Manufacturing Process Engineer, Battery
About The Position
Harbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle company developing a first-of-its-kind EV platform for medium-duty electric and hybrid vehicles. The Manufacturing Process Engineer, Battery supports daily production operations and drives continuous improvement in safety, quality, delivery, and cost. The role is the primary engineering resource for resolving manufacturing issues, optimizing processes, implementing engineering changes, and ensuring products are built to specification. It works closely with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Product Engineering to improve production performance and manufacturing capability.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 3 years of experience with battery manufacturing processes, including cell-to-module and module-to-pack integration.
- Knowledge of and adherence to safety protocols for hazardous materials and toxic chemicals used in high-voltage battery manufacturing.
- Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and RCCA.
- Experience with MES, ERP, quality systems, and manufacturing data analysis, including JIRA and Confluence.
- Strong communication and cross-functional leadership skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in high-volume battery, automotive, EV, aerospace, or industrial production.
Responsibilities
- Resolve manufacturing, safety, quality, and production issues; escalate critical production tasks and drive timely resolution to minimize production impact.
- Develop and maintain standard work instructions, process flows, PFMEAs, and control plans.
- Train and coach technicians on updated manufacturing procedures.
- Lead root-cause investigations using methods such as 5 Why, Fishbone, DOE, and Pareto, and implement corrective actions.
- Support containment and recovery activities related to quality, supplier, and production issues.
- Drive throughput, cycle time, OEE, yield, and cost improvements using Lean and Six Sigma.
- Support engineering change orders, new product introductions, part revisions, process changes, and enhancements to MES and traceability systems.
- Manage line balancing, capacity planning, ergonomics, and workflow.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% of employee coverage paid.
- Early-stage stock options.
- 401(k), HSA, and FSA retirement and savings offerings.
- Generous paid time off and parental leave.
- Annual vacation bonus.
- Wellness and fertility benefits.
- Cell phone stipend.
- Complimentary meals and stocked kitchens.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
