Sr Technician- Quality

ZF; Michigan; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Plan

Paid Vacation

Personal Time

401k Plan

Health Care Benefits

Paid Holidays

Job summary

ZF North America, Inc. in Northville, MI is seeking a Sr Technician - Quality to join a team supporting Prototype Build, Machine Shop and Ride Development. You will inspect parts for dimensional accuracy and report results to customer templates, ensuring GD&T accuracy across drawings.

Join a lab that maintains GageTrak, adheres to IATF 16949, and trains others in inspection methods. Expect a collaborative, fast-paced environment with a focus on quality and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of metrology experience or training.
• Experience with engineering assembly and component drawings.
• CMM programming capabilities and GD&T knowledge.
• Ability to teach CMM and related quality measurement equipment.
• Basic math and reading skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Solid verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Inspect components, in-process parts, and finished assemblies for dimensional accuracy according to highlighted prints and customer requirements.
• Implement component quality status indicators and fulfill all customer-specific inspection standards.
• Report inspection results in standardized formats or customer-required templates, ensuring GD&T accuracy on all prints.
• Comply with quality policies, group directives, and IATF-16949 procedures while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
• Train employees in proper inspection methods to ensure consistent and accurate quality practices.
• Support and maintain GageTrak software, manage gage issue/return/calibration schedules, and perform Gage R&R studies.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and hazard-free work area using 5S practices within the quality laboratory.
• Perform additional duties as required to support overall quality operations.

Skills

Metrology

CMM programming

GD&T

Teaching CMM

Engineering drawings

Math skills

Reading skills

Independent work

Time management

Communication

Job description

Country/Region: US

Location:

Northville, MI, US

Req ID 90065 | Northville, United States ZF North America, Inc.

Job Description

About the team:

Team is comprised of Prototype Build, Machine Shop and Ride Development Functions. Quality Lab supports metrology needs for Prototype and Engineering.

What you can look forward to as Sr Technician - Quality:

• Inspect components, in‑process parts, and finished assemblies for dimensional accuracy according to highlighted prints and customer requirements.
• Implement component quality status indicators and fulfill all customer‑specific inspection standards.
• Report inspection results in standardized formats or customer‑required templates, ensuring GD&T accuracy on all prints.
• Comply with quality policies, group directives, and IATF‑16949 procedures while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
• Train employees in proper inspection methods to ensure consistent and accurate quality practices.
• Support and maintain GageTrak software, manage gage issue/return/calibration schedules, and perform Gage R&R studies.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and hazard‑free work area using 5S practices within the quality laboratory.
• Perform additional duties as required to support overall quality operations.

Your profile as Sr Technician - Quality:

• 3+ years of related Metrology experience and or training
• Experience with engineering assembly and component drawings
• CMM programming capabilities /Experience in use of GD&T
• Ability/willingness to teach CMM (operation and programming) and related quality measurement equipment, techniques, and applications
• Basic math and reading skills
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Solid organization and time management skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills

Why you should choose ZF in Northville?

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

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.

Our company is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with us and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please contact us. Requests for reasonable accommodation will be considered on a case‑by‑case basis. ZF is an Equal Opportunity and Affi…

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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.

Find out how we work at ZF:

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