Director, Platform Operations

Maymobility; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare suite

Rich retirement benefits

Generous paid parental leave

Flexible vacation policy

Wellness Program

Job summary

Maymobility in Ann Arbor, Michigan is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead a team focused on optimizing autonomous vehicle production processes at scale. The successful candidate will bridge design and production, implementing lean methodologies to enhance efficiency.

The role demands strong leadership with at least 7 years of relevant experience, including managing engineering teams. Candidates should ideally hold a bachelor's degree in engineering and demonstrate expertise in lean manufacturing principles.

Salary range is $120,000 — $155,000 USD, along with comprehensive benefits including healthcare and flexible vacation policies.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant work experience.
• At least 4 years in leading an engineering team.
• Experience with Lean manufacturing principles.

Responsibilities

• Manage team to optimize AV production processes.
• Scale manufacturing capacity while optimizing cost.
• Oversee major projects including new program launches.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing best practices

Continuous improvement

FMEA, Control plans

Technical transfer to contract manufacturing

Communication skills

Strategic planning

Electronic hardware integration

ERP, PDM, and CAD knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related fields

Job description

May Mobility is transforming cities through autonomous technology to create a safer, greener, more accessible world. Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, May develops and deploys autonomous vehicles (AVs) powered by our innovative Multi-Policy Decision Making (MPDM) technology that literally reimagines how AVs think. Our vehicles do more than just drive themselves – they provide value to communities, bridge public transit gaps and move people where they need to go safely, easily and with a lot more fun. We’re building the world’s best autonomy system to reimagine transit by minimizing congestion, expanding access and encouraging better land use in order to foster more green, vibrant and livable spaces. Since our founding in 2017, we’ve given more than 500,000 autonomous rides to real people around the globe. And we’re just getting started. We’re hiring people who share our passion for building the future, today, solving real-world problems and seeing the impact of their work. Join us.

Job Summary

The Manufacturing Engineering manager leads the team that is responsible for unlocking our AV production at scale. This individual will manage a diverse team whose goal is to optimize May Mobility’s production processes across a network of component suppliers and contract manufacturers. This role requires an individual that will be bridge-builder between Design and Production teams, is an expert of lean methodologies, and has a strong desire to work with emerging technology and new manufacturing challenges.

Essential Responsibilities

• This is a player-coach role where the Manager will be responsible for both demonstrating and developing team competencies in the areas of:
  • Lean Manufacturing best practices
  • Continuous improvement
  • FMEA, Control plans, poke yoke, and control plans
  • Process improvement through automation and digital tooling
  • Technical transfer to contract manufacturing partners
  • Implementing and promoting company priorities through objective targets and measurable performance indicators
• Scale our manufacturing capacity while optimizing cost and ensuring quality
• Manage and oversee major projects: New program Launches, Facility and line optimization, Tooling improvements, vendors RFP, RFQ’s, and SOW’s
• Effectively manage team resources across simultaneous projects
• Drive collaboration and feedback with Design and Service teams
• Work closely with the quality team to troubleshoot, triage, and resolve internal and supplier quality issues

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to increase team motivation and effectiveness through effective mentoring, challenging team assumptions, and status quo.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills to convey ideas, instructions, and feedback clearly and efficiently.
• Strong decision-making skills to analyze situations, evaluate options, and make timely and informed decisions.
• Ability to plan strategically, anticipate future trends, and develop long-term roadmaps to drive organizational success.
• Flexibility and willingness to adapt to changing circumstances, priorities, and environments.
• Strong electronic hardware integration experience.
• Working knowledge of ERP, PDM, and CAD technologies

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates most successful in this role typically hold the following qualifications or comparable knowledge or experience:

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related fields.
• 7+ years of relevant work experience
• At least 4 years of experience in leading an engineering team and delivering products on time
• Experience utilizing Lean manufacturing Principles (Kaizen, visual management, Value stream mapping, etc)

Desirable

• Master’s degree
• Experience working ADAS and low-level actuation in vehicles.
• Experience with agile engineering development processes.
• Strong proficiency in program management and cross-functional communication

Physical Requirements

• Standard office working conditions which includes but is not limited to:
  • Prolonged sitting
  • Prolonged standing
  • Prolonged computer use
• Travel
  • Travel required? - Moderate: 11%-25%

Benefits and Perks

• Comprehensive healthcare suite including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability plans. Domestic partners who have been residing together at least one year are also eligible to participate.
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Healthcare and Dependent Care Accounts available.
• Rich retirement benefits, including an immediately vested employer safe harbor match.
• Generous paid parental leave as well as a phased return to work.
• Flexible vacation policy in addition to paid company holidays.
• Total Wellness Program providing numerous resources for overall wellbeing

Salary Range: $120,000 — $155,000 USD

May Mobility is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, genetics or any other legally protected basis. Below, you have the opportunity to share your preferred gender pronouns, gender, ethnicity, and veteran status with May Mobility to help us identify areas of improvement in our hiring and recruitment processes. Completion of these questions is entirely voluntary. Any information you choose to provide will be kept confidential, and will not impact the hiring decision in any way. If you believe that you will need any type of accommodation, please let us know.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: May Mobility does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Furthermore, May Mobility does not pay placement fees for candidates submitted by any agency other than its approved partners.