Engineer II - Plant Quality
ZF · Gainesville, GA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at ZF (automotive) in Gainesville, GA. Plan, test, train, supervise, and implement preventive quality assurance activities to establish capable and stable production processes.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Tools it names
- Root cause, FMEA, PPAP, Control plans, Supplier quality, Assembly lines
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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How this role compares
Against 10 other live quality postings in Georgia.
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 73%
- ✓ FMEA 55%
- ✓ Supplier quality 45%
- Automation 36%
- Lean 36%
- ✓ PPAP 36%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for 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
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at ZF
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?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
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 in Gainesville
3 other open roles at this site.
- Manufacturing Engineer II · Manufacturing
- Maintenance Tech · Reliability · Technician
- Production Supervisor · Production · Supervisor
Full description from ZFAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Req ID 90494 | Gainesville 1, United States ZF Gainesville, LLC
About the Position
The Plant Quality Engineer II plays a key role in driving process quality across axle drive assembly operations while providing leadership and direction to Tear Down Technicians.
What you can look forward to as Engineer II- PQ
- •Conduct internal quality investigations and resolve issues related to non-conforming parts on axle drive assembly lines.
- •Plan, test, train, supervise, and implement preventive quality assurance activities to establish capable and stable production processes.
- •Maintain quality data systems at individual assembly stations and within the central quality database.
- •Perform internal process audits, coordinate product audits, and lead advanced 8D or similar corrective action investigations from audits and internal or external quality issues.
- •Review customer 0 km, field, and warranty returns; determine root causes; and recommend timely corrective actions.
- •Serve as the primary customer contact for quality topics, including PPAP completion, submission, approval, and adherence to customer-specific requirements.
- •Evaluate quality documentation, assembly station tolerance changes, control plans, PFMEAs, and quality reports for axle drive assembly lines.
- •Collaborate with Supplier Quality Engineers, Auditors, Manufacturing Engineers, Engineering, and Systems Support to drive corrective actions, continuous improvement, simultaneous engineering, and quality performance monitoring.
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Your Profile as Engineer II- PQ
- •Bachelors in Engineering
- •2-5+ years related experience with quality assurance
- •Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office, and other data base tools
- •English language competency
- •Must be authorized to work in the United States now and in the future, without company sponsorship
What We Offer
- •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
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 other procedures related to visa status (e.g., H-1B, TN, F-1 OPT/CPT, J-1, O-1, L-1, E-3, and any other status requiring employer sponsorship or immigration-related support). IF YOU REQUIRE ANY FORM OF VISA SPONSORSHIP OR ANY IMMIGRATION SUPPORT NOW OR IN THE FUTURE, PLEASE DO NOT APPLY.
Be part of our ZF team as Engineer II - Plant Quality and apply now!
Contact
Tammy Whitt
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.