Specialist, Process Control Engineer (Installation Trials)

Scout Motors • Blythewood, SC

4d • $100,000 - $125,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Scout Motors is reviving an iconic American vehicle brand, electrifying and digitizing it with American innovation. We are building a company that respects its past, its communities, its customers, and the balance of work and play. We are looking for visionary, collaborative, and passionate individuals to join our entrepreneurial team and help shape the future of transportation. This role is crucial in revolutionizing the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace by leading and executing installation trials to validate assembly processes, tooling, and equipment.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in automotive production, pilot builds, or industrialization with a strong focus on installation processes and process control.
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or a comparable technical discipline.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally across production, quality, maintenance, and engineering organizations.
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills with a data-driven mindset.
• The ability to make sound decisions and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• High proficiency in DFMEA, PFMEA, control plans, and related quality and industrialization tools.
• Experience with metrology equipment, measurement systems, and evaluation of measurement reports to ensure product and process quality.
• Strong communication skills, capable of clearly explaining technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Nice To Haves

• A Master’s Degree is a plus.
• An equivalent amount of relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute installation trials to validate assembly processes, tooling, and equipment during pre-series (pilot) production and through series production.
• Define, implement, and maintain process control strategies to ensure stable, repeatable, and compliant production processes across all production phases.
• Provide hands-on support to production teams during pre-series builds and maintain ownership of process performance in series production.
• Identify deviations from product design, process standards, or quality requirements and implement short- and long-term containment and corrective actions.
• Collaborate closely with battery production, maintenance, quality, and engineering teams to ensure seamless process handover from pilot to series.
• Quickly resolve equipment, tooling, and communication issues to minimize production disruptions and downtime.
• Lead structured problem-solving activities, including root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
• Facilitate regular cross-functional meetings to review installation trial results, open issues, and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Analyze pre-series builds, pilot results, and series production data to identify risks, bottlenecks, and optimization potential.
• Identify and eliminate bottlenecks to improve process flow, ergonomics, throughput, and quality.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate work instructions, process documentation, and control plans aligned with applicable standards and regulations.
• Coordinate and support special build events within the Pilot Hall, including validation builds and rework activities.
• Train, coach, and support production and engineering team members on installation processes and process control methods.
• Take full ownership of assigned topics and ensure transparent reporting, escalation, and alignment with stakeholders.

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
• Pay Transparency
• Annual performance bonus program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level