Lead, HV Battery Systems Production

Menlo Ventures; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Parental leave

Generous time off

Income protection

Retirement savings

Water fund

Professional development

Safety Support

Captain training

Office perks

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Arc is seeking a Supervisor, Production to lead one of our most technically demanding production groups, responsible for manufacturing high‑voltage battery systems and powertrain subassemblies on-site at our Los Angeles headquarters.

You will drive safety, quality, delivery, and productivity while coaching a team of technicians, balancing labor, and ensuring material and engineering support. The role requires hands-on leadership and a relentless focus on continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a fast-paced manufacturing or production environment.
• Experience leading a team or a project.
• Willingness to get hands on with build projects as needed.
• Ability to be flexible and get creative to keep complex projects moving forward.
• Active role requiring physical activity, including lifting up to 50lbs and standing for long shifts.

Responsibilities

• Own safety, quality, delivery, and productivity of Battery, Electrical Systems, and Mechanical subs manufacturing area.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of production technicians for battery packs, high‑voltage systems, harnessing, motors, and electromechanical subassemblies.
• Execute daily production plan by balancing labor, removing constraints, and ensuring material, tooling, and engineering support are in place.
• Partner with Hardware Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Production leadership to resolve technical issues and enable production at scale.
• Drive root‑cause analysis for electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing issues and implement corrective actions.
• Improve assembly processes, tooling, ergonomics, workstation layouts, and standard work for safety, quality, throughput, and labor efficiency.
• Lead engineering changes, process updates, and new product introduces with minimal disruption to production.
• Monitor manufacturing metrics (safety, first‑pass yield, defects, labor efficiency, throughput, schedule attainment) to drive improvements.
• Maintain high‑voltage safety, workmanship, ESD controls, tooling readiness, inventory accuracy, and manufacturing discipline.
• Develop future team leads to build a scalable manufacturing organization for growth and efficiency.
• Foster ownership, excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement through daily coaching on the floor.

Skills

Leadership

Team leadership

Hands-on

Problem solving

Physical stamina

Job description

Arc is seeking a Supervisor, Production to lead one of our most technically demanding production groups, responsible for manufacturing high‑voltage battery systems and powertrain subassemblies on-site at our Los Angeles headquarters.

You will drive safety, quality, delivery, and productivity while coaching a team of technicians, balancing labor, and ensuring material and engineering support. The role requires hands-on leadership and a relentless focus on continuous improvement.