Job Description

Are you Graduate Ceramics Engineer looking for a new and exciting opportunity? If so, we want you to be part of our dynamic team at Groton, supporting us to turn metals into motion!

At Doncasters we have an exciting opportunity for a Ceramics Engineer to join our team in Groton, Connecticut!

Hours – 40 hours a week

Salary - $65,000

Why join us?
Did you know that every time you take a flight, drive somewhere, or switch on a light, there’s a chance Doncasters played a part in making that happen?

As a leading international manufacturer of specialist superalloys and high-performance alloy components, we provide critical solutions to some of the world’s most demanding industries, including aerospace, Industrial Gas Turbines, automotive, medical, and other specialist sectors.

With a heritage spanning nearly 250 years, we’ve built a global reputation for technical excellence, innovation, and engineering that performs where it matters most. Today, we operate across 20 sites worldwide, employing almost 3,000 professionals. This includes engineers and production teams to HR, marketing, and other support functions, who are united by a shared sense of purpose.

At Doncasters, we believe in doing things the right way. That means acting with integrity, delivering with commitment, and working as one team to achieve more, together. Whether you're developing precision-engineered components, running world-class manufacturing operations, or supporting our people and processes, your role is part of something much bigger.

Join us and contribute to a legacy built on performance, precision, and the values that drive us forward - excellence, commitment, teamwork, and integrity.

What we can offer you:
• An interesting and varied field to work in
• An environment where you can learn and grow through constant development opportunities
• PTO
• Competitive 401K
• Competitive medical insurance

The Role:

Ceramist I / Ceramic Engineer I is an entry-level role supporting aerospace investment casting manufacturing and the multiple uses of ceramic materials and components across the production process. The primary use of ceramics in investment casting is in building molds by repeatedly dipping the wax assembly of the geometry to be cast into various combinations and sequences of ceramic slurries and applying various grades of stucco.

• Ownership and Responsibility of the Manufacturing Process from Mold Building, Dewax, Mold Firing and Preparation for Casting
• Identification & Control of Key Process Variables
• Investigation & Process Optimization
• Operation, Automation, Program & Recipe Creation
• Partner with Operations to Understand Processes and Relationships to Testing and Verifications
• Perform Role in Accordance with Safety Requirements & Guidelines

Interested?

If you have any of the below skills, we would love to talk to you about your next career move:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Ceramics Engineering, Materials Science, or Chemical Engineering (or Equivalent Curriculum) or Equivalent Professional Experience
• Strong Analytical Skills to Evaluate Complex Datasets Involved in Material Formulations and Statistical Process Control
• Wide-Ranging Verbal and Written Communication Talents to Effectively Discuss Complex Technical Data in Engineering Settings, While Defining Reaction Plans, Standard Work and Step-by-Step Instructions for Operations
• Robot Programming Experience and Ability Preferred, or Ability to Learn Programming
• Basic knowledge of the Investment Casting Process (and Especially Nickel-Based Superalloys) is Preferred but not Required

Equal opportunities:
Doncasters is committed to achieving workforce diversity and we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, national origin, race, age, sex, gender identity, disability- physical or hidden, sexual orientation, veteran status, religious belief, or any other characteristics protected by law. We provide a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We encourage all applicants to reach out if they require any support or accommodations to enable them to thrive throughout our recruitment process. Please contact careers@doncasters.com

Qualifications
An ambitious individual who has a proven track record in Industrial Gas Turbine (IGT) castings experience in a Turbine Aerofoils industry. Ideally you will have a working knowledge of materials science, mechanical, or industrial engineering along with specific investment casting experience.

If you are a Process Engineer looking to deploy your skills in an established business then we would love to hear from you.