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Casting & Forging Engineer

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Responsible for casting and forging process design, equipment maintenance, and on-site technical support to ensure product quality and production efficiency.

Daily work

  • 01Develop and optimize casting/forging process parameters, write work instructions.
  • 02Supervise production on-site, resolve technical issues like casting defects and mold malfunctions.
  • 03Participate in trial production and process validation for new products, propose process plans.
  • 04Collaborate with quality department to analyze defect causes and propose improvement measures.
  • 05Train operators on processes to enhance standardized operations.
  • 06Track new industry technologies and promote intelligent transformation of production lines.

Ability requirements

Hard skills

  • Casting and forging process principles
  • Materials science and metallurgy
  • CAD/CAM and mold design
  • Heat treatment and non-destructive testing
  • Production equipment operation and maintenance

Soft skills

  • Problem-solving and decision-making
  • Communication and coordination
  • Stress tolerance and emotional management
  • Teamwork and leadership
  • Attention to detail and responsibility

Best suited for

Suitable for those who love the manufacturing floor, have strong hands-on skills, are rigorous and pragmatic, and excel at solving technical problems under pressure.

Less suited for

Not suitable for those who prefer creative freedom, dislike repetitive work, cannot tolerate noisy and hot environments, or seek immediate innovation.

Salary (monthly)

13KMedian
Bottom 8KTop 20K

Pre-tax estimate, tier-1 cities with social insurance · reference only

Profile

Higher is better
Stability4
AI Resistance4
Growth3
Autonomy / Remote-friendly2
Transferability2
Lower is better
Entry Difficulty4
Major Relevance4
Work Intensity4
Education Threshold3
Competition3

MBTI Fit

ESTJISTJENTJISTPENFP
High intensityStableAI-resistantMajor preferred

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Disclaimer: Salary figures on this page are estimated pre-tax monthly pay for positions with social-insurance contributions in China's tier-1 cities; other cities are converted using regional coefficients. Dimension scores and MBTI fit are editorial estimates, provided for reference only, and do not constitute any promise or advice.