Casting Engineering Supervisor

We made history and now we work to transform the future - for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for. In our plants around the world, we’re constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love.

In this position...

The Casting Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor will have the responsibility to lead and develop a team to ensure the highest quality and most efficient designs and processes are being used, experience leading cross functional teams in fast paced manufacturing environments. The candidate should have knowledge of various casting alloys and processes, including but not limited to gravity, low-pressure, and high pressure die casting. Knowledge of various core making processes and materials will be useful.

What you'll do...

• Drive the New Model Launch of Complex Casting (NMLCC) process, which will provide a framework to enable the cross functional teams to create Program / Component specific plans, for the development and implementation of manufacturing feasible casting designs and processes resulting in parts that can be machined by standard and best practice methods in support of new Powertrain program product launches.

• Assess employee competencies and support development and upskilling as necessary. Mentor less experienced employees within and outside of the organization related to Casting Engineering.

• Support simultaneous engineering and feasibility engineering studies among product engineering, manufacturing engineering and supplier organizations.

• Support quality improvement activities, root cause identification and defect elimination strategies.

• Support supplier selection evaluation process through manufacturing assessments and assist Purchasing in the evaluation, development, and selection of suppliers and subcontractors.

• Provide support for casting prototype planning, process development and scheduling.

• Support on-time quality prototype delivery of new Ford components at internal and external supplier facilities.

• Evaluate innovative and disruptive emerging processes and material technologies for potential application to Ford products.

• Support Product Engineering in the selection and specification of component materials and test procedures.

• Assist Ford manufacturing plants, as required, in resolving significant engineering issues and achieving continuous improvement for both new programs and current production.

• Provide technical support, as required, to Purchasing (Component Buyers and Supplier Technical Assistance) involving the resolution of casting related productivity and quality issues and the development of external casting suppliers.

• Perform supervisory duties including but not limited to objective and goal development, development discussions and performance reviews.

You'll have...

• Bachelor of Science/Engineering; MBA/MS preferred - Chemical/Electrical/Mechanical or Metallurgy/Materials Science.

• Min of 10+ years in Manufacturing

• Min of 6+ years in Casting.

• Ability to demonstrate you can lead a team.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to present, persuade, and collaborate at all levels of the organization.

• Working level knowledge of casting, post processing, and die development processes.

• Working level knowledge of core making processes and materials.

• Knowledge of the secondary operations associated with castings, including, but not limited to trimming, fettling, deburring, and quality checks.

• Knowledge of both iron and aluminum alloys used for castings.

• Understanding of MagmaSoft or other casting simulation software results.

  Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to make decisions in a fast paced, dynamic environment.

• Highly motivated self-starter capable of driving change and influencing engineering decisions, with or without authority.

• Experience performing casting manufacturing feasibility assessments.

• Foundry operational experience in casting manufacturing processes and process control.

• Proven track record of delivering major product launches in an automotive manufacturing facility.

• Ability to work in a production setting and aid in troubleshooting of supplier equipment and processes. Possess practical problem-solving skills and the ability to address a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

• Ability to travel both domestically and internationally. travel may be required from 25% up to 60% of time when required.

  • The lower end means working from home base (Dearborn) with minimal travel to supplier/vendors, test facilities, or out of state (of Michigan) plants/suppliers.

  • The higher end of travel means supporting implementation/launch teams on site at the out of state (of Michigan) plants/suppliers. This could require traveling from ~3 months up to ~1 1/2 years working on-site at a Plant. Per HR guidelines, when supporting out of state you are allowed to travel home every other weekend.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• 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.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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