Manufacturing Project Engineer – Assembly & Launch Leader

ZF; Marysville (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Plan

Paid Vacation

Personal Time

401k Plan

Health Care Benefits

Paid Holidays

Diversity culture

Community outreach activities

Job summary

ZF Marysville is seeking an Advanced Manufacturing Project Engineer to drive assembly planning and capital investment activities across North America. You will coordinate with global teams, supplier evaluations, and bring equipment installations from concept to first run off.

The role requires a BS in engineering, 5+ years of project engineering, 3+ years in-plant manufacturing, BOM experience, and willingness to travel.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project engineering experience within a Tier-1 Supplier or OEM environment.
• 3+ years of in-plant manufacturing engineering
• 2+ years of experience with Bills of Material (BOM) structures, quoting, manufacturing equipment/tooling planning, design change procedures
• Proven project management experience; PMP certification preferred
• Understanding of passenger car powertrain technology and basic knowledge of axle/driveline technologies

Responsibilities

• Oversee assembly planning activities across the North America region, supporting both internal and external customers.
• Responsibilities include pre planning and concept development, capital investment analysis, specification creation, equipment vendor evaluation and selection, oversight of equipment installation and commissioning (including first run off), and the release of production equipment and manufacturing procedures.
• Develop capital investment models to estimate equipment costs and analyze cost and pricing variances between new investments and equipment changeovers.
• Conduct vendor assessments through on site evaluations and performance analyses to support supplier selection and capability verification.
• Serve as the primary customer liaison, identifying product and process requirements for new and existing programs and translating them into equipment specifications and assembly process definitions.
• Coordinate the planning phases of equipment installation for pre series and launch-management projects, working closely with the Manufacturing Planning team in Germany to ensure alignment with global standards and timelines.
• Establish planning tools, procedures, and corrective action strategies for production and maintenance teams to minimize operational downtime and mitigate commercial risk.
• Support change management activities related to launch timing and engineering change requests, including quotations, validation planning, scheduling, and communication with impacted departments and project stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Mechanical engineering knowledge

Global collaboration

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

BOM structures

Job description

ZF Marysville is seeking an Advanced Manufacturing Project Engineer to drive assembly planning and capital investment activities across North America. You will coordinate with global teams, supplier evaluations, and bring equipment installations from concept to first run off.

The role requires a BS in engineering, 5+ years of project engineering, 3+ years in-plant manufacturing, BOM experience, and willingness to travel.