Battery Manufacturing Engineer — EV Production & CI

Harbinger

Garden Grove (CA)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 180,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental & Vision insurance (HDV
Early-stage Stock Options
401k Retirement Savings
Paid Time Off & Parental Leave
Annual Vacation Bonus
Wellness & Fertility Benefits
Cell Phone Stipend
Complimentary Meals & Stocked Kitchens

Job summary

Harbinger, an American EV company, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support daily production operations and drive continuous improvement across safety, quality, delivery, and cost. This role collaborates with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Product Engineering to improve production performance and manufacturing capability.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering and 3+ years in high-volume manufacturing, with strong Lean,

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
  • 3+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in high-volume environments.
  • Experience preferred in automotive, EV, aerospace, or industrial production.
  • Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary engineering resource for manufacturing issues impacting safety, quality, delivery, and productivity.
  • Develop and maintain work instructions, standard work, process flows, PFMEAs, control plans, and manufacturing documentation.
  • Develop, implement, and validate corrective and preventive actions.
  • Support containment and recovery activities related to quality, supplier, and production issues.
  • Escalate critical production risks and drive timely resolution.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on throughput, labor efficiency, cycle time, OEE, first-pass yield, and cost reduction.
  • Analyze manufacturing data and KPIs to identify opportunities and prioritize improvement activities.
  • Lead Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and waste reduction initiatives.
  • Support implementation of ECOs, product revisions, and process changes.
  • Design and improve manufacturing processes, tooling, fixtures, and automation solutions.
  • Support MES, traceability, process controls, and manufacturing system improvements.
  • Validate new equipment, tooling, suppliers, processes, and product changes.
  • Lead capacity, line balancing, workflow, and ergonomic improvement projects.
  • Support new product introductions and manufacturing readiness activities.
  • Lead root cause investigations using structured problem-solving methodologies.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing
Six Sigma
Root Cause Analysis
MES/ERP Systems
Cross-functional Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

MES
ERP
Quality Systems
Manufacturing Data Analysis

Job description

Harbinger, an American EV company, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support daily production operations and drive continuous improvement across safety, quality, delivery, and cost. This role collaborates with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Product Engineering to improve production performance and manufacturing capability.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering and 3+ years in high-volume manufacturing, with strong Lean,

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