Manufacturing Engineer

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer III

Locations:

Newark, CA – 2 Openings (DFM-Focused Roles)

About the Role

• We are seeking experienced Manufacturing Engineers to join our Advanced Manufacturing Engineering – Powertrain Battery Production team. The primary objective is to support the ramp-up of a greenfield mass production facility for powertrain batteries by improving throughput through process optimization, equipment enhancements, headcount planning, and quality improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Work hands-on with production equipment, manufacturing teams, and quality departments to enhance operational efficiency.
• Identify production bottlenecks, conduct root cause analysis, and implement effective solutions.
• Design, modify, and optimize manufacturing equipment and processes.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with controls, equipment, and quality teams.
• Support multiple product/line launches from commissioning through ramp-up.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 5+ years in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or industrial engineering.

Backgrounds of Interest:

• Manufacturing equipment or process engineering in high-volume automation environments.
• Systems integrator or equipment builder experience (design/building of automation equipment, robotics, feeder systems, end-of-arm tooling).
• Powertrain or battery manufacturing (cylindrical, NMC, or LFP preferred).

Technical Skills

• CAD proficiency (CATIA preferred ; SolidWorks, Fusion, AutoCAD acceptable).
• GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis.
• Root cause analysis, Six Sigma methodologies, and process flow optimization.
• Experience with robotic programming, vision systems, and DC tool optimization (preferred).

Industry Flexibility

• Equipment design experience from related industries (biomedical, material handling, etc.) is acceptable if automation is heavy.
• Pure process experience without battery exposure is less likely to be a fit.

Day-One Expectations

• Identify and troubleshoot equipment/process issues immediately.
• Design equipment using 2D/3D CAD tools.
• Apply GD&T principles and tolerance analysis without supervision.

Performance Metrics (KPIs)

• Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) improvement.
• First-Time-Through (FTT) quality rates.
• Downtime reduction and throughput increase.

Interview Process

• Conversational review of work history and experience.
• Technical deep dive into problem-solving methods and past improvement projects.
• Possible senior engineer panel for specialized areas.
• Presentation or portfolio of past work (equipment design examples).

Disqualification Criteria

• Lack of automation or equipment background.
• Primarily manual process experience without high-volume automation exposure.
• No proven hands-on design or troubleshooting experience.