Gear Engineer (Plastic Gears – Application Development)

Centre People; Köln, Düsseldorf; Vor Ort; EUR 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading engineering firm in Germany is seeking a Gear Engineer to develop and optimize applications for plastic gears while collaborating with manufacturing sites. The ideal candidate will have experience in mechanical design, strong problem-solving skills, and be proficient in English and German. This full-time role offers a competitive salary plus benefits including 28-30 days of vacation.

Leistungen

28-30 days of vacation (increasing by 1 day each year, max. 30 days)

Qualifikationen

• Experience in design and development of plastic gears or related components.
• Business-level proficiency in both English and German is required.

Aufgaben

• Develop and optimise applications for plastic gears and related components.
• Provide technical proposals and design specifications based on customer requirements.
• Collaborate with manufacturing sites in Asia to support prototyping and preparation for mass production.
• Analyse and resolve technical challenges in gear applications.

Kenntnisse

Design and development of plastic gears

Mechanical design and material properties

Problem-solving skills

Technical analysis capabilities

Experience in a team-based environment

Business-level proficiency in English

Business-level proficiency in German

Jobbeschreibung

Gear Engineer (Plastic Gears – Application Development)

Ref: KM46873

Type: Permanent, full-time

Location: Germany - Düsseldorf/Cologne

Salary (Annual): DOE €80k + bonus

Start: ASAP

Benefits: 28-30 days (increasing by 1 day each year, max. 30 days)

Gear Engineer Main Responsibilities

• Develop and optimise applications for plastic gears and related components
• Provide technical proposals and design specifications based on customer requirements
• Collaborate with manufacturing sites in Asia to support prototyping and preparation for mass production
• Analyse and resolve technical challenges in gear applications
• Apply experience with metal gears or gear-assembled components as required
• Support European customers with technical guidance and application advice

Gear Engineer Ideal Candidate

• Experience in design and development of plastic gears or related components
• Knowledge of mechanical design and material properties
• Strong problem-solving skills and technical analysis capabilities
• Experience in a team-based development environment
• Experience with metal gears or gear-assembled components is advantageous
• Business-level proficiency in both English and German is required

All applicants must have the right to work in Germany as the company is not able to offer visa support.