GROW YOUR CAREER IN BEAUTIFUL NORTHERN MICHIGAN
Cone Drive has a variety of opportunities available at both our Traverse City and Ludington locations. Both cities are tucked along the Lake Michigan shore and each Cone Drive location provides opportunities in a variety of disciplines. From skilled trades and assembly to engineering, accounting, and IT; we have a little bit of everything to offer.
Advance your career and work with a company that serves a diverse spectrum of stable and growing markets.
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Metrologist/CMM Technician
Traverse City, MI
The CMM Technician/Metrologist supports the Traverse City operation by owning CMM programming, conducting gaging strategy assessments, and performing CMM inspections on 1st shift. This role focuses on complex inspections and developmental product evaluations to ensure accuracy and quality in manufacturing processes.
Customer Service Representative
Traverse City, MI
Join Cone Drive as a CSR and be the key connection between our customers and our team. In this role, you’ll provide quotes, process orders, share delivery updates, and handle customer requests with accuracy and care. You’ll also help customers understand our products and services, ensuring they have the support they need every step of the way.
Communications & Events Coordinator
Traverse City, MI
We’re seeking a Communications & Events Coordinator who is organized, self-motivated, and eager to learn. In this role, you’ll play a critical part in supporting our branding, digital communications, trade show efforts, and sales initiatives. You’ll help ensure that our message is consistent, our presence is professional, and our activities run smoothly across all touchpoints.
Process & Manufacturing Technician
Traverse City, MI
The Process & Manufacturing Technician creates and maintains items in the company’s ERP system and routes raw material through the manufacturing, assembly, and inspection processes. This position also facilitates “make versus buy” assessments and supports special projects in the manufacturing organization.
Quality Engineer
Traverse City, MI
The Quality Engineer focuses on establishing process controls for aerospace and defense projects, coordinating with customers and suppliers, leading problem-solving and corrective actions, and supporting customer satisfaction and business growth through strong cross-functional collaboration.
Getting to Know Cone Drive
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
The Cone Drive Product Development Laboratory is a state-of-the-art facility directly adjacent to our Traverse City, Michigan manufacturing location. The lab has the capacity to test a wide range of gear reducer products, for both Cone Drive products as well as those manufactured by other companies. The lab includes capability to run a wide variety of tests including load testing for evaluating reducer performance and operating efficiency.
TEST + CONTROL
PRODUCT MEASUREMENT
- Six product testing stands
- Servo cyclic control
- Simulated inertial loading
- Constant torque/load
- Durability/validation
- Accelerated life test
- Lubricant evaluation
- Static loading & stiffness
- Displacement & motion
- Torque
- Thermal
- Efficiency
- Vibration
- Basic noise
- Transmission accuracy