Stamping Controls Engineer

Ford Motor Company

Stamping Controls Engineer assisting Press & Automation teams as electrical consultant at Ford Motor Company. Managing technical projects and leading innovative technology developments.

Posted 4/26/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $86,600 - $166,200 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Flash

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assist Press & Automation teams as an electrical consult.
Manage technical projects from start to finish, through interactions with OEM integration suppliers.
Support electrical design reviews and drive adherence to controls standards.
Oversee controls migrations on existing equipment and implementation for new programs.
Develop new controls standards.
Lead innovative technology developments in Stamping, including vision systems, robotics, networking, and electrical controls.
Familiarize with industrial automation, including IO Link, Siemens and Rockwell PLCs, HMIs, Siemens and Bosch Rexroth for press and automation motion control, Fanuc robotics, industrial networking, and manufacturing execution systems.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Electrical Engineering degree or related Electrical specialization preferred.
At least 5 years’ experience in Manufacturing, with robust understanding of manufacturing processes. Exposure in Stamping production environments, including Front of Line, Press, Interpress Automation, and End of Line is considered a plus.
Strong programming knowledge of Siemens PLCs and HMIs.
Some degree of exposure to Fanuc robots.
Ability to perform equipment troubleshooting, including PLC, motion drives, robot, and other automation issues.
Good project management skills from equipment design to plant floor implementation.
Familiarity with Industrial Controls Standards (NEC, NFPA, ANSI, UL98, UL508A, IEC).
Good understanding of NFPA 70E and NEC relevant to arc flash studies, short circuit current ratings (SCCR), full load amperage (FLA), 480VAC, 120VAC, and 24VDC power distribution including isolation transformers, power distribution panels (PDPs), and fuse and cable sizing requirements.
Some background in facilities project management, including electrical substations, bus ducts and bus plugs fed to electrical panels is considered a big plus.
Strong communication and organizational skills.
Ability to travel 50% of time during program launch.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Electrical EngineeringSiemens PLCsHMIsFanuc roboticsEquipment troubleshootingProject managementIndustrial Controls StandardsPower distributionControls standards developmentManufacturing processes

Soft Skills

CommunicationOrganizational skillsProject management skills