Casting Manufacturing Engineer · Ford Motor Company

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:14:23 GMT
Engineering

Ford Motor Company · Dearborn · $86,600-$166,200 · hybrid

At Ford Motor Company, we are seeking a highly skilled Casting Manufacturing Engineer to join our team. As a Casting Manufacturing Engineer, you will be responsible for driving operational excellence within our aluminum die casting operations. 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 to meet Ford's world-class standards for precision and quality.

Responsibilities:

Serve as the subject matter expert for die casting equipment, driving equipment design development, troubleshooting and reducing 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.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field.

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.

Preferred Qualifications:

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.

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.