Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering - Electric Propulsion and Test

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and scaling of Pivotal’s Electric Propulsion System production line — from concept to high-rate manufacturing — including layout, automation strategy, tooling, and ramp-up planning.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product Design, Quality, Facilities, and Manufacturing teams to bring new electric motor and battery systems into production.
• Design for Manufacturability (DFM) efforts to ensure products are built efficiently, safely, and at scale.
• Develop and execute comprehensive manufacturing build plans — defining part flow, line layout, tools, equipment, and the manufacturing bill of materials (MBOM).
• Specify and validate automation systems, tooling, and test equipment to support high-reliability production.
• Perform PFMEA (Process Failure Mode & Effects Analysis) to proactively identify and mitigate risk in the production system.
• Author and approve detailed work instructions for EPS assembly and installation.
• Support first article builds and production validation testing to ensure process stability and repeatability.
• Drive continuous improvement through Lean, Six Sigma, and structured problem-solving methodologies
• Shall actively participate in supplier selection, equipment design review & price negotiation
• Identify requirements and implement new tooling, fixtures & machines to implement Poka Yoke
• Directly lead and mentor engineers.
• Foster an environment where individuals flourish and develop career growth plans with them.
• Develop equipment and process specifications, assess vendor capabilities and make sourcing recommendations based on data
• Develop strategies to achieve challenging program timelines, from resource and schedule management to risk mitigation plans
• Provide in depth design for manufacture (DFM) feedback to the Product Engineering team to ensure that our assembly processes are cost efficient, robust and deliver high quality results
• Solve technically complex problems using fundamental, data driven methodologies
• Lead research and development activities for new manufacturing technologies that address assembly and automation challenges
• Partner with and manage expectations between cross functional teams to ensure stakeholder engagement and satisfaction with the engineering solutions delivered
• Develop standards and processes as a foundation for how the Manufacturing Engineering team operates.
• Build an industry leading knowledge base.
• Document, maintain, and improve the team's execution process

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or similar technical field.
• 12+ years of experience in an engineering role in an automated manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated success at planning for and project managing equipment & facility installations.
• Skilled in manufacturing and industrial engineering principles (OEE, cycle time analysis, Cp/Cpk, GR&R, ergonomics, DOE, quality control, equipment selection, return on investment, error proofing, supply chain & logistics)
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical problems using first principles, challenge assumptions and biased towards action
• Proven technical leader that can lead and influence cross-functional teams
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, ability to concisely summarize and escalate complex topics
• Experience in creating test specification documentation and test limit management
• Experience in battery manufacturing

Attributes

• Aligned with Core Values