Chief of Manufacturing Engineering – Castings
Core
Technical authority for casting processes and suppliers across the external supply chain, ensuring manufacturing methods meet design intent and safety/quality requirements.
Role type
Senior IC manufacturing engineering leader (castings)
Builds
Casting products for aerospace propulsion systems
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing / Metal casting
Required skills
Casting process expertise, supplier management, manufacturing change governance, industrial strategy, technical recovery, team leadership, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Complex external-supply environment leadership, process design authority, capability development, strategic technical relationship building
Technologies
Digital manufacturing tools, casting simulation software, ERP/MES systems
Responsibilities
Governing casting manufacturing change and technical decisions, assuring product and process integrity against safety/quality standards, providing technical recommendations for manufacturing readiness, leading casting industrial strategy and improvement, assuring Manufacturing Engineering delivery and capacity, leading technical recovery for complex constraints, building strategic relationships with suppliers and partners, leading the Manufacturing Engineering community and talent development
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities