Elkington Electric LLC
Engineering Manager (Mechanical/Manufacturing/Electrical) - EV Conversions
Compensation: $90,000-$130,000 salary • Full-time • On-site Location: Provo, UT
About Elkington Electric
Elkington Electric builds high-performance EV conversions with a focus on safety, reliability, and craft. We're a hands-on team that designs, prototypes, validates, and delivers real vehicles, fast.
The Role
You'll lead the engineering team, owning scope, schedule, quality, and safety from concept through production release. You'll balance people leadership with project management and technical judgment, coordinating mechanical design, manufacturing process, and electrical integration to ship dependable conversions at a high velocity.
What You'll Lead
Team leadership: Set goals, coach, and develop engineers across mechanical, manufacturing, and electrical disciplines; drive accountability and continuous improvement. Program & project management: Build roadmaps, budgets, and Gantt plans; run standups; manage risks, dependencies, and change control (ECR/ECO). Product delivery: Own NPI from prototype to low-volume production, requirements, DFM/DFA, tolerances, and release discipline in CAD/BOM/PLM. Manufacturing readiness: Define processes, fixtures, work instructions, and control plans; partner with Ops for build sequencing and throughput. Quality & safety: Establish V&V plans, DFMEA/PFMEA, and acceptance criteria; enforce shop and (where applicable) HV safety practices. Cross-functional collaboration: Align with Sales/PM on customer requirements; work with Supply Chain on vendor selection, cost, and lead times. Customer & supplier interface: Represent Engineering in technical reviews, trade-offs, and issue resolution. Must-Haves
B.S. in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Electrical Engineering (M.S. a plus). 5+ years of related, professional experience delivering engineered products (automotive/EV, e-mobility, robotics, industrial equipment, or similar). Demonstrated project leadership (e.g., tech lead or people manager) with on-time, on-budget delivery. Proficiency in CAD and drawing release (e.g., SolidWorks/Onshape/Fusion), GD&T, tolerance stack-ups, and DFM/DFA. Experience creating process documentation (work instructions, routers, control plans) and running design reviews. Strong execution toolkit: scheduling, risk management, issue tracking, clear written documentation. Excellent communication; comfortable setting priorities, making trade-offs, and presenting to execs and customers. Nice-to-Haves (Not Required)
Manufacturing engineering depth (fixtures, jigs, layout, line balance, PPAP-lite). Quality systems exposure (ISO 9001/IATF concepts), FMEA facilitation. Supplier management and basic cost/weight/time trade studies. For EV programs: familiarity with packaging of motors/inverters/batteries, cooling/thermal, mounts/brackets, wiring harness routing, EMI/EMC basics. Why Join Elkington Electric
Lead the builders: Grow a high-performing team and ship tangible outcomes. Own the system: From design to process to release, your decisions show up in vehicles. Low red tape, high impact: Quick decisions, clear accountability, visible results. Competitive pay & benefits. Role Details
Work setting: On-site in a shop/test environment; occasional vendor or customer visits. Work authorization: Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Compensation: $90,000-$130,000 salary • Full-time • On-site Location: Provo, UT
About Elkington Electric
Elkington Electric builds high-performance EV conversions with a focus on safety, reliability, and craft. We're a hands-on team that designs, prototypes, validates, and delivers real vehicles, fast.
The Role
You'll lead the engineering team, owning scope, schedule, quality, and safety from concept through production release. You'll balance people leadership with project management and technical judgment, coordinating mechanical design, manufacturing process, and electrical integration to ship dependable conversions at a high velocity.
What You'll Lead
Team leadership: Set goals, coach, and develop engineers across mechanical, manufacturing, and electrical disciplines; drive accountability and continuous improvement. Program & project management: Build roadmaps, budgets, and Gantt plans; run standups; manage risks, dependencies, and change control (ECR/ECO). Product delivery: Own NPI from prototype to low-volume production, requirements, DFM/DFA, tolerances, and release discipline in CAD/BOM/PLM. Manufacturing readiness: Define processes, fixtures, work instructions, and control plans; partner with Ops for build sequencing and throughput. Quality & safety: Establish V&V plans, DFMEA/PFMEA, and acceptance criteria; enforce shop and (where applicable) HV safety practices. Cross-functional collaboration: Align with Sales/PM on customer requirements; work with Supply Chain on vendor selection, cost, and lead times. Customer & supplier interface: Represent Engineering in technical reviews, trade-offs, and issue resolution. Must-Haves
B.S. in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Electrical Engineering (M.S. a plus). 5+ years of related, professional experience delivering engineered products (automotive/EV, e-mobility, robotics, industrial equipment, or similar). Demonstrated project leadership (e.g., tech lead or people manager) with on-time, on-budget delivery. Proficiency in CAD and drawing release (e.g., SolidWorks/Onshape/Fusion), GD&T, tolerance stack-ups, and DFM/DFA. Experience creating process documentation (work instructions, routers, control plans) and running design reviews. Strong execution toolkit: scheduling, risk management, issue tracking, clear written documentation. Excellent communication; comfortable setting priorities, making trade-offs, and presenting to execs and customers. Nice-to-Haves (Not Required)
Manufacturing engineering depth (fixtures, jigs, layout, line balance, PPAP-lite). Quality systems exposure (ISO 9001/IATF concepts), FMEA facilitation. Supplier management and basic cost/weight/time trade studies. For EV programs: familiarity with packaging of motors/inverters/batteries, cooling/thermal, mounts/brackets, wiring harness routing, EMI/EMC basics. Why Join Elkington Electric
Lead the builders: Grow a high-performing team and ship tangible outcomes. Own the system: From design to process to release, your decisions show up in vehicles. Low red tape, high impact: Quick decisions, clear accountability, visible results. Competitive pay & benefits. Role Details
Work setting: On-site in a shop/test environment; occasional vendor or customer visits. Work authorization: Must be authorized to work in the U.S.