Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

Req ID 91020 | Nove Mesto nad Vahom, Slovakia, ZF Active Safety Slovakia s.r.o.

About the Team

ZF is a global company supplying systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and industrial technology. ZF offers comprehensive product and software solutions for vehicle manufacturers, transport and mobility service providers. ZF has 188 production plants in 31 countries with 157 500 employees. The production plant in Nove Mesto nad Vahom is focused on production of power steering systems.

It currently employs approximately 350 employees. What you can look forward to as Advanced Manufacturing Engineer? Support plants in launching new product manufacturing through development of LLDs, layouts, prototypes, and equipment/tooling specifications in collaboration with quality, maintenance, and manufacturing teams.

Lead machine qualification at supplier sites and plants, ensuring smooth handover to Manufacturing Engineers and plant teams. Prepare customer quote authorizations AMEs based on sales input and core AME data, covering capital, tooling, labor, capacity, timing, launch costs, and mechatronics. Collaborate with Central Core teams on DFM/DFA, lessons learned workshops, improvements, and validation of assumptions.

Conduct risk assessments and industrialization planning for new products and processes, ensuring plant capacity aligns with production demand. Participate in equipment supplier selection, track machine builds with Plant Launch Managers, and support GDPEP and OLM gate revisions. Assist in manufacturing process handover by testing machines at full capacity and creating process blueprints and flowcharts.

Support plants in achieving performance KPIs, addressing quality issues, and driving continuous improvements. Create Application PFMEA and Manufacturing Process Security Analysis (MPSA) based on core PFMEA and TARA methodologies. Support change management and Operations Launch Management (OLM) as lead AME at the plant level.

Your profile

University degree – Bachelor, Master, Doctorate Technical Specialization English – Advanced (C1) Mocrosoft Excel, CAD systems – Advanced Automotive with Industrialization and Process Engineer background Number of years of experience – 4 Work experience in Automotive with Industrialization and Process Engineer background Strong manufacturing background (Lean/Continuous Improvement, PFMEA, MSA, TPM, Core Tools, etc.)

Communication/networking/leadership skills Data-driven decision making Why you should choose ZF in Nové Město nad Váhom? Summer and Christmas premium Transport allowance Flexitime Home Office Paid day off for getting married Paid day off for the birth of a child Financial reward for work anniversaries Multisport cards Employee benefit program Employee discount program 3 extra days of paid leave Monthly wage from 2 500 € (including basic wage component *, bonuses and premiums).

The salary depends on the qualifications and experience of the candidate. * base salary according to §62 ods. 2 Zákona č. 5/2004 Z. z. o službách zamestnanosti v znení neskorších predpisov 2 152 € Be part of our ZF team as Advanced Manufacturing Engineer (m/f/d) and apply now! Contact Igor Culek +420 727 884 604