Are you looking to act as a process owner? Are you seeking a Wax Process Engineer role to serve as the primary technical authority for the entire wax pattern and wax mold assembly preparation value stream?
At Doncasters we have an exciting opportunity for a Wax Process Engineer to join our team in Oxford, AL.
The working hours for this role are Monday through Friday 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
The RoleThe Wax Process Engineer / Process Owner serves as the primary technical authority for the entire wax pattern and wax mold assembly preparation value stream. Located on-site at our Oxford, Alabama, aerospace investment casting facility, this role owns the process stability, wax injection parameters, and assembly standards required to produce high-integrity wax assemblies. The engineer's mandate spans from the receipt and quality validation of ceramic cores, into pattern and mold ancillary component wax injection, final mold setup methods, and preparation for shell loading. This role directly impacts downstream casting quality by driving dimensional repeatability, minimizing inclusion defects, eliminating assembly-induced stress, and maintaining strict fixed process controls for our turbine blades and vanes.
Interested?If you have any of the below skills, we would love to talk to you about your next career move:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related engineering discipline from an accredited program.
- Minimum 3 years of engineering experience in an industrial manufacturing environment, with explicit experience in injection molding or investment casting wax room operations.
- Understanding of polymer/wax rheology, thermal expansion, contraction characteristics, and material behavior.
- Mechanical aptitude to comprehend the operation of a wax injection press with ability to troubleshoot issues and modify parameters to obtain quality wax components.
- Familiarity with assembly jig/fixture design and pattern-gating principles.
- Ability to interpret structured blue light scanning reports and ultrasonic wall thickness data to diagnose wax pattern shape and core positioning.
- Competency in data-driven diagnostic tools (Minitab, Excel, SPC) to track injection machine stability and scrap paretos.
To ApplyApply online.
We'll be in touch with you quickly after receiving your application.
An ambitious individual who has a proven track record in Industrial Gas Turbine (IGT) castings experience in a Turbine Aerofoils industry. Ideally you will have a working knowledge of materials science, mechanical, or industrial engineering along with specific investment casting experience.
If you are a Process Engineer looking to deploy your skills in an established business then we would love to hear from you.
