Lead Gear Manufacturing Engineer – Lean Shop Leader

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

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.