Casting Manufacturing Engineer

Ford • Dearborn, MI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

At Ford Motor Company, we are not just building vehicles; we are building a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams. The Casting Manufacturing Engineering team is seeking highly skilled and hands-on Equipment Engineers to drive operational excellence within our aluminum die casting operations. This role requires a deep technical understanding of die casting machines and it’s peripheral equipment. You will work in a fast-paced, high-tech environment where your expertise in equipment and facility design, debugging and troubleshooting will drive performance, and reliability of our high-pressure die casting cells meet Ford’s world-class standards for precision and quality.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field. (Equivalent experience—typically 10+ years in a specialized role—may be considered).
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in a high-pressure aluminum die casting environment.
• Ability to read and interpret hydraulic schematics, equipment design, electrical and pneumatic drawings.
• Proven experience with operation and troubleshooting of die casting machines and peripheral equipment.
• Deep understanding of industrial safety standards.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in designing, operating and maintaining 6-axis robots, 7th axis tracks, end of arm tooling and their integration within the die casting cell.
• Specialized knowledge of Temperature Control Units (TCUs) and hot oil systems used in die temperature management.
• Certification in Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), or Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Ability to lead technical teams during equipment design phase, breakdown situations and communicate effectively with leadership regarding equipment status.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the subject matter expert for die casting equipment, driving equipment design development, troubleshooting and reduce failures.
• Lead the maintenance and optimization of the entire die casting cell, including trim presses, ladles, extractors, spray systems, and material handling equipment.
• Manage the seamless operation of auxiliary equipment, including robots, extractor, spray and temperature control units (TCUs).
• Develop robust preventive and predictive maintenance (PM/PdM) programs to minimize unplanned downtime and extend equipment life cycles.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees