Head of EV Manufacturing & Production Readiness

Eterna Nexus Sincera; Jakarta Selatan; Hybrid; IDR 900,000,000 - 1,300,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Aerion is seeking a Head of Manufacturing Operations to lead the production system for a motorcycle program in Jakarta. You will manage external manufacturers, suppliers, tooling, validation, and quality, steering the vehicle through validation, production readiness, pilot builds, SOP, and initial customer production.

This role requires deep experience in end-to-end manufacturing, APQP/PPAP processes, and cross-functional leadership on a growing EV program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering required.
• Experience leading new product introduction and industrialization.
• Strong program-management and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the master production-readiness plan from design freeze through SOP.
• Coordinate vehicle validation, tooling, supplier readiness, homologation, pilot builds, and production ramp.
• Establish clear build-readiness gates and release criteria.
• Identify critical-path risks and drive recovery plans across internal and external teams.
• Ensure production vehicles reflect validated, production-intent specifications.
• Lead operational execution across engineering, components, battery, electronics, assembly, and logistics partners.
• Ensure suppliers meet timing, quality, cost, and capacity requirements.
• Establish APQP/PPAP processes for Aerion's stages and production volumes.
• Drive tooling readiness, process validation, capacity planning, and production launch activities.
• Lead supplier escalation and corrective-action processes when performance falls below requirement.

Skills

Fluent English

Program management

Critical-path management

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

APQP

PPAP

PFMEA

Control plans

Process capability

Supplier-quality management

Root-cause analysis

Job description

Aerion is seeking a Head of Manufacturing Operations to lead the production system for a motorcycle program in Jakarta. You will manage external manufacturers, suppliers, tooling, validation, and quality, steering the vehicle through validation, production readiness, pilot builds, SOP, and initial customer production.

This role requires deep experience in end-to-end manufacturing, APQP/PPAP processes, and cross-functional leadership on a growing EV program.