Methods Officer – Foundry / Manufacturing

About the role

Castings Tasmania is seeking a technically minded Methods Officer to join our Technical Team at our Youngtown facility.

This is a hands-on technical role supporting the development and improvement of the manufacturing methods used to produce our castings. Working closely with production, quality, patternmaking and finishing teams, you will help take cast components from technical drawing and initial method development through trial production and ultimately into repeat manufacture.

The role will suit someone with a strong engineering or manufacturing background who enjoys problem solving, technical calculations and seeing their work applied in a real production environment.

You will report directly to the Technical Manager and work as part of our Technical Team.

Key responsibilities

• Designing and calculating gating, runner and riser systems for a variety of castings
• Developing and refining moulding, core and finishing methods
• Planning and coordinating first-article and sample casting trials
• Reviewing trial results, dimensional outcomes and casting quality before production release
• Interpreting engineering drawings and technical specifications
• Calculating casting weights and assisting with manufacturing cost estimates and quoting
• Investigating casting defects and analysing daily reject information to identify trends and opportunities for improvement
• Maintaining accurate manufacturing methods, technical records and supporting documentation
• Working closely with production, quality, patternmaking and finishing teams to resolve technical issues and improve manufacturing processes

About you

• A degree in Metallurgical, Mechanical, Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering, or another relevant engineering discipline
• Alternatively, relevant technical qualifications combined with substantial industry experience
• Experience within a foundry, casting operation or similar manufacturing environment
• Strong ability to read and interpret technical drawings
• An understanding of casting processes, solidification principles and defect analysis
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills
• Experience with casting simulation software
• Good attention to detail and the ability to maintain accurate technical records
• Confidence using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• The ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with production and technical teams

What we offer

• Remuneration dependent on experience
• Full-time, permanent position
• Monday to Friday working week
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Long-term employment stability
• Opportunity to work in a specialised technical role within an established Tasmanian manufacturing business
• Work closely with experienced production, quality and technical teams
• Safe and supportive working environment
• Opportunity to contribute directly to process improvement and the development of Castings Tasmania’s manufacturing capability

About us

Castings Tasmania is an established Tasmanian manufacturer producing high-quality cast components for customers across a range of industries. We combine traditional foundry expertise with modern manufacturing methods and continue to invest in our people, processes and capability. Our Technical Team plays an important role in ensuring the castings we manufacture are safe, repeatable, commercially viable and produced to our customers' requirements.