Manufacturing Process Engineer, Battery

Harbinger Motors; Garden Grove (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401k/HSA/FSA

Vacation bonus

Wellness benefits

Phone stipend

Meals & stocked kitchens

Job summary

Harbinger Motors, an American EV company, is hiring a Process Engineer Battery to support daily production operations and drive continuous improvement across safety, quality, delivery, and cost. You will serve as the primary engineering resource for resolving manufacturing issues, optimizing processes, and implementing changes to ensure products meet specifications.

Responsibilities include leading root-cause analyses, training technicians, and enabling ECOs and new product introductions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years in battery manufacturing processes (cell to module, etc.).
• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, RCCA.
• Experience with MES/ERP and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Resolve manufacturing, safety, quality, and production issues with escalation protocol.
• Develop and maintain standard work instructions, process flows, PFMEAs, and control plans.
• Train and coach technicians on updated procedures.
• Lead root cause investigations (5 Why, Fishbone, DOE, Pareto) and implement corrective actions.
• Drive throughput, cycle time, OEE, yield, and cost improvements via Lean/Six Sigma.
• Support ECOs, new product introductions, changes to MES and traceability systems.

Skills

Battery manufacturing

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

RCCA

Cross-functional leadership

Education

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

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

MES

ERP

Job description

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.
  
• Early-stage Stock Options
• Robust Retirement Savings (401k, HSA, FSA)
• Annual Vacation Bonus
• Wellness & Fertility Benefits
• Cell Phone Stipend
• Complimentary Meals & Stocked Kitchens

$100,000 - $150,000 USD

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.

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