Manufacturing Engineer

ZF Group; Gray Court (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Plan

Paid Time Off

401k Plan

Health Care Benefits

Paid Holidays

Supportive team environment

Community outreach activities

Job summary

ZF Transmissions in Gray Court, SC, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead complex production projects and optimize equipment layouts. You will work with manufacturing engineers and design teams to ensure efficient methods and meet quality standards.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 1+ years of engineering experience, with strong knowledge of APQP and lean practices. Enjoy a competitive benefits package at a leading automotive site in North America.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering and 1+ years of engineering experience and leading technical projects.
• Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within Engineering.
• Experience with customer communication systems.
• Experience with engineering change systems.
• Knowledge of company products and services acquired through experience and training.
• Understanding of engineering techniques, principles, and procedures of their particular field to the completion of difficult assignments.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex projects to troubleshoot and solve errors/problems on production equipment.
• Analyze and plan work force utilization, space requirements, workflow, and layouts for maximum efficiency.
• Confer with manufacturing engineers and design staff concerning product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods.
• Validate the development of product specifications for the purchase of equipment, materials, tooling, fixturing or parts, according to specifications and quality standards.
• Consult the engineering team about potential suppliers for production equipment, tooling and fixturing and contributes to the final technical choice.
• Evaluate and assist in the evolution of the equipment and perform acceptance evaluation according to specification.
• Validate production times, staffing requirements and related costs of production equipment to provide information for management decisions.
• Oversee projects for existing production and new programs using APQP and Lean principles to meet timing and budget as well as performance.

Skills

Project leadership

Production troubleshooting

Workforce planning

Layout optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Supplier communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

APQP

Lean principles

Job description

About the Team: The Manufacturing Engineering team at ZF Transmissions in Gray Court, SC, is a skilled group of professionals dedicated to producing high-quality transmissions for passenger and commercial vehicles. As part of the largest manufacturing site in North America, with nearly 2,000 employees plant-wide, this team plays a vital role in our production process. Their precision and expertise ensure that our products meet the highest standards of performance and reliability. Their contributions are essential to maintaining ZF's reputation as a leader in the automotive industry.

What you can look forward to as a Manufacturing Engineer:

• Lead complex projects to troubleshoot and solve errors/problems on production equipment.
• Analyze and plan work force utilization, space requirements, workflow, and designs layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency.
• Confer with manufacturing engineers and design staff concerning product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods.
• Validate the development of product specifications for the purchase of equipment, materials, tooling, fixturing or parts, according to specifications and quality standards.
• Consult the engineering team about potential suppliers for production equipment, tooling and fixturing and contributes to the final technical choice.
• Evaluate and assist in the evolution of the equipment and perform acceptance evaluation according to specification.
• Validate production times, staffing requirements and related costs of production equipment to provide information for management decisions.
• Oversee projects for existing production and new programs using APQP and Lean principles to meet timing and budget as well as performance.

Your profile as a Manufacturing Engineer:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering and 1+ years of engineering experience and leading technical projects.
• Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within Engineering.
• Experience with customer communication systems.
• Experience with engineering change systems.
• Knowledge of company products and services acquired through experience and training.
• Understanding of engineering techniques, principles, and procedures of their particular field to the completion of difficult assignments.

Why you should choose ZF in Gray Court, SC:

• Annual Incentive Plan
• Paid Time Off
• 401k Plan
• Health Care Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• A supportive, collaborative team environment
• Supportive Employee Groups and community outreach activities