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Senior Foundry Expert – Iron Castings

  • Full Time
  • Hybrid - Shanghai, Hamburg ....
  • 12 months
  • Project posted on: 3/11/2026
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Senior Foundry Expert – Iron Castings

  • Manufacturing/Operations
  • Process Engineering / Process excellence
  • Lean Manufacturing

Hybrid - Shanghai, Hamburg ....

Full Time

12 months

 3/11/2026

Assignment Details

Our client, a leading India-focused investment platform is looking to engage with an experienced advisor will be responsible for upgradingthe organizations' existing foundry operations, with a focus on no-bake technology, large iron castings (3–5 tonnes), process improvement and quality enhancement. 

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Evaluate and improve existing green sand and no-bake foundry operations.
  • Drive process optimisation for large iron castings (3–5 tonnes).
  • Identify root causes of casting defects and implement measures to reduce rejection and rework.
  • Upgrade foundry technology, including moulding, core-making, gating, risering and pouring processes.
  • Improve manufacturing productivity, process efficiency and cost effectiveness.
  • Establish quality-control systems, process standards and SOPs.
  • Introduce global foundry best practices and manufacturing excellence methodologies.
  • Train and mentor existing production, quality and engineering teams.

 

Skills Required

  • Strong hands-on expertise in no-bake moulding technology and large iron castings.
  • Experience with green sand foundry operations and iron casting processes.
  • Expertise in casting metallurgy, mould design, gating, risering and defect analysis.
  • Strong understanding of foundry quality systems and process control.
  • Experience in manufacturing excellence, productivity improvement and rejection reduction.
  • Exposure to heavy engineering, automotive, MCV/HCV or commercial vehicle castings.
  • Ability to implement technology upgrades and drive operational improvements.
  • Strong technical leadership, problem-solving and team mentoring skills.

About the Client

A leading India-focused investment platform

Industry

Industrial metals (iron and steel, aluminium)

Experience Required:

20+ years

Additional Skills:

  • Foundry Operations
  • Production Efficiency
  • Casting Metallurgy
  • Manufacturing Excellence
  • Foundry Process Engineering
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Green Sand Casting
  • Gating & Risering
  • No-Bake Moulding

No of open positions:

1

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