Product Engineer (Aerospace Casting) (Bloomington, MN)

As our Product Engineer, you will work cooperatively in a team environment to develop and enhance robust manufacturing processes and tooling to support our products and the company's growth.

This position will provide technical support to the Operations team throughout the manufacturing process in our dry sand foundry.

Product Engineers are responsible for driving the New Product Introduction process, continuous improvement, and working directly with our key customers.

This position will work to identify root cause problems, generate alternatives, and implement solutions to problems that improve yields, minimize rework, and improve the quality of the product.

Who are we?

Join a well-established and growing company that's been a leader in the aerospace industry for over 100 years.

We specialize in manufacturing aluminum and magnesium components for commercial, regional, corporate, and military aircraft and engines.

This is your chance to be part of a legacy of innovation and excellence.

What will you do?


* Review, direct, and approve pattern designs to ensure dimensional control is in accordance with definition requirements and will be consistently met at the most efficient rate of manufacture


* Review, direct, and approve the constituents necessary to achieve metallurgical property requirements which include, but are not limited to; gating methodology, heat treatment parameters, and sand mold attributes


* Identify and improve process yields using various data analysis techniques (statistical, mathematical, DOE, 6 Sigma, etc.) to uncover variables in the process


* Support Sales and Quality personnel in interacting with customers regarding technical characteristics of casting design specifications and methods of manufacturing


* Provide technical support to Production Supervisors for the manufacture of castings


* Works well in a collaborative environment to accomplish company goals


* Routinely audit production lots for adherence to established techniques and to ensure the repeatability of the results

What will make you a successful candidate?


* Bachelor's degree in engineering required, material science or related field is preferred


* 3-5 years previous experience in a Product Engineering role within metal casting or aerospace field


* CAD experience, SolidWorks preferred


* Excellent written, verbal & presentation communications skills


* Excellent decision-making and problem-solving skills


* Motivated individual with data driven problem solving techniques

What We Bring to the Table


* $80,000-$100,000 annual salary


* Quarterly bonus potential (up to 5%)-your hard work pays off


* A positive, collaborative team that has your back


* Flexible schedules that let you balance life and work


* Paid training to set you up for success


* Educational assistance to help you level up your skills and career


* Generous paid time off + ESST


* Paid holidays s...