Manufacturing Process Engineer, Battery

Harbinger Motors; Garden Grove (CA); Presencial; USD 100.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

HDV health coverage

Early-stage stock options

401(k) retirement plan

PTO & parental leave

Annual vacation bonus

Wellness & fertility benefits

Cell phone stipend

Complimentary meals & stocked kitchens

Descripción de la vacante

Harbinger Motors seeks a Process Engineer Battery to support daily production and drive continuous improvement. You will resolve manufacturing issues, optimize processes, implement ECOs, and ensure products meet specifications while collaborating with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain and Product Engineering.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in battery manufacturing, with expertise in Lean/Six Sigma, RCCA and cross-functional leadership.

Formación

• Bachelors in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering.
• 3+ years in battery manufacturing or related high-volume production.
• Experience with safety protocols for hazardous materials.
• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, RCCA and data analysis.

Responsabilidades

• Resolve manufacturing, safety, quality and production issues daily.
• Develop and maintain standard work instructions and process flows.
• Train technicians on updated procedures.
• Lead root cause investigations (5 Why, Fishbone, DOE, Pareto).
• Drive throughput, cycle time, OEE, yield and cost improvements.
• Support ECOs, new product introductions, and MES traceability.
• Manage line balancing, capacity planning and ergonomics.

Conocimientos

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

RCCA

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or related field

Herramientas

MES

ERP

JIRA

Confluence

Descripción del empleo

About Harbinger

Harbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle (EV) company on a mission to transform an industry starving for innovation. Harbinger’s best-in‑class team of EV, battery, and drivetrain experts have pooled their deep experience to bring a first‑of‑its‑kind EV platform to support the growing demand for medium‑duty EVs and Hybrids. Harbinger: Familiar Form, Revolutionary Foundation.

Job Overview

The Process Engineer Battery is responsible for supporting daily production operations while driving continuous improvement across safety, quality, delivery, and cost. This role serves as the primary engineering resource for resolving manufacturing issues, optimizing manufacturing processes, implementing engineering changes, and ensuring products are built to specification. The Process Engineer works closely with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Product Engineering to improve production performance and manufacturing capability.

What You’ll Do:

• Daily Operations and Escalation protocol: Resolve manufacturing, safety, quality, and production issues. Escalate critical production tasks and drive timely resolution minimizing impact to production.
  
• Documentation: Develop and maintain standard work instructions, process flows, PFMEAs, and control plans.
  
• Training: Train and coach technicians on updated manufacturing procedures.
  
• Root Cause Analysis: Lead investigations (5 Why, Fishbone, DOE, Pareto) and implement corrective actions. Support containment and recovery activities related to quality, supplier and production issues.
  
• Continuous Improvement: Drive throughput, cycle time, OEE, yield, and cost improvements via Lean/Six Sigma.
  
• Engineering & Systems Support: Support engineering change orders (ECOs), new product introductions, part revisions, process changes and enhancements to MES and traceability systems.
  
• Process Optimization: Manage line balancing, capacity planning, ergonomics, and workflow.
  

Who You Are:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
  
• Experience: 3+ years of experience with battery manufacturing processes (cell to module and module to pack integration); experience in high-volume battery, automotive, EV, aerospace, or industrial production preferred.
  
• Safety Compliance: Knowledge and adherence to safety protocols for hazardous materials and toxic chemicals used in HV battery manufacturing.
  
• Methodologies & Tools: Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and RCCA.
  
• Systems Knowledge: Experience with MES, ERP, quality systems and manufacturing data analysis (JIRA/Confluence).
  
• Soft Skills: Strong communication and cross‑functional leadership skills.
  

Key Benefits & Perks:

• Comprehensive Health, Dental & Vision (HDV) – 100% employee covered
• Early‑stage Stock Options
• Robust Retirement Savings (401k, HSA, FSA)
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) & Parental Leave
• Annual Vacation Bonus
• Wellness & Fertility Benefits
• Cell Phone Stipend
• Complimentary Meals & Stocked Kitchens

California Pay Range

$100,000 - $150,000 USD

Equal Opportunity

Harbinger is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Harbinger is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at [e-mail].

Candidate Data Privacy

Harbinger may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Harbinger may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.

Harbinger may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our HR, legal, and finance teams, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Harbinger affiliates; and (iii) Harbinger’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.

Harbinger may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.