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Cast Tools is a foundry that is a family owned small business, so my role as a process engineer required me to do a little bit of everything. I started there as a production intern where I worked through every part of the manufacturing process. This included making the sand molds for the castings, melting and pouring molten metal, and cleaning up the castings to get them ready for shipment. These initial duties taught me what it was like to create a quality product on time in an engineering setting to meet a customer's needs.As I got more experience working at Cast Tools, I got promoted to process engineer where I began take on additional responsibilities that utilized my degree in chemical engineering. One of these responsibilities is planning future jobs for the company and using cost analysis to calculate the profits from each particular job. I also help determine the chemical additives needed in each metal alloy to optimize the physical properties of the castings, and this requires consideration of outside pouring conditions like temperatures, dew points, etc. I also verify the chemical compositions for the castings in each heat using an optical emission spectrometer. These responsibilities require constant adaptation, and I embrace the challenge because this keeps me engaged in my work.My hard work at Cast Tools has also paid off because the company has experienced some of its most profitable quarters since I have been there. A veteran at the company that has worked there for over 30 years said that he loves when I return from school and work there because he knows that, "the work always gets done." I have enjoyed the variety of experiences I have obtained working at Cast Tools, and they have prepared me to succeed at any future employer.