Senior Gear Systems Specialist — Precision Gear Expert

100Hires, Inc.; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay based on experience

401(k) with 4% company match

Health insurance — 100% company paid

Annual performance bonus

Job summary

JWC Machine and Fab in Mobile, AL, is seeking a senior gear specialist with deep hands-on expertise in gears. You will identify gear types, geometry, and materials, determine manufacturing methods, and produce or repair gears to exacting specs.

You will work with CNC and manual equipment, inspect gear quality, support reverse-engineering when drawings are unavailable, and mentor junior staff while upholding AGMA standards.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience in gear manufacturing, gear repair, or gearbox rebuilding.
• Ability to fully characterize a gear from inspection: type, pitch, pressure angle, tooth geometry, and material.
• Experience manufacturing gears using hobbing, grinding, shaping, or CNC multi-axis equipment.
• Proficiency with gear inspection methods and equipment: gear checkers, analytical CMM, lead/involute measurement.
• Blueprint reading and GD&T proficiency; AGMA gear quality standards knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Identify gear type, geometry, tooth count, pressure angle, pitch, and material from inspection or specs.
• Manufacture replacement gears or gear components using CNC and/or manual equipment.
• Inspect finished gears for tooth geometry, runout, surface finish, and dimensional compliance.
• Perform or support gear repair operations including tooth restoration, hub modifications, and bore/keyway work.
• Interpret gear drawings and specifications, including AGMA standards and customer data.
• Support engineering in reverse-engineering gear components from samples when drawings are unavailable.
• Advise on material selection, heat treatment requirements, and surface finishing for gear applications.
• Serve as the internal subject-matter expert on gear systems — mentoring junior staff.

Skills

Gear expertise

Gear repair

CNC machining

Gear inspection

AGMA standards

Blueprint reading

GD&T

Lead/involute measurement

Education

Apprenticeship

Trade certification

Engineering background

Tools

Gear checkers

Analytical CMM

Lead/involute measurement

CNC machines

Hobbing

Grinding

Shaping

Job description

JWC Machine and Fab in Mobile, AL, is seeking a senior gear specialist with deep hands-on expertise in gears. You will identify gear types, geometry, and materials, determine manufacturing methods, and produce or repair gears to exacting specs.

You will work with CNC and manual equipment, inspect gear quality, support reverse-engineering when drawings are unavailable, and mentor junior staff while upholding AGMA standards.