Operational Excellence Engineer

Process Engineer - AME Guidelines and Tools

Location:

Marshall, IL / Farmington Hills, MI (Hybrid Schedule)

Country/Region: US

Req  | Farmington Hills/Marshall, United States ZF Active Safety and Electronics US LLC

About the Team: The position will help support the coordination of Operation Excellence activities within internal plants. The position will ensure global alignment and drive operational guidelines and tools such as production system, continuous improvement, digitization, safety and sustainability. The position will report to the Operational Head and support the development and help drive the operation strategy, transformation and tracking of the implementation roadmap.

• Provide support and oversight to plants for Operation excellence topics.
• Coordinate with functional leads for Safety, Sustainability, Production System, Digitization, Quality, Supply Chain Operation excellence projects in order to drive profit & cash savings.
• Support global Continuous Improvement programs by working with the internal plants to initiate, execute, control, monitor and close projects (PDCA systemic approach).
• Prepare and provide analysis for Operational heads for benchmarking, best practice sharing, etc.
• Support and drive the appropriate sections of the Operation Strategy as it relates to global capital investments, supply chain footprint and operational performance.
• Support transformation plans for plants to safeguard competitive structures.
• Responsible for preparation of data analytics, presentations, communication slides and documents for Operational Head.

• 3+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years’ experience with process improvements (lean, stats tools, quality or similar).
• Demonstrated ability to remain focused, constructive and flexible while under pressure.
• High level of maturity and assertiveness, persistence resilience.
• Ability to travel globally between 10-20%.
• Ability to work in matrix environment and global network with good coordination/cooperation skills.

The expected base compensation for this role is $85,000 - $115,000 annually. Actual base compensation within the identified range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

• A supportive collaborative team environment.
• Annual Incentive Plan.
• Paid Vacation.
• 401k Plan.
• Health Care Benefits.
• A Hybrid Work Schedule (2 days remote/3 days onsite).
• Paid Holidays.
• Supportive Employee Groups and community outreach activities.

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.

ZF is an Equal Opportunity and Affinity Action Employer and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job‑related reasons regardless of an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran.