Casting Technology Manufacturing Engineer

Position Overview

The Senior Casting Technology Manufacturing Engineer provides technical leadership for SX or equiax investment castings across the value stream. You will partner with suppliers and cross-functional teams to drive root cause problem solving, improve producibility, increase productivity, and deliver on business objectives. You will own supplier technical relationships, coach on internal processes, specifications, and methods, qualify new suppliers, and help develop and industrialize alternate casting technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide process and product technical leadership for the Castings commodity, including SX or equiax investment castings.
• Develop strong working relationships with casting supplier technical teams.
• Partner with suppliers to identify and implement corrective actions to eliminate root causes and prevent recurrence.
• Act as a change agent to advance world-class performance and standard work across the supply base.
• Own supplier technical relationships; mentor suppliers on GE Aerospace processes, specifications, and methods to ensure compliance and capability.
• Lead cross-functional problem solving to identify true root cause and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
• Improve manufacturability through design-for-casting, specification clarity, and process capability improvements.
• Clearly communicate progress, risks, challenges, and countermeasures to leadership and stakeholders.
• Review and approve significant/special processes; ensure adherence to standards and qualification requirements.
• Collaborate with Quality and Design Engineering to ensure new and changed processes meet established metrics and align with overall strategy.
• Partner with suppliers and internal teams to interpret drawings and specifications, ensuring conformance and clarity.
• Identify and onboard new suppliers; lead technical qualifications and readiness through Manufacturing and Quality Planning reviews and support supplier Castings Audits.
• Ability to travel to supplier sites 30%–50%.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Materials/Metallurgy, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or related field).
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in materials engineering, castings, mechanical engineering or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Additive manufacturing experience.
• Metal Injection Molding (MIM) experience.
• Proficiency with Siemens NX or comparable CAD systems.
• Sand castings experience.
• Titanium experience.
• Significant experience in investment castings (SX or equiax) with demonstrated yield, capability, and cost improvements.
• Hands-on expertise in investment casting special processes (wax, shell, melt/solidification control, heat treat, HIP, NDT) and specification compliance.
• Strong problem solving and project management skills.
• New Product Introduction experience.
• Experience maturing technologies and processes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management with the ability to influence without authority.
• Humble learner: Respectful, receptive to feedback, agile, and continuously improving while seeking diverse perspectives.
• Transparent communicator: Shares critical information proactively and engages constructively to resolve issues.
• Focused and accountable: Fast learner with strong ownership who meets commitments and drives results against SQDC targets (Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost).

Benefits & Perks

• Compensation: Salary range of $116,000.00 - $155,000.00 with eligibility for a performance bonus/variable incentive plan (factors such as experience, education, and work location apply).
• Healthcare Benefits: Comprehensive coverage including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans along with access to a Health Coach and Employee Assistance Program.
• Retirement Benefits: Company Retirement Savings, a 401(k) plan with company matching, and additional retirement contributions with access to planning resources.
• Additional Perks: Life insurance options, disability coverage, paid time-off, tuition assistance, adoption assistance, and paid parental leave.