Manager, Pilot Hall - Battery

Scout Motors•Blythewood, SC

11d•$140,000 - $170,000•Onsite

About The Position

Scout Motors is reviving an iconic American vehicle brand, electrifying and digitizing it with American innovation. The company respects the past and future, communities, work and play, and its customers by offering both an all-electric powertrain and a range extender powertrain. Scout Motors empowers its teams to innovate, seeking visionary leaders who are knowledgeable doers, collaborators, and passionate go-getters. Joining Scout Motors means shaping the future of transportation and making history. This role will manage and lead Pilot Hall engineers for both vehicle and battery pre-series builds, ensuring resource allocation and alignment with project goals. The position provides direction for engineers in vehicle assembly and battery integration, offering technical training and support. It fosters innovation and continuous improvement to drive operational excellence. The role oversees the entire pre-series build process, ensuring adherence to timelines and specifications, and collaborates with other engineering teams to validate manufacturing processes and identify issues. The Manager ensures buildability requirements are met, develops quality control measures for vehicle fit/finish and battery performance, and leads continuous improvement efforts for repeatability and reliability. Data analysis from builds is used for corrective actions. The role works closely with design, engineering, supply chain, and battery technology teams, and coordinates with suppliers to ensure parts meet specifications. Collaboration between vehicle assembly and battery integration teams is facilitated, and detailed documentation of build processes, issues, and resolutions is maintained for lessons learned. Progress reports on vehicle and battery builds are prepared and presented.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in automotive manufacturing, with specific experience in pre-series builds and battery systems.
Bachelor’s in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or related field.
Demonstrated experience in managing teams and cross-functional projects related to vehicle assembly and battery integration.
In-depth understanding of vehicle assembly processes, quality control standards, and battery system integration.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
An equivalent amount of relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Experience working with battery technologies and their integration into automotive systems is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Manage and lead the Pilot Hall engineers, ensuring resource allocation and alignment of project goals for both vehicle and battery pre-series builds.
Provide direction to engineers responsible for vehicle assembly and battery integration, ensuring technical training and support for staff working on both areas.
Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the team to drive operational excellence.
Oversee the entire pre-series build process for both vehicles and battery systems, ensuring adherence to project timelines and specifications.
Collaborate with other engineering teams to validate manufacturing processes for vehicle assembly and battery integration, identifying early-stage design or buildability issues.
Ensure that both vehicle assembly and battery pre-series processes meet all buildability requirements, offering solutions for any challenges encountered.
Develop and implement quality control measures for both vehicle fit and finish and battery system performance, ensuring they meet technical and safety standards.
Lead continuous improvement efforts in both vehicle assembly and battery pre-series processes, ensuring repeatability and reliability for mass production.
Analyze data from pre-series vehicle and battery builds to identify and implement corrective actions.
Work closely with design, engineering, supply chain, and battery technology teams to ensure timely delivery of both vehicle components and battery systems.
Coordinate between internal teams and suppliers to ensure that all parts, materials, and batteries meet pre-series specifications.
Facilitate collaboration between the vehicle assembly team and battery integration team to ensure seamless integration of both systems.
Maintain detailed documentation of all vehicle and battery pre-series build processes, issues, and resolutions to ensure lessons learned are communicated effectively.
Prepare and present progress reports on both vehicle and battery builds, highlighting milestones, risks, and mitigation strategies.

Benefits

Competitive insurance including: Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
401(k) program with: An employer match and immediate vesting
Generous Paid Time Off including: 20 days planned PTO, as accrued
40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays, annually
Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave
Corporate Vehicle Program with: Eligibility for 1 assigned vehicle
A mobility stipend
Pay Transparency
Annual performance bonus program