Project Lead

Harvest Power Inc•Oceanside, CA

4h•$45 - $50•Remote

About The Position

The Project Lead is a temporary part-time, non-exempt hourly employee position responsible for supporting manufacturing process analysis and labor-standard validation for the Oceanside manufacturing operation. The role will review production data and camera footage, conduct structured cycle-time studies, analyze process performance and support the development and documentation of updated standard labor calculations used in operational, financial, and commercial decision-making. This is a remote, part-time, non-exempt hourly employee position. The work will be completed primarily through review of internal production footage, data analysis, documentation, and scheduled collaboration with the Operational Excellence team. The employee must accurately record all hours worked in accordance with company timekeeping procedures. All time worked, including authorized work performed outside scheduled hours, mut be recorded and will be compensated in accordance with applicable law. Overtime must be authorized in advance; however, all hours actually worked must be reported and will be paid as required by law. Meal and rest periods will be provided in accordance with applicable California requirements.

Requirements

Strong quantitative analysis and attention to detail, particularly when working with repetitive time-study data.
Experience conducting manufacturing cycle-time studies, labor-standard analysis, process mapping or similar industrial engineering work.
Ability to distinguish true process time from delays, abnormalities, rework and other non-representative conditions when reviewing production activity.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data organization, calculations, analysis and documentation.
Strong understanding of manufacturing workflows, standard work, labor content and process variability.
Clear written and verbal communication skills and ability to document assumptions and findings for cross-functional review.
Ability to maintain confidentiality when working with internal production footage, manufacturing data and business information.
Ability to work independently with limited day-to-day supervision and deliver against defined milestones.
Ability to review production footage for extended periods while maintaining consistency and accuracy in observations.
Ability to quickly recognize manufacturing steps, product configurations normal operating conditions, and process exceptions.
Ability to apply an established methodology consistently rather than redefining scope or process assumptions without alignment.
Ability to collaborate remotely with Engineering, Manufacturing and Finance stakeholders.
Strong ownership mindset with focus on execution, data quality and timely project completion.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical field; equivalent directly relevant manufacturing experience may be considered.
5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, industrial engineering, operational excellence or a closely related manufacturing role.
Demonstrated experience with process mapping, cycle-time studies, labor standards, manufacturing data analysis or standard-work development.

Nice To Haves

Prior direct experience with spiral-wound membrane element manufacturing or closely related filtration manufacturing processes.
Prior experience supporting the Solecta/Acuriant Oceanside manufacturing operation, including familiarity with its production processes, product families, terminology and standard-work practices, strongly preferred.
Hands-on familiarity with manufacturing process analysis and the ability to interpret production activity with minimal onboarding.
Prior experience conducting time studies from production camera footage or recorded manufacturing operations.
Experience developing, validating, or maintaining standard labor calculations used for costing, capacity planning, quoting or operational decision-making.
Experience working cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering and Finance on manufacturing standards or cost-model inputs.
Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma or other continuous-improvement methodologies.
Ability to become productive immediately using existing internal documentation, data sources and process knowledge.

Responsibilities

Review internal production camera footage and collect repeatable cycle-time observations for defined manufacturing processes.
Conduct structured time studies and labor-standard validation across assigned manufacturing processes and product families.
Collect sufficient observations across representative product sizes and operating conditions to establish reliable process cycle-time data.
Apply consistent process definitions, start/stop points, exclusions and data-recording methods across observations.
Analyze cycle-time data for variation, outliers, process differences and representative operating conditions.
Maintain organized source data, calculation files, assumptions and traceability between observations and proposed labor standards.
Partner with Operational Excellence leadership through regular progress and data-review meetings to resolve questions, review findings and incorporate validated data into standard labor calculations.
Support periodic project reviews and communicate progress, findings, risks and data-quality concerns.
Prepare organized project documentation and analysis supporting cross-functional review and implementation of updated labor standards.
Manage assigned project responsibilities independently within established company deadlines and communicate regularly with the Operational Excellence team regarding progress and work status.