Role & responsibilities

JOB TITLE: SENIOR PROCESS ENGINEER INVESTMENT CASTING

Company:

Location: Tirupati Experience: 3+ Years

Qualification: BE / B.Tech Mechanical

Industry: Aerospace / Precision Investment Casting / Industrial Gas Turbine

Job Summary

AEROSPACE component manufacturing company is looking for an experienced Senior Process Engineer – Vacuum Investment Casting with strong expertise in gas turbine components, metallurgical process development, and vacuum investment casting technologies. The candidate should have hands-on experience in new product development, gating design, shell process development, casting process optimization, and metallurgical quality control within aerospace or industrial turbine manufacturing environments.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead and manage process development activities for vacuum investment castings used in gas turbine applications.
- Develop and optimize gating concepts, shell process, mould wrapping, insulation, and casting methods.
- Support product development teams to achieve committed customer delivery schedules.
- Ensure metallurgical quality during development and after handover to production for at least 3 engine set quantities.

• Study and interpret drawings, metallurgical specifications, customer standards, and process requirements.

- Implement customer-specific requirements into company procedures and work instructions.
- Develop robust casting and metallurgical processes to meet customer specifications and quality standards.
- Create and maintain development process routers and coordinate with cross-functional departments for execution.




- Personally monitor and witness pre-cast and metallurgical operations during development trials.
- Maintain proper records of process trials including notes, photographs, videos, observations, and results.
- Review NDT (Non-Destructive Testing) results and recommend corrective actions and process improvements.
- Participate in customer meetings, technical discussions, and audits as required.
- Drive scrap reduction initiatives and process improvements for metallurgical-related issues.
- Ensure all development records are stored and maintained systematically for traceability and future reference.

Required Skills s Experience

- Minimum 3+ years of experience in Vacuum Investment Casting Foundry operations.
- Hands-on experience with gas turbine components for aerospace and/or industrial turbine applications.
- Strong expertise in:
- Gating Design
- Shell Process Development

- Casting Process Optimization
- Metallurgical Process Development
- Investment Casting Technologies
- Scrap Reduction C Process Improvement
- Experience in new product development (NPD) and process qualification.
- Strong understanding of:
- Metallurgical specifications
- Aerospace quality systems
- Foundry process controls
- Casting defect analysis




- Ability to work in a high-quality focused manufacturing environment.
- Willingness to perform both hands-on shop floor activities and office-based technical tasks.
- Strong communication skills with ability to interact with international customers.
- Proficiency in MS Office, technical reporting, and presentations.
- Self-motivated with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Preferred Qualification

- BE / B.Tech – Mechanical
- Candidates with technical exposure in Metallurgy, Ceramics, or Manufacturing Engineering will be preferred.
- Apprenticeship-trained candidates with robust practical foundry experience may also be considered.
- Preferred Industry Background

- Aerospace Foundry
- Industrial Gas Turbine Manufacturing
- Precision Investment Casting
- Vacuum Casting Foundry
- Turbine Components Manufacturing

Important Note

- Candidates with experience in Vacuum Investment Casting Foundry and Gas Turbine Components

will only be considered.

- Aerospace / Industrial Turbine casting experience is highly preferred.

Key Skills

- Vacuum Investment Casting | Process Engineer | Investment Casting | Gas Turbine Components | Aerospace Casting | Metallurgy | Gating Design | Shell Process | Foundry Process | NDT | Casting Process Development | Metallurgical Engineering | Precision Casting | Scrap Reduction | New Product Development | Aerospace Manufacturing

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