Gear Design & Analysis Engineer II – Bevel Focus

ZF Group; Marysville (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Plan

Paid Time Off

401k Plan

Health Care Benefits

Paid Holidays

Collaborative environment

Diversity culture

Community outreach

Job summary

ZF Axle Drives in Marysville, MI, part of ZF Group, is seeking an Engineering Analyst to join a hands-on team focused on tooling, process capability, gage calibration, and vendor collaboration on the shop floor.

The candidate will work with a cross-functional group to drive continuous improvement, interpret bevel gear prints, and lead corrective-action activities like 8D investigations across projects and production lines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of engineering experience.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• 3 years of bevel gear manufacturing experience required.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD 2D/3D.
• Proficient in MS Office, SPC, DoE, and basic noise testing.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with cross functional teams to define corrective actions and support continuous improvement.
• Participate in simultaneous engineering activities for new projects (APQP, QR83).
• Generate, prepare, and present regular reports to internal and external stakeholders.
• Interpret bevel gear prints including dimensions, tolerances, specifications and standards.
• Investigate and resolve issues involving non conforming bevel gear sets from vehicle testing, NVH or customer returns.
• Lead 8D investigations or similar corrective action processes stemming from product/process audits, internal quality investigations, or customer complaints.
• Design, optimize, and develop blades using KIMOS, GEMs, Meteor, Meteorite, and all equipment on cutter grind department. Develop grinding and lapping summary with satisfactory NVH and acoustic behavior.
• Lead troubleshooting methods and plan when equipment presents with quality or performance issues.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

AutoCAD

MS Office

SPC

DoE

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Excel

Job description

ZF Axle Drives in Marysville, MI, part of ZF Group, is seeking an Engineering Analyst to join a hands-on team focused on tooling, process capability, gage calibration, and vendor collaboration on the shop floor.

The candidate will work with a cross-functional group to drive continuous improvement, interpret bevel gear prints, and lead corrective-action activities like 8D investigations across projects and production lines.