Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

ZF Group; Bielsko-Biała; Hybrid; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Medicover Benefits platform

Life insurance

Job summary

ZF Group in Bielsko-Biała is seeking an Advanced Manufacturing Engineer to industrialize steering products and support regional plants. You will drive harmonization of processes and equipment and assist with new product launches and production ramp-up in a hybrid work setup.

The role requires a university engineering degree, 5+ years in advanced manufacturing, experience with capital investments, PFMEA, and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• University degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering or Process Engineering.
• Proven experience with new product industrialization and manufacturing launches.
• Experience in capital investment projects and equipment procurement.
• Experience in machine qualification and acceptance activities.
• Steering Business knowledge/Automotive.
• Experience working in a cross-functional corporate environment.
• Strong manufacturing background (Lean/Continuous Improvement, PFMEA, MSA, TPM, Core Tools, etc.)
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Fluent English written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support industrialization activities for steering assembly processes across regional manufacturing locations.
• Drive harmonization and standardization of manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Support plants during new product launches, prototype builds, line layouts, and production ramp-up.
• Develop manufacturing specifications, equipment requirements, and tooling concepts for new projects.
• Collaborate on supplier selection activities with engineering, purchasing, and manufacturing teams.
• Drive manufacturing readiness by overseeing machine build execution, leading supplier and plant qualification activities, supporting GDPEP project gates.
• Create and maintain Application PFMEAs based on global standards.
• Support performance improvement initiatives related to quality, productivity, and manufacturing KPIs.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

PFMEA

Cross-functional

Stakeholder mgmt

English fluency

Capital projects

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

As an Advanced Manufacturing Engineer, you will play a key role in industrializing new steering products and supporting manufacturing plants across the region to ensure flawless product launches, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

What you can look forward to as Advanced Manufacturing Engineer:

• Lead and support industrialization activities for steering assembly processes across regional manufacturing locations.
• Drive harmonization and standardization of manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Support plants during new product launches, prototype builds, line layouts, and production ramp-up.
• Develop manufacturing specifications, equipment requirements, and tooling concepts for new projects.
• Collaborate on supplier selection activities with engineering, purchasing, and manufacturing teams.
• Drive manufacturing readiness by overseeing machine build execution, leading supplier and plant qualification activities, supporting GDPEP project gates.
• Create and maintain Application PFMEAs based on global standards.
• Support performance improvement initiatives related to quality, productivity, and manufacturing KPIs.

Your profile as Advanced Manufacturing Engineer:

• University degree in Engineering or a related technical field
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering or Process Engineering
• Proven experience with new product industrialization and manufacturing launches
• Experience in capital investment projects and equipment procurement
• Experience in machine qualification and acceptance activities
• Steering Business knowledge/Automotive
• Experience working in a cross-functional corporate environment
• Strong manufacturing background (Lean/Continuous Improvement, PFMEA, MSA, TPM, Core Tools, etc.)
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Fluent English written and spoken

Why you should choose ZF in Bielsko-Biała:

• Opportunity to get in touch with the latest technologies in the automotive industry
• A chance to work in an international team
• Stable employment conditions
• Hybrid mode of work, flexible working hours
• A package of additional benefits (i.a. private medical care, Medicover Benefits platform, life insurance)