Gear Manufacturing Engineer

AMETEK, Inc.; Whitsett (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AMETEK, Inc. seeks a hands-on Gear Manufacturing Engineer in Whitsett, NC, to lead day-to-day gear production. You will own processes across hobbing, turning, grinding, and finishing, driving throughput, quality, and cost improvements on a shop floor.

The role requires 5+ years in gear manufacturing, strong GD&T and CNC proficiency, and proven leadership. Expect collaboration with cross-functional teams and a focus on equipment optimization and preventive maintenance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in gear manufacturing.
• Expertise with gear hobbing, shaping, and/or grinding.
• Experience with spur, helical, worm, and bevel gears.
• Strong knowledge of gear geometry, tolerancing, and inspection.
• Experience with CNC machining environments.
• Strong GD&T and metallurgy understanding.
• Proven problem-solving ability in shop-floor environments.
• Lean manufacturing knowledge.
• Ability to identify AI use cases to improve productivity and cost.

Responsibilities

• Lead and optimize manufacturing processes for gear production, including hobbing, turning, grinding, and secondary operations.
• Establish and improve processes for spur, helical, worm, and bevel gears.
• Partner with quality to ensure gear inspection methods are robust and repeatable.
• Evaluate and implement gear manufacturing equipment.
• Lead capital justification and support installation/startup of equipment.
• Utilize Lean and continuous improvement tools.
• Provide hands-on technical support to machinists and supervisors.
• Drive preventive maintenance strategies for critical equipment.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve manufacturing issues.
• Develop and maintain process documentation.

Skills

Gear manufacturing

Lean manufacturing

GD&T

AI tools in manufacturing

CNC machining

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Gear hobbing

Gear shaping

Gear grinding

CNC machining environments

Job description

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As we expand our gear manufacturing capabilities, we are seeking a hands-on Gear Manufacturing Engineer with deep expertise in gear production. This role will lead the day-to-day performance and continuous improvement of a machine shop focused on spur, helical, worm, and bevel gear manufacturing.

This is a highly visible, shop-floor-focused position responsible for process ownership, equipment performance, and technical leadership across gear cutting, turning, grinding, and finishing operations. The right candidate will bring strong gear manufacturing knowledge and the ability to translate that into improved throughput, quality, and cost performance.

What you will do:

• Lead and optimize manufacturing processes for gear production, including hobbing, turning, grinding, and secondary operations
• Establish and improve processes for spur, helical, worm, and bevel gears
• Partner with quality to ensure gear inspection methods are robust and repeatable
• Evaluate and implement gear manufacturing equipment
• Lead capital justification and support installation/startup of equipment
• Utilize Lean and continuous improvement tools
• Provide hands-on technical support to machinists and supervisors
• Drive preventive maintenance strategies for critical equipment
• Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve manufacturing issues
• Develop and maintain process documentation

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field preferred; or equivalent years of experience
• 5+ years of experience in gear manufacturing
• Expertise with gear hobbing, shaping, and/or grinding
• Experience with spur, helical, worm, and bevel gears
• Strong knowledge of gear geometry, tolerancing, and inspection
• Experience with CNC machining environments
• Strong GD&T and metallurgy understanding
• Proven problem-solving ability in shop-floor environments
• Experience evaluating and implementing equipment
• Lean manufacturing knowledge
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to useAItools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.
• Strong communication and leadership skills

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Compensation

Employee Type: Salaried

Currency: USD

Salary Minimum: 80,000

Salary Maximum: 120,000

Incentive: No

Disclaimer:Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000colleagues, in 35countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK isacomponent of the S&P 500. Visithttps://www.ametek.com/careers for more information.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should call 1 [phone].