Gear Manufacturing Engineer

About the role

This is a highly visible, shop-floor-focused position responsible for process ownership, equipment performance, and technical leadership across gear cutting, turning, grinding, and finishing operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and optimize manufacturing processes for gear production, including hobbing, turning, grinding, and secondary operations
• Establish and improve processes for spur, helical, worm, and bevel gears
• Troubleshoot gear manufacturing issues using root cause analysis
• Partner with quality to ensure gear inspection methods are robust and repeatable
• Evaluate and implement gear manufacturing equipment
• Lead capital justification and support installation/startup of equipment
• Utilize Lean and continuous improvement tools
• Provide hands-on technical support to machinists and supervisors
• Drive preventive maintenance strategies for critical equipment
• Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve manufacturing issues
• Develop and maintain process documentation
• Support training in gear manufacturing best practices

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field preferred; or equivalent years of experience
• 5+ years of experience in gear manufacturing
• Expertise with gear hobbing, shaping, and/or grinding
• Experience with spur, helical, worm, and bevel gears
• Strong knowledge of gear geometry, tolerancing, and inspection
• Experience with CNC machining environments
• Strong GD&T and metallurgy understanding
• Proven problem-solving ability in shop-floor environments
• Experience evaluating and implementing equipment
• Lean manufacturing knowledge
• Strong communication and leadership skills