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# Vice President of Engineering

- **Company:** TRUELINE TRANSPORT INC
- **Location:** Columbia, PA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $230,000 - $250,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** 3d Models, Computer-Aided Design, Reliability Engineering, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Data Analytics
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=3c4eaef829673fd3

## About the Role

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., * 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

## Description

* 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