Manufacturing Engineer
ZF Group · Marysville, MI
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 1+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at ZF Group (industrial) in Marysville, MI. Be a key player in corrective actions: Support 8D investigations and other corrective action processes stemming from audits, quality reviews, or customer feedback.
- They ask for
- 1+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, GD&T, IATF 16949, Machining, Assembly lines
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Michigan: typical posted base $87k–$166k.
Median of the low and high ends of 29 live postings that list pay, out of 88 manufacturing engineer openings in Michigan, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Michigan plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 87 other live manufacturing postings in Michigan.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (1+ vs 5+)
Typical $87k–$166k, from 29 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- New product launch 63%
- Tooling 48%
- Lean 42%
- FMEA 35%
- Automation 31%
- ✓ Root cause 30%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for GD&T, Assembly lines, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at ZF Group
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: ZF Group in Marysville
1 other open role at this site.
- Manufacturing Process Engineer · Process
Manufacturing Engineer at ZF Group in other locations
ZF Group lists this title in 3 places. Pick the plant you can get to.
- North Mankato, MN · $68k–$95k
- Marshall, IL · $85k–$100k
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Req ID 85450 | Marysville, United States ZF Axle Drives Marysville, LLC
Job Description
About the Team: The Manufacturing Engineer will be based at ZF Axle Drives LLC in Marysville, Michigan, a state of the art facility that produces axle drives for Stellantis. The plant employs over 500 team members and offers significant opportunities for professional growth. With operations divided into two primary areas—assembly and machining—this role will be focused on supporting the assembly area. The Manufacturing Engineer will work closely with the maintenance team, providing on line support for the assembly lines and driving improvements to enhance overall efficiency.
What you can look forward to as a Manufacturing Engineer
- •Drive production performance: Maintain and improve production line efficiency while leading hands on problem solving activities.
- •Build stable, high performing processes: Plan, test, and support the implementation of preventative actions that ensure safe, high quality, cost effective, and reliable production operations.
- •Shape process improvements: Manage non critical production process changes in partnership with product engineering, assembly engineering, and systems support.
- •Solve complex quality challenges: Investigate issues with non conforming parts and recommend effective, long term solutions.
- •Be a key player in corrective actions: Support 8D investigations and other corrective action processes stemming from audits, quality reviews, or customer feedback.
- •Establish clear standards: Develop and maintain reject criteria, teardown procedures, and related documentation to strengthen process consistency.
- •Own continuous improvement activities: Track PDCA items tied to production fallout and partner with task owners to ensure timely progress and closure.
- •Lead plant level engineering initiatives: Coordinate product and assembly engineering tasks or projects to drive improvement across the manufacturing operation.
Your profile as a Manufacturing Engineer
- •Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or electrical engineering.
- •Preferably 1+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
- •Strong mechanical aptitude and genuine mechanical curiosity.
- •Demonstrated interpersonal, project management, and technical skills, along with a strong work ethic.
- •Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CAD software.
- •Basic understanding of GD&T principles.
- •Awareness or training related to TS16949 (IATF 16949) quality standards.
- •Must be authorized to work in the United States now and in the future without the need for sponsorship.
Why you should choose ZF in Marysville
- •Annual Incentive Plan
- •Paid Time Off
- •401k Plan
- •Health Care Benefits
- •Paid Holidays
- •A supportive collaborative team environment
- •A strong diversity culture
- •Supportive Employee Groups and community outreach activities
Additional Information
ZF does not offer visa sponsorship for this role (e.g., H-1B, TN), and candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship by ZF now or in the future. This role also does not include any immigration-related support, including—but not limited to—being listed on government forms, providing documentation for work authorization, coordinating with universities, or participating in training plans or othe