have as a result of casting defects. The position requires accurate, timely, and consistent testing of metal and sand processes.

Key responsibilities:

• Responsible for accurate chemistries of the iron and mechanical properties to meet required specs
• Manages internal quality audits and complete customer requested quality audits
• Maintains an ISO certifiable quality/business system
• Controls sand processes used in green sand molding and isocure cores
• Responsible for providing technical support to managers and supervisors of foundry operations
• Continuously monitor and make improvements to reduce scrap defects related to metal or sand

About YouYou have a Bachelor’s in Materials Science or a related field. You have exceptional communication skills, attention to detail, and have experience managing individuals. Foundry experience is preferred. 

What we can offer you

• Health 
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k)
• Company sponsored life insurance 
• Company sponsored short and long term disability
• 3 weeks of PTO
• Flexible working schedule
• Opportunity to grow within the company