Castings Engineer

Linamar • Livonia, MI

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About The Position

The Castings Engineer is an experienced engineer responsible for developing casting solutions for parts developed by product engineering or received from customer technical liaisons. The role identifies suitable casting processes and layouts and develops casting solutions and tooling that meet customer requirements. It operates in a fast-paced technical environment with minimal supervision, where business needs may cause frequent interruptions and changing priorities.

The position develops and evaluates casting designs, concepts, gating and riser systems, cooling and venting strategies, and mold layouts for prototype and production applications. It uses casting simulation and engineering analysis to optimize metal flow, solidification, thermal management, quality, cost, and production performance. The role also designs and supports tooling, coordinates with tooling suppliers, maintains process and tooling documentation, and provides manufacturing support through validation, production launch, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.

The engineer serves as a technical liaison among product engineering, manufacturing facilities, suppliers, tool shops, and customers; supports program and launch activities; and mentors engineering and manufacturing personnel through technical guidance, training, and knowledge sharing. Other duties may be assigned, and duties and responsibilities may change.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, materials engineering, or a related technical discipline is preferred.
• Experience developing casting designs, gating and riser systems, cooling strategies, and mold layouts.
• Experience with casting simulation software such as MAGMASOFT, FLOW-3D, EKK, or equivalent.
• Proficiency with Siemens NX or equivalent 3D CAD software for casting and tooling design.
• Knowledge of aluminum, magnesium, and iron alloys, material specifications, and casting process capabilities.
• Working knowledge of APQP, PPAP, engineering change control, basic statistics, DOE, and CAE analysis.
• Ability to independently prioritize work, solve technical problems, communicate with customers and suppliers, and support multiple programs in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• Casting process engineering experience.
• Casting tooling design experience.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate casting designs for manufacturability and develop robust casting solutions that meet customer, quality, cost, and production requirements.
• Develop casting concepts, gating systems, runners, risers, cooling circuits, venting systems, and mold layouts for prototype and production applications.
• Perform and interpret casting simulations to optimize metal flow, solidification, thermal management, and overall casting quality.
• Apply metallurgy, statistical analysis, Design of Experiments (DOE), CAE validation, and process capability analysis to product and process development.
• Support aluminum, magnesium, and ferrous casting processes, including HPDC, squeeze casting, gravity casting, permanent mold, semi-permanent mold, sand casting, tilt pour, PCPC, and VRC/PRC technologies.
• Design, develop, and support prototype and production tooling using Siemens NX or equivalent CAD platforms.
• Coordinate tooling development with internal and external tooling suppliers and provide technical support during design, build, validation, and launch.
• Establish and maintain process documentation, setup parameters, tooling standards, engineering records, and revision control.
• Support manufacturing plants with tooling and process troubleshooting and maintain current tooling and process revisions.
• Support prototype builds, APQP activities, PPAP submissions, process validation, production launches, and manufacturing readiness reviews.
• Resolve casting, tooling, process, quality, productivity, and launch-related issues at manufacturing facilities.
• Lead or support root-cause investigations, corrective actions, process optimization, and scrap-reduction activities using structured problem-solving methods.
• Act as a technical liaison among product engineering, manufacturing facilities, suppliers, tool shops, and customers regarding design, manufacturing, and process requirements.
• Participate in internal and customer design reviews and recommend improvements to manufacturability, quality, cost, and operational performance.
• Support engineering change management, including evaluation, implementation, validation, and approval of design and process changes.
• Support the Program Manager, manufacturing lead meetings, launch-readiness activities, trials, and launches at Linamar and supplier facilities.
• Support plant scrap-reduction, tooling-improvement, and troubleshooting projects; track annual savings and lead or support value analysis/value engineering activities.
• Provide input to management regarding personal development and perform other duties as assigned.
• Mentor and support engineering and manufacturing personnel through technical guidance, training, and knowledge sharing.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Employee benefits package, including drug, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401k program.
• Opportunities for career advancement.
• Community-based outreach supporting local and global initiatives and charities.
• Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level