Vice President of Engineering

How You Will Help

• Develop and execute the engineering strategy to support operational excellence and long-term growth.
• Manage and mentor engineering, tooling, process, and metallurgical teams.
• Establish engineering standards, best practices, and technical direction for the foundry.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives supporting operational, financial, and quality targets.

• Oversee optimization of melting, molding, core-making, pouring, heat-treating, and finishing operations.
• Analyze process data to improve yield, reduce scrap, and increase throughput.
• Implement process control systems and standardized work procedures.
• Ensure robust metallurgical integrity across all casting operations.

• Direct design and development of gating systems, risers, patterns, fixtures, and tooling.
• Lead new product introductions (NPI) from concept through production.
• Review and approve engineering drawings, modeling, simulation, and casting feasibility analyses.

• Champion Lean, Six Sigma, and CI initiatives throughout the plant.
• Reduce waste and drive measurable improvements in productivity, cost, uptime, and process stability.
• Use data-driven techniques (SPC, DOE, root-cause analysis) to resolve issues and prevent recurrence.

• Identify, scope, and manage capital equipment and facility upgrade projects.
• Lead evaluation and introduction of new technologies including automation and robotics.
• Manage budgets, timelines, vendor relationships, and ROI analysis for engineering investments.

• Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and environmental standards.
• Support resolution of customer quality issues and technical inquiries.
• Ensure engineering documentation and process controls meet ISO/AS standards.

• Partner with Operations to support daily production and troubleshooting needs.
• Support Sales with customer technical presentations and feasibility analysis.
• Work with Supply Chain and Maintenance on tooling and equipment reliability.

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Metallurgical, or related). Master’s preferred.
• 10+ years engineering experience in heavy industrial manufacturing; foundry experience strongly preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive leadership experience managing technical teams.

• Strong understanding of casting processes (sand, investment, permanent mold, etc.).
• Experience with solidification modeling software (MAGMA, ProCAST, FLOW-3D).
• Knowledge of metallurgy, heat treatment, and material properties.
• Proficiency with CAD tools.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, and CI methodologies.

• Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing technical teams.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Strategic thinker with hands-on problem-solving ability.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.

About
Bringing together more than 175 years of innovation, quality, and customer commitment under one name and one promise.The company was forged in 1850, as American industry was being connected by pipe, valves, fittings, and the skilled people who knew how to put them in the right place. More than 175 years later, that heritage lives in ASC Engineered Solutions, a comprehensive pipe preparation, joining, hanging and flow-management portfolio supporting the people who build and maintain commercial buildings, industrial facilities, infrastructure, and critical systems. A house of brands, Anvil, Gruvlok, Sharpe, SCI, and ABZ, unified as ASC in 2019, and the portfolio has grown in the years since.In 1920, Reliable Automatic Sprinkler started doing one thing exceptionally well: building the fire safety systems that protect people and property. Sprinklers, valves, and accessories, made in the United States. More than a century later, the discipline has not changed. A century of American-made fire protection products, with multi-generational customer relationships and multi-decade specifications. A century of protecting what matters the most.Two legacies. One Future.*Reliable Safety and Flow Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.*