Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering - Electric Propulsion and Test

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      "content": "\n<li>Lead&nbsp;the design and scaling of&nbsp;Pivotal’s&nbsp;Electric Propulsion System production line — from concept to high-rate manufacturing — including layout, automation strategy, tooling, and ramp-up planning.&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Collaborate cross-functionally&nbsp;with Product Design, Quality, Facilities, and Manufacturing teams to bring new electric motor and&nbsp;battery&nbsp;systems into production.&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Design for Manufacturability (DFM) efforts to ensure products are built efficiently, safely,&nbsp;and at&nbsp;scale.&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Develop and execute comprehensive manufacturing build plans — defining part flow, line layout, tools, equipment, and the manufacturing bill of materials (MBOM).&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Specify and&nbsp;validate&nbsp;automation systems, tooling, and test equipment to support high-reliability production.&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Perform PFMEA (Process Failure Mode &amp; Effects Analysis) to proactively&nbsp;identify&nbsp;and mitigate risk in the production system.&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Author and approve detailed work instructions for EPS assembly and installation.&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Support first article builds and production validation testing to ensure process stability and repeatability.&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Drive continuous improvement through Lean, Six Sigma, and structured problem-solving methodologies&nbsp;</li>\n<li>This role also requires working closely with&nbsp;cross-functional&nbsp;teams including plant operations, sourcing, engineering, project management, and equipment suppliers&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Shall actively&nbsp;participate&nbsp;in supplier selection, equipment design review &amp; price negotiation&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Identify&nbsp;requirements and implement new tooling, fixtures &amp; machines to implement Poka Yoke&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Directly lead and mentor engineers. Foster an environment where individuals flourish and develop career growth plans with them.&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Develop equipment and process specifications, assess vendor&nbsp;capabilities&nbsp;and make sourcing recommendations based on data&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Develop strategies to achieve challenging program timelines, from resource and schedule management to risk mitigation plans&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Provide in depth design for manufacture (DFM) feedback to the Product Engineering team to ensure that our assembly processes are&nbsp;cost efficient, robust and deliver high quality results&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Solve&nbsp;technically complex problems using fundamental, data driven methodologies&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Lead research and development activities for new manufacturing technologies that address assembly and automation challenges&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Lead feasibility studies to aid validation of manufacturing strategies&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Partner with and manage expectations between cross functional teams to ensure stakeholder engagement and satisfaction with the engineering solutions delivered&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Develop standards and processes as a foundation for how the Manufacturing Engineering team&nbsp;operates. Build an&nbsp;industry leading&nbsp;knowledge base.&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Document,&nbsp;maintain, and improve the team's execution process&nbsp;</li>\n"
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      "content": "\n<li>Bachelor's degree in engineering or similar technical field.&nbsp;</li>\n<li>12+ years of experience in an engineering role in an automated manufacturing environment.&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Demonstrated success&nbsp;at&nbsp;planning&nbsp;for and&nbsp;project&nbsp;managing equipment&nbsp;&amp; facility&nbsp;installations.&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Skilled&nbsp;in manufacturing and industrial engineering principles (OEE, cycle time analysis, Cp/Cpk, GR&amp;R, ergonomics, DOE, quality control, equipment selection, return on investment, error proofing, supply chain &amp;&nbsp;logistics)&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical problems using first principles, challenge assumptions and biased towards action&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Proven technical leader that can lead and influence cross-functional teams&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, ability to concisely summarize and escalate complex topics&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Experienced working within 2D &amp; 3D CAD environments and various engineering tools&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Experience transitioning automated systems from prototype to production&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Experience creating test specification documentation and test limit management&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Experience in battery manufacturing&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Ability to travel both domestically and internationally as&nbsp;required&nbsp;</li>\n"
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