Lead Process Engineer, CNC Gear Cutting & Grinding

Build best-in-class gear manufacturing with Reliance Gear

Reliance Gear Corporation delivers precision gears to customers with exacting engineering and quality demands. Join us as the Lead Process Engineer to guide our process engineering team while staying deep in CNC programs, tooling, and data-driven optimization.

What you’ll impact

• Manufacturing efficiency, yield, and throughput across hobbing, shaping, and grinding
• Product quality and process capability via metrology-driven improvements
• Cost control through smart tooling strategies and robust routings
• On-time delivery through cross-functional collaboration

Core responsibilities

• Mentor process engineers; coordinate project priorities, technical reviews, and deadlines.
• Create/optimize routings, process plans, tooling specifications, and CNC code for gear operations.
• Use gear inspection data and SPC to troubleshoot and improve processes.
• Partner with Production, Quality, and Supply Chain to resolve technical issues and protect schedules.
• Lead continuous improvement to cut scrap, boost throughput, extend tooling life, and manage cost.
• Maintain PFMEAs, Control Plans, work instructions, and SPC documentation.
• Ensure compliance with AGMA, ISO 9001, AS9100, and customer specs.
• Assist with quotations; assess, implement, and validate capital equipment.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent background.
• Direct experience in gear process engineering or precision gear manufacturing.
• Fluency in CNC programming, GD&T, gear cutting/grinding, gear inspection, and heat-treatment effects.
• History of developing processes, selecting tooling, and driving CI.
• Strong analytical, mathematical, and problem-solving skills; excellent communicator.
• Quotation experience is a plus.
• Exceptional documentation accuracy and attention to detail.

Pay and benefits

Annual Salary Range: $90,000 – $120,000

• Health insurance: Medical, Vision, Dental and Life Insurance
• Retirement: 401(k) plan
• Paid time off: Vacation, PTO, 10 Paid Holidays

Tech you’ll use

• ERP Software

You should be proficient in

• Bachelor's Degree
• Troubleshooting Skills
• CNC Programming
• Process Engineering
• Six Sigma Experience
• Aerospace Manufacturing

Compliance & eligibility

• ITAR/EAR: This role may require U.S. Person status (as defined by federal export regulations) or licensing that permits employment in this position.
• Employment practices follow all applicable regulations and verifications.