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Salary: USD 100,000 - 150,000 / annual
Harbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle (EV) company transforming the medium-duty EV and hybrid market. The Manufacturing Process Engineer for Battery will support daily production operations while driving continuous improvement across safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
You will serve as the primary engineering resource for resolving manufacturing issues, optimizing battery production processes, implementing engineering changes, and ensuring products meet specification. You'll work closely with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Product Engineering teams.
Key responsibilities include:
- Resolve manufacturing, safety, quality, and production issues; escalate critical tasks and drive timely resolution
- Develop and maintain standard work instructions, process flows, PFMEAs, and control plans
- Train and coach technicians on updated manufacturing procedures
- Lead root cause analysis investigations using 5 Why, Fishbone, DOE, and Pareto methods; implement corrective actions and support containment/recovery activities
- Drive continuous improvement in throughput, cycle time, OEE, yield, and cost via Lean/Six Sigma methodologies
- Support engineering change orders (ECOs), new product introductions, part revisions, and process enhancements to MES and traceability systems
- Manage line balancing, capacity planning, ergonomics, and workflow optimization
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or related field
- 3+ years of experience with battery manufacturing processes (cell to module and module to pack integration)
- Experience in high-volume battery, automotive, EV, aerospace, or industrial production preferred
- Knowledge and adherence to safety protocols for hazardous materials and toxic chemicals used in HV battery manufacturing
- Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and RCCA
- Experience with MES, ERP, quality systems, and manufacturing data analysis (JIRA/Confluence)
- Strong communication and cross-functional leadership skills
