Manufacturing Engineer - Robotics Job Dearborn area,Michigan USA,Engineering

Manufacturing Engineer - Robotics

At Ford Motor Company, we are not just building vehicles; we are building a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams. We are seeking a highly motivated Manufacturing Robotics Engineer for our Ford Casting Manufacturing group, to lead design, implementation, operation, and troubleshoot advanced robotic automation systems for material handling production lines in a high-volume automotive manufacturing environment.

The successful candidate will combine strong first principles fundamentals with hands‑on automation expertise to deliver reliable automated systems that improve manufacturing performance. They will be comfortable designing new automation solutions and drive through implementation, as well as troubleshooting complex robotic equipment for material handling lines, collaborating across multiple engineering disciplines, and driving continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced automotive manufacturing environment to improve safety, quality, productivity and equipment reliability.

Core Responsibilities:

Develop 3D simulations of robotic work cells with Siemens Process simulate to validate fixturing, tooling and equipment integration and accurate systems kinematics.
Design, program and validate robotics equipment such as robot tracks and end of arm tools, dresspacks, including offline robot paths, reach studies, cycle time optimization and interfacing with other systems.
Use simulation data to define production line layouts, ergonomics, safety and equipment reliability.
Drive virtual commissioning efforts to reduce prototyping activities as well as accelerating equipment readiness during commissioning.
Travel up to 60% domestic to support installation, commissioning and troubleshooting of casting and machining production lines, including x-ray and 3D scan cells.
Drive automation equipment procurement, vendor management and equipment improvements.
Ensure compliance with safety standards, machine guarding requirements, and automotive manufacturing specifications.
Create and maintain engineering documentation, including equipment specifications, tooling drawings, operating procedures, troubleshooting guides, and maintenance documentation.

Minimum Requirements:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field (Or equivalent experience)
Experience: 6+ years of manufacturing experience, designing and launching material handling production lines, including end of arm tools, dresspacks, fixtures and robot track units.
Advanced skills in robotics cell design, Roboguide, Siemens NX and Process simulate, as well as Team Center for data management.
Advanced understanding of pneumatics/p&ids, hydraulic drawings and electrical schematics.
Experience in Fanuc robot simulations, virtual validation and root cause troubleshooting.
Strong leadership and problem solving skills with a focus on efficiency and simplification.
Strong background in manufacturing safety and ergonomic standards for automated production lines.

Preferred Qualifications:

Ability to lead technical teams during equipment design and commissioning phase, breakdown situations and communicate effectively.
3+ years of experience in high pressure die casting environment.
Knowledge of vision systems, electrical components, industrial networks.
Siemens NX 3D modeling and E-plan skills are a plus.

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 change maker, 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…