Manufacturing Engineer, EOL & Test Process Equipment
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 Manufacturing Engineer specializing in EOL/Test Process Equipment will play a critical role in ensuring the successful implementation, optimization, and continuous improvement of the vehicle buy-off process. This individual will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop, validate, and implement a robust testing system, contributing to the production of high-quality and reliable electric vehicles.
What You’ll Do:
- Develop and Design EOL/Test Processes: Collaborate with R&D and manufacturing teams to design, develop, and optimize end-of-line and testing processes for EV components and vehicles.
- Ensure these processes meet safety, quality, and efficiency standards.
- Test Equipment Specification and Procurement: Define the requirements for EOL/test equipment, including hardware and software specifications.
- Manage equipment vendors to identify, evaluate, and select appropriate testing equipment for implementation.
- Ensure the schedule objectives have been met while providing testing in accordance with engineering requirements.
- Process Validation and Integration: Validate new EOL/test processes and equipment, ensuring they align with product specifications and manufacturing requirements.
- Integrate new processes seamlessly into existing production lines, minimizing downtime and disruptions.
- Continuous Improvement: Continuously monitor and analyze EOL/test process performance, identifying opportunities for improvement in quality, throughput, and cost.
- Implement corrective actions and drive process optimization initiatives to enhance manufacturing efficiency.
- Quality Assurance and Control: Collaborate with the Quality Assurance team to establish quality standards and test protocols. Conduct regular audits and inspections to verify compliance with quality requirements and drive adherence to industry standards.
- Troubleshooting and Technical Support: Provide technical support to resolve equipment malfunctions or process issues encountered during production. Work closely with maintenance teams to minimize downtime and optimize equipment reliability.
- Issues Management: Identify, triage, track and resolve vehicle build concerns with the engineering team through various builds.
- Training and Documentation: Develop comprehensive training materials and provide training to production operators and technicians on the proper use and maintenance of EOL/test equipment.
- Ensure clear and detailed documentation of processes, procedures, and equipment specifications.
Who You Are:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field. Advanced degrees are a plus.
- Proven experience in designing and implementing EOL and test processes for electric vehicles or automotive components.
- In-depth knowledge of testing methodologies, automation systems, and quality control principles.
- Familiarity with testing and validation standards for electric vehicles and automotive components
- Proficiency in CAD software, PLC programming, data analysis tools, and statistical process control.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners.
- A passion for sustainable transportation and the drive to contribute to the growth of the electric vehicle industry.
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.
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