Manufacturing Engineer

ZF; Marysville (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Plan

Paid Time Off

401k Plan

Health Care Benefits

Paid Holidays

Collaborative team environment

Diversity culture

Job summary

ZF Axle Drives Marysville, LLC is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support the assembly area in Marysville, MI. You will partner with maintenance to provide on-line support, drive efficiency, and implement improvements across manufacturing operations.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering, familiarity with CAD software and MS Office, and a willingness to work with cross-functional teams to resolve quality issues and implement corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering.
• 1+ years of manufacturing experience preferred.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and curiosity.
• Demonstrated interpersonal, project management, and technical skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CAD software.
• Basic understanding of GD&T principles.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve production line efficiency.
• Plan, test, and implement preventative actions for safe, high quality production.
• Manage non-critical production process changes with cross-functional teams.
• Investigate issues with non-conforming parts and implement long-term solutions.
• Support 8D investigations and corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain reject criteria and teardown procedures.
• Lead continuous improvement activities and track PDCA items.
• Coordinate engineering tasks to drive manufacturing improvements.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Technical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering

Tools

CAD software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Manufacturing Engineer

Country/Region: US

Location:

Marysville, MI, US

Req ID 85450 | Marysville, United States ZF Axle Drives Marysville, LLC

Job Description

About the Team:

The Manufacturing Engineer will be based at ZF Axle Drives LLC in Marysville, Michigan, a state of the art facility that produces axle drives for Stellantis. The plant employs over 500 team members and offers significant opportunities for professional growth. With operations divided into two primary areas—assembly and machining—this role will be focused on supporting the assembly area. The Manufacturing Engineer will work closely with the maintenance team, providing on line support for the assembly lines and driving improvements to enhance overall efficiency.

What you can look forward to as a Manufacturing Engineer:

• Drive production performance: Maintain and improve production line efficiency while leading hands on problem solving activities.
• Build stable, high performing processes: Plan, test, and support the implementation of preventative actions that ensure safe, high quality, cost effective, and reliable production operations.
• Shape process improvements: Manage non critical production process changes in partnership with product engineering, assembly engineering, and systems support.
• Solve complex quality challenges: Investigate issues with non conforming parts and recommend effective, long term solutions.
• Be a key player in corrective actions: Support 8D investigations and other corrective action processes stemming from audits, quality reviews, or customer feedback.
• Establish clear standards: Develop and maintain reject criteria, teardown procedures, and related documentation to strengthen process consistency.
• Own continuous improvement activities: Track PDCA items tied to production fallout and partner with task owners to ensure timely progress and closure.
• Lead plant level engineering initiatives: Coordinate product and assembly engineering tasks or projects to drive improvement across the manufacturing operation.

Your profile as a Manufacturing Engineer:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or electrical engineering.
• Preferably 1+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and genuine mechanical curiosity.
• Demonstrated interpersonal, project management, and technical skills, along with a strong work ethic.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CAD software.
• Basic understanding of GD&T principles.
• Awareness or training related to TS16949 (IATF 16949) quality standards.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States now and in the future without the need for sponsorship.

Why you should choose ZF in Marysville:

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

Additional Information

ZF does not offer visa sponsorship for this role (e.g., H-1B, TN), and candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship by ZF now or in the future. This role also does not include any immigration-related support, including—but not limited to—being listed on government forms, providing documentation for work authorization, coordinating with universities, or participating in training plans or other procedures related to visa status (e.g., H-1B, TN, F-1 OPT/CPT, J-1, O-1, L-1, E-3, and any other status requiring employer sponsorship or immigration-related support). IF YOU REQUIRE ANY FORM OF VISA SPONSORSHIP OR ANY IMMIGRATION SUPPORT NOW OR IN THE FUTURE, PLEASE DO NOT APPLY.

DIVERSITY COMMITMENT:

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are more than just words for us. They are at the core of the ZF Way that propels our team members towards their utmost success. We strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a natural reflex. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that every member of ZF can rise to their full potential. We aim to embed this in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape next generation mobility, safety, sustainability and social justice.

With four generations across 118 nationalities in 41 countries, ZF combines a unique variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and ideas. Together, we solve problems, drive innovation and shape next generation mobility.

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What does DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) mean for ZF as a company?

At ZF, we continuously strive to build and maintain a culture where inclusiveness is lived and diversity is valued. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that all our employees can rise to their full potential. We aim to embed this vision in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape the future of mobility.