Engineering Manager
ZF Group
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Vernon Hills • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $110,700 - $138,400 per year
About the role
- Manage and direct the execution of plant engineering initiatives, including layouts, production equipment, process flows, tooling, and test systems.
- Lead industrialization efforts for new remanufacturing lines and business opportunities.
- Prepare and support business cases for new engineering and production projects.
- Oversee day‑to‑day department performance with broad autonomous decision‑making.
- Identify training needs, resource requirements, and continuous improvement opportunities.
- Manage engineering staff, assign responsibilities, and conduct performance reviews.
- Own and manage product design changes that impact production processes.
- Support engineering change management processes (ECN) and documentation updates.
- Coordinate technical documentation, specifications, and customer engineering requests.
- Support new product/engineering projects from definition to implementation.
- Oversee and ensure proper functionality of test benches across the facility.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required
- Master’s degree strongly preferred
- Minimum 8+ years of progressive engineering experience, preferably in:
- Process / Industrial Engineering (AME)
- Manufacturing / Remanufacturing
- Product or Design Engineering
- Controls, Mechatronics, Mechanical, Electrical, or Reliability Engineering
- Maintenance, Test Engineering, or Supplier/Customer Quality
- Prior experience managing engineering teams, projects, and technical programs
Benefits
- Annual Incentive Plan
- Paid time off
- 401k Plan
- Health Care Benefits
- Paid Holidays
- A supportive collaborative team environment
- A strong diverse culture
- Supportive Employee Groups and community outreach activities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
plant engineeringprocess flowstoolingtest systemsengineering change managementtechnical documentationproduct designcontinuous improvementproject managementperformance reviews
Soft Skills
leadershipautonomous decision-makingtraining needs identificationresource managementteam managementcommunicationproblem-solvingcollaborationperformance managementstrategic planning
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in EngineeringMaster’s degree