Trueline, a long-established American manufacturer of pipe fittings and flow-control products, is seeking a Vice President of Engineering to lead all engineering at its high-volume foundry and manufacturing campus. You’ll own engineering across a century-old, 500-ton-per-day electric melt foundry, a machine shop, and paint, zinc, and assembly operations. You’ll lead a team of 13 direct reports and manage $20-22 million in annual capital projects, for a base salary of $230,000-$240,000+ plus a 25% bonus target.
The plant is growing and investing heavily in automation, new molding and melt technologies, and an Industry 4.0 integrated factory. The right person is a seasoned foundry engineering leader and a true team player who wants to modernize a historic operation alongside a strong, collaborative team.
What You’ll Do as the Vice President of Engineering:
- Develop and execute the engineering strategy to drive operational excellence and long-term growth across the entire foundry and manufacturing campus
- Lead and develop a team of 13 direct reports across engineering, tooling, process, and metallurgical functions
- Establish engineering standards, best practices, and technical direction for the site
- Optimize melting, molding, core-making, pouring, heat-treating, and finishing operations to improve yield, reduce scrap, and increase throughput
- Support engineering for the machine shop, paint, zinc, and assembly operations
- Lead the plant’s automation roadmap and its move toward an Industry 4.0 integrated factory
- Evaluate and introduce new molding and melt technologies, robotics, and automation
- Identify, scope, and manage $20-22 million in annual capital projects, including budgets, timelines, vendor relationships, and ROI analysis
- Direct the design and development of gating systems, risers, patterns, fixtures, and tooling
- Lead new product introductions from concept through production
- Review and approve engineering drawings, models, solidification simulations, and casting feasibility analyses
- Champion Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement, using SPC, DOE, and root-cause analysis to solve problems for good
- Ensure engineering documentation and process controls meet ISO standards, and support compliance with safety, regulatory, and environmental requirements
- Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, EHS, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams on daily production, equipment reliability, and customer technical needs
Must-Haves as the Vice President of Engineering:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Metallurgical, or a related engineering discipline
- 10+ years of engineering experience in heavy industrial manufacturing, in a closely similar engineering leadership role
- Foundry engineering leadership experience in a high-volume operation
- 5+ years of progressive leadership managing technical teams
- Hands-on experience leading automation initiatives in a manufacturing environment
- Strong command of casting processes, metallurgy, heat treatment, and material properties
- Experience leading multimillion-dollar capital project portfolios
- Proficiency with Lean, Six Sigma, CI methods, and data-driven problem solving
- A collaborative, team-first leadership style and strong cross-functional communication skills
- Willingness to relocate to the Columbia, PA area, with relocation support provided
Nice-to-Haves as the Vice President of Engineering:
- Electric melt experience
- Experience implementing new molding and melt technologies
- Industry 4.0, smart factory, or connected manufacturing implementation experience
- Experience with solidification modeling software such as MAGMA, ProCAST, or FLOW-3D, and with CAD tools
- Experience with ductile or malleable iron, pipe fittings, valves, or similar products
- Experience with machining, painting, galvanizing or zinc, and assembly operations
- Experience in energy-intensive operations with large power and natural gas demands
- Master’s degree in engineering
We Offer:
- Base salary of $230,000-$240,000+, with flexibility for an exceptional candidate
- A 25% annual bonus target
- A very competitive relocation package
- Multiple medical plan options, including PPO and high-deductible plans, with prescription, dental, and vision coverage starting after 30 days
- 24/7 virtual care through Teladoc, dedicated healthcare advocacy, and a wellness program that can lower your healthcare costs
- 401(k) through Fidelity with a 4% company match, plus additional annual company retirement contributions for eligible employees
- A Health Savings Account with company contributions for eligible participants, plus healthcare, limited purpose, and dependent care FSAs
- Company-paid basic life and AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability, with buy-up options
- Voluntary life, accident, and critical illness insurance
- Vacation typically starting at three weeks, increasing with tenure, plus an additional PTO bank for eligible employees
- Bereavement, jury duty, military, and family and medical leave support
- Financial planning resources, fitness reimbursement, discounted gym memberships, and voluntary pet, home, and auto insurance programs
- Leadership of engineering for an entire high-volume foundry and manufacturing campus, with $20-22 million in annual capital investment
- A strong commitment to automation and modernization at a growing operation
- A strong, collaborative team and a great culture
- The stability of a manufacturer with more than 175 years of American industrial heritage
Trueline is an unabashed equal-opportunity employers committed to a diverse workforce. We welcome smart and ambitious applicants and recruit, refer, hire, place, and promote without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Metallurgical, or a related engineering discipline
- 10+ years of engineering experience in heavy industrial manufacturing and a closely similar engineering leadership role
- Foundry engineering leadership experience in a high-volume operation
- 5+ years of progressive leadership managing technical teams
- Hands-on experience leading automation initiatives in a manufacturing environment
- Strong command of casting processes, metallurgy, heat treatment, and material properties
- Experience leading multimillion-dollar capital project portfolios
- Proficiency with Lean, Six Sigma, continuous improvement methods, and data-driven problem solving
- Collaborative, team-first leadership style and strong cross-functional communication skills
- Willingness to relocate to the Columbia, Pennsylvania area
- Electric melt experience
- Experience implementing new molding and melt technologies
- Industry 4.0, smart factory, or connected manufacturing implementation experience
- Experience with solidification modeling software such as MAGMA, ProCAST, or FLOW-3D, and CAD tools
- Experience with ductile or malleable iron, pipe fittings, valves, or similar products
- Experience with machining, painting, galvanizing or zinc, and assembly operations
- Experience in energy-intensive operations with large power and natural gas demands
- Master’s degree in engineering
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