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Foundry Co-Op - Manufacturing Engineering

A.Y. McDonald Mfg

1 Positions

ID: FOUND002731

Posted On 03/26/2025

Job Overview

A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co. is a leading manufacturer of water works brass, plumbing valves, pumps and water systems, and natural gas valves and meter bars. The company was founded in 1856 and is committed to taking care of the customer – our boss, through our growing investments of education, automation, and innovation. A career at A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co. comes with a family friendly culture, on-the-job training, advancement opportunities, and the chance to make a difference every single day.

Job Summary:

Assist the foundry staff in evaluating casting defects, reducing process variation, collecting, and analyzing data and providing recommendations to management. Additional foundry related duties, such as coordinating trials, sand testing, process book information and pattern evaluations, may also be assigned as needed. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Evaluating defects:

  • Identifying defect location
  • Identifying root cause of the defects
  • Provide recommendations for improvements

Process Variation:

  • Review sand testing data
  • Monitor sand preparation process
  • Data mining for process changes and scrap information
  • Perform sand testing in a lab setting to determine our current and preferred sand properties

Process Books:

  • Assist with setting up and maintaining the process books or other electronic information needed for the digital transformation project

 

Required Qualifications:

Be enrolled in a four-year technical program related to the foundry industry.

 

Work Schedule:

June 2025 - November 2025

This position is expected to work during the summer, 40 hours per week. 

 

May be required to wear a respirator 

Please visit our website to fill out an application and submit a resume. Website: www.aymcdonald.com

A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co. is an equal opportunity employer

 

 

Primary Contact

1646324659388

Ashley Lightfoot

Senior HR Representative, Human Resources

563-583-7311x5006

Phone

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Fax

alightfoot@aymcdonald.com

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Job Details

Categories

Manufacturing

Location

Dubuque, IA

Job Type

Employee

Full/Part

Full Time

Company ID

884

Job REQ #

FOUND002731

# Positions

1

Start Date

20250326

End Date

20250423

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About the Company

Since 1856, A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co. has been built on people, creating products that allow communities access to clean water and natural gas. Our corporate headquarters, brass foundry, and main manufacturing plant are located in Dubuque, IA while we also own facilities in Albia, IA and Elizabethton, TN. Between the three locations, A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co. is often looking for talented individuals to join the A.Y. family.

A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co. is a leading manufacturer of water works brass, plumbing valves, pumps and water systems, natural gas valves and meter bars. The fifth generational company is privately owned.

A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co. is located in the Industrial Park off of the Northwest Arterial. Its north central location provides easy access to major markets. In fact, the Company sells and distributes its five major product lines nationally and internationally.

"We will make good products and sell them honestly." This statement, made by the Founder Andrew Young McDonald in 1856, has become a corporate philosophy. Today A.Y. McDonald's strength lies in its ability to serve customers. To better serve, McDonald has created an organizational structure and a physical environment that provides for growth and profitability.

Please visit our career page for more information! https://aymcdonald.com/page/careers