Process Engineer - Gears and Shafts (Automotive)

Location: Warren, Michigan, United States; hybrid, with reporting to the specific location at least 3 times per week; travel required up to 25%; relocation benefits are available for qualifying candidates.

Company

Automotive manufacturing organization focused on advancing manufacturing excellence, operational performance, and future vehicle technologies.

What you will do

• Partner with manufacturing plants to identify, prioritize, and resolve production and process-related challenges.
• Lead and support structured problem-solving activities addressing safety, quality, cost, throughput, scrap, process capability, equipment reliability, and uptime.
• Analyze manufacturing data, plant performance metrics, and process performance to identify and prioritize improvement opportunities.
• Provide technical support for troubleshooting gear and shaft manufacturing processes and implement sustainable corrective actions with cross-functional teams.
• Support manufacturing cost reduction, warranty improvement, productivity, operational excellence, process standardization, and knowledge sharing across facilities.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, purchasing, and leadership on equipment specifications, process requirements, equipment strategies, process development, and future manufacturing investments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, a related technical field, or an equivalent combination of education, skilled trades, engineering, manufacturing, and/or relevant professional experience.
• Experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, industrial engineering, machining, or a related manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and familiarity with structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, plant-floor operations, and continuous improvement principles.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across manufacturing, engineering, quality, maintenance, suppliers, and leadership teams.
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle regularly; successful completion of a Motor Vehicle Report review is required for use of the company vehicle.
• Must not require immigration sponsorship or work authorization support now or in the future, including H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, or J-1 support.

Nice to have

• Manufacturing experience in machining, gears, shafts, driveline, transmission, powertrain, or related manufacturing processes.
• Experience supporting high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Experience with root cause analysis, continuous improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, DMAIC, or similar methodologies.
• Experience supporting manufacturing equipment, process development, capital projects, or equipment implementation.
• Knowledge of process capability, scrap reduction, uptime improvement, and manufacturing performance metrics.
• Experience using AutoCAD, CAD/CAM systems, Teamcenter, Microsoft Project, or similar engineering tools.
• Hands-on experience with gear and shaft manufacturing processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement with regular onsite collaboration.
• Opportunity to work directly with manufacturing plants as a technical partner and influence performance across multiple facilities.
• Exposure to advanced gear and shaft manufacturing, equipment strategy, process development, and future manufacturing technologies.
• Technical leadership or technical specialist career development opportunities.
• Collaborative environment emphasizing innovation, creative problem solving, and continuous learning.
• Company vehicle provided after successful Motor Vehicle Report review; relocation benefits available for qualifying candidates.