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Foundry and high pressure die casting manufacturing are threatened by the phenomenon of “old dogs” leaving the industry into retirement. For young engineers entering this industry opportunities are unlimited. In the next years openings from machine operator to plant manager have to be filled. In general the high pressure die casting industry is seen as a loud and dirty environment with hard working people spending lots of hours in a low paying job. Voila, here is the first opportunity: Come in and clean the place up. Fresh paint is not expensive, exhaust mist elimination and filter systems to clear the air are low-priced and, with Water Waste Treatment Systems, costs and regulations can be kept under control. You don’t care about cleanliness and safety? What about automation? Modern die casting cells run full automatic with million-dollar die casting machines controlled and monitored by computer and software. One, two or even three robots are implemented and have to be connected with the machine and a trim press. And don’t forget the settings for heating and cooling units balancing a steady die temperature during production and breaks or adjusting tens of nozzles for perfect die cooling, lubrication, and drying. You are more attracted to maintenance? All this equipment needs repair on a regular basis. Take care of the melting furnace lining, maintain broken dies or machine parts, work on the hydraulics or program the software for the machines and equipment. Not enough challenges? How about creating a die design and machine parameters for a process, which is almost impossible to stabilize, but has to produce 0 ppm bad castings? That’s right - “zero part per million” bad castings! Your process produces tens or hundreds of thousands of castings and shipping a single bad one to your customers gets you into trouble. How about engineering the casting processes utilizing simulation and autonomous optimization computer programs? Finding the right process cycle time, spray times, melt velocities, temperatures, stresses and distortions in the casting and die, die life etc. before the die gets build and placed onto the casting machine is another part of the job creating a lot of recognition. You like to talk and teach about the experiences you face every day? The industry offers a huge amount of possibilities. Shows call for papers and presentations every year. Magazines like to see fresh articles on a regular basis and training classes can be held at chapter meetings or in association facilities. You want to climb up the ranks? Based on the aging structure, openings for senior engineers, supervisor and high management have to be fulfilled in the next years. There are lots of opportunities in a stable industry - don’t let them pass.
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