Lead Manufacturing Equipment Engineer: High-Throughput Line

Lyten; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

tier based bonus and equity

Healthcare

Dental

Vision

Corporate discounts

Paid holidays

PTO and sick time

401K

Employee relocation plan

Job summary

Lyten is hiring a Senior Manufacturing Equipment Engineer to design and integrate production tools for a high-throughput line, advancing electrode materials production. You will optimize layouts, ensure safety, model capacity, and drive throughput targets with vendors and internal teams. This role offers growth as Lyten scales manufacturing in the U.S.

and Europe. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with industrial equipment, material handling, and Lean approaches, and will own equipment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, chemical engineering, or related field plus 5+ years in industrial manufacturing.
• Experience designing or optimizing production line layouts and material flow.
• Hands-on experience installing, testing, and troubleshooting industrial production equipment.
• Experience with powder/slurry conveyance and material handling systems.
• Knowledge of industrial safety and ergonomic design principles.
• Strong project management coordinating multi-vendor equipment installs.

Responsibilities

• Design the physical integration of production tools into a high-throughput line.
• Optimize layout, material flow, and technician movement for safety and efficiency.
• Model line capacity and OEE to size buffers and validate throughput targets.
• Define quality control checkpoints to catch defects early and drive containment.
• Partner with equipment vendors on tool configuration and with EHS/Facilities on safety reviews.
• Own tool readiness through installation and ramp-up, keeping delivery on schedule.
• Lead troubleshooting and repairs once the line is running to improve reliability.
• Maintain preventive maintenance plans, spare parts strategy, and equipment health monitoring.
• Own SOPs and work instructions and update as tools evolve.

Skills

Production layouts

Equipment install

Material handling

Safety design

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

Lyten is hiring a Senior Manufacturing Equipment Engineer to design and integrate production tools for a high-throughput line, advancing electrode materials production. You will optimize layouts, ensure safety, model capacity, and drive throughput targets with vendors and internal teams. This role offers growth as Lyten scales manufacturing in the U.S.

and Europe. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with industrial equipment, material handling, and Lean approaches, and will own equipment