E-Motor Powertrain Rotor Manufacturing Engineer

**Minimum Requirements**- Bachelor of Science/Engineering; MBA/MS preferred - Chemical/Electrical/Mechanical or Metallurgy/Materials Science.- 5+ years prior experience with high pressure die casting, or vertical cold chamber die casting.- 5+ years prior experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.- Strong communication skills, both written and oral; ability to present, persuade, and collaborate at all levels of the organization.- Working level knowledge of casting, post processing, and die development processes.- Knowledge of the secondary operations associated with castings, including, but not limited to trimming, fettling, deburring, and quality checks.- Knowledge of aluminum alloys used for castings.- Experience performing casting manufacturing feasibility assessments.- Foundry operational experience in casting manufacturing processes and process control.- 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.- Proven track record of specifying, procuring, and installation of high-volume manufacturing equipment, inclusive of die casting processing.**Preferred Qualifications**- Casting Aluminum into Steel Rotor core laminations, or casting aluminum with imbedded steel parts.- Experience introducing & establishing a new Core Competency into production in a Ford plant.- Casting Porosity inspection techniques such as X-Ray inspection.- Proven track record of delivering major product launches in an automotive manufacturing facility.- Familiarity with required Safety and Facilities requirements to install Die Casting equipment in a Ford facility.- Ability to work in a production setting and aid in troubleshooting of supplier equipment and processes.- Possess practical problem-solving skill 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 20% - up to 80% of time.- Support simultaneous engineering and feasibility engineering studies among product engineering, manufacturing engineering and supplier organizations.- Support supplier selection evaluation process through manufacturing assessments and assist Purchasing in the evaluation, development, and selection of suppliers and subcontractors.- Provide support for rotor casting prototype planning, process development and scheduling.- Support on-time quality prototype delivery of new Ford components at internal and external supplier facilities.- Support Product Engineering in the selection and specification of component materials and test procedures.- Support Purchasing with the issuance of prototype and production tooling orders, following the Ford Tooling Procurement Management Process, as required.- 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.