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The person is charged with finding the optimum casting process and layout, developing a casting solution and tooling that will meet the customer requirements.This person is expected to function at a fast pace with minimum supervision in a technical environment. The requirements of the business may cause frequent interruptions and changing priorities.\nResponsibility\nProcess Modeling (40%)\nEvaluate casting designs for manufacturability and develop robust casting solutions that meet customer, quality, cost, and production requirements.\n\nDevelop casting concepts, gating systems, runners, risers, cooling circuits, venting systems, and mold layouts for prototype and production applications.\n\nPerform and interpret casting simulations using MAGMASOFT, Flow-3D CAST, EKK, or equivalent software to optimize metal flow, solidification, thermal management, and overall casting quality.\n\nApply engineering principles including metallurgy, statistical analysis, Design of Experiments (DOE), CAE validation, and process capability analysis to support product and process development.\n\nSupport a variety of aluminum, magnesium, and ferrous casting processes including High Pressure Die Casting (HPDC), Squeeze Casting, Gravity Casting, Permanent Mold, Semi-Permanent Mold, Sand Casting, Tilt Pour, PCPC, and VRC/PRC technologies.\n\nTooling Design (35%)\nDesigns, develop and support tooling designs for prototype and production programs utilizing Siemens NX or equivalent CAD platforms.\n\nCoordinate tooling development activities with internal and external tooling suppliers and provide technical support throughout design, build, validation, and launch phases.\n\nEstablish and maintain process documentation, setup parameters, tooling standards, engineering records, and revision control activities.\n\nSupports manufacturing plants with tooling and process troubleshooting and maintains current tooling and process revisions.\n\nManufacturing Support (10%)\nSupport prototype builds, APQP activities, PPAP submissions, process validation, production launches, and manufacturing readiness reviews.\n\nProvide technical support to manufacturing facilities to resolve casting, tooling, process, quality, productivity, and launch-related issues.\n\nLead or support root cause investigations, corrective actions, process optimization initiatives, and scrap reduction activities using structured problem-solving methodologies.\n\nTechnical Liaison (5%)\nServe as a technical liaison between product engineering, manufacturing facilities, suppliers, tool shops, and customers to communicate design, manufacturing, and process requirements.\n\nParticipate in internal and customer design reviews and provide recommendations to improve manufacturability, quality, cost, and operational performance.\n\nSupport engineering change management activities including evaluation, implementation, validation, and approval of design and process changes.\n\nProgram Management (4%)\nSupports the Program Manager, manufacturing lead meetings, launch-readiness activities, trials, and launches at Linamar and supplier facilities.\n\nContinuous Improvement (5%)\nSupports plant scrap reduction, tooling improvement, and troubleshooting projects.\n\nTracks annual savings and leads or supports value analysis/value engineering activities.\n\nCareer Development and Other Duties (1%)\nProvides input to management regarding personal development and performs other duties as assigned.\n\nDecision-Making Scope / Supervisory Responsibility\nMentor and support the development of engineering and manufacturing personnel through technical guidance, training, and knowledge sharing.\n\nPerform other duties as assigned.\n\nThis job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of this position and it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.\nAcademic/Educational Requirements\nBachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related technical discipline preferred.\nRequired Skills/Experience\nExperience developing casting designs, gating and riser systems, cooling strategies, and mold layouts.\n\nExperience with casting simulation software such as MAGMASOFT, FLOW-3D, EKK, or equivalent.\n\nProficiency with Siemens NX or equivalent 3D CAD software for casting and tooling design.\n\nKnowledge of aluminum, magnesium, and iron alloys, material specifications, and casting process capabilities.\n\nWorking knowledge of APQP, PPAP, engineering change control, basic statistics, DOE, and CAE analysis.\n\nCasting process engineering experience and casting tooling design experience are preferred\n\nAbility to independently prioritize work, solve technical problems, communicate with customers and suppliers, and support multiple programs in a fast-paced environment.\n\nWhat Linamar Has to Offer\nCompetitive Compensation\n\nEmployee Benefits package includes but not limited to, Drug, Dental & Vision etc.\n\n401k Program\n\nOpportunities for career advancement.\n\nSustainability Counsel\n\nCommunity based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and charities.\n\nDiscounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier discounts.\n\nAbout Us\nPurchased by Linamar in 2003, McLaren provides design, development, integration, manufacturing, and testing capabilities that provide our customers a world-class, full-service supplier partner that develops complete vehicle powertrain & driveline systems for both the global electrified and traditionally powered vehicles.\nLinamar Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diversity in the workplace without regard to any basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. 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