ZF is a 153,000-person automotive supplier manufacturing electrified drivetrains, motion-control systems, and safety platforms across passenger vehicles, commercial trucks, and industrial machinery. The hiring surge (112 roles in 30 days) centers on engineering and logistics automation, while projects focus on digitalization—cost engineering, scheduling, preventive maintenance—and the tech stack reveals heavy CAD/simulation investment (CATIA, CREO, ANSYS, MATLAB) paired with supply-chain planning tools (Kinaxis, Anacraft) and cloud infrastructure (AWS). This shape signals a company scaling both product complexity (e-mobility, autonomous-driving readiness) and operational efficiency in a capital-intensive, multi-geography footprint.
Tech Stack 167 technologies
What ZF Group Is Building
◆Challenges
- Improving supplier quality performance
- Compliance with hse regulations
- Ensuring ehs compliance in new logistics hub
- Digitalizing reporting and planning processes
- Reducing downtime during pre-series events
- Supply chain continuity
- Reducing scrap and ftq
- Improving oee
- Excess inventory
- Production delays
▲Active Projects
- Automation and digitalization of logistics processes
- Process documentation
- Preventive maintenance program
- Tire test bed
- Digitalization of cost engineering processes
- Continuous improvement of scheduling and material flow
- New product introductions and end-of-life planning for aftermarket skus
- Accident prevention program
- Cost saving initiatives through source reviews
- Global competitive sourcing and benchmarking
Hiring Activity
Department
Seniority
Notable leadership hires: EHS Lead, Income Tax Director
