Lead engineering. Develop people. Improve foundry performance. Carley Foundry is seeking an experienced Product Engineering Manager to lead our Product Engineering team and guide the development of safe, reliable, and cost-effective casting processes. This role combines technical expertise with people leadership to move customer designs from initial review through successful production. The ideal candidate brings foundry experience, a proven ability to develop engineering teams, and a record of improving product launches, quality, cost, and manufacturing performance. What You'll Do Lead and develop the team: Supervise Product Engineers and assigned technical staff, set priorities, balance workloads, and support employee growth through coaching, training, and performance management.

Drive new product introduction:

Lead engineering activities from quotation and feasibility reviews through tooling development, production trials, customer approvals, and stable production.

Provide technical direction:

Review and approve casting concepts, gating and feeding systems, tooling layouts, process plans, and engineering documentation.

Improve manufacturing performance:

Use process data, engineering analysis, trials, and structured problem-solving to reduce scrap and rework while improving yield, throughput, and cost.

Resolve complex issues:

Lead root-cause analysis and lasting corrective actions for product, process, tooling, and launch challenges.

Manage department priorities:

Oversee project schedules, resource planning, budgets, technical standards, and engineering change control.

Collaborate across the business:

Partner with Operations, Quality, Sales, Supply Chain, and suppliers to meet production needs and customer commitments.

Champion safety:

Incorporate hazard identification, risk reduction, and safe design into engineering activities and process changes. What You'll Bring Required qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field. At least nine years of manufacturing engineering experience, including five years in management or technical leadership with direct reports. Foundry experience in dry sand, green sand, permanent mold, or investment casting. Demonstrated success leading complex projects and cross-functional teams. Experience developing employees, managing resources, and delivering measurable operational improvements. Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred qualifications:

Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification. Experience managing new product introduction through a phase-gate process. Knowledge of aluminum casting processes. CAD proficiency.

Pay:

The anticipated salary range is $145,000-$175,000 , based on education, experience, & demonstrated skills.

Hours Per Week:

40-45 hours

Benefits:

Competitive Salaries, Comprehensive Medical Plans, Health Savings Account (HSA), Vision, Dental, Short-Term Disability, Company Sponsored Basic Life Insurance, Voluntary Life, Spouse and Child Life, 401K Retirement, Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Program, Company Sponsored Events including Annual Holiday Party & Company Picnic. PLUS $3000 Signing Bonus after the completion of 180 days Work Environment This position works in both office and manufacturing environments, with regular time on the foundry floor. Appropriate personal protective equipment is required in production areas. Why Join Carley Foundry? At Carley Foundry, you will play an important role in supporting production, strengthening supplier partnerships, improving purchasing processes, and building a reliable supply chain. We are looking for someone who enjoys working across departments, solving problems, and making a measurable impact on manufacturing operations. Apply Today! Bring your technical expertise and leadership experience to Carley Foundry and help shape the performance of our products, processes, and engineering team. Carley Foundry, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, gender, religion, national origin, genetic information, protected veterans status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or any other status protected under federal, state or local laws.

Pay:

$145,000.00 - $175,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Parental leave Referral program Retirement plan Vision insurance

Education:

Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

manufacturing engineering : 9 years (Required) management or technical leadership with direct report: 5 years (Required)

Work Location:

In person