Senior Manufacturing Industrial Engineer, Battery Engineering

Proterra • Full-time • Burlingame, California • 3m ago

About Proterra

Designed and assembled in the United States, Proterra’s innovative battery platform offers industry-leading energy density, durability, performance and safety systems – enabling Proterra EV batteries to be the premium choice for commercial vehicles and industrial equipment.

Proterra’s battery technology offers industry-leading energy density, safety systems, and durability. Proudly designed in Silicon Valley and assembled in Greer, South Carolina, Proterra® batteries are the premier choice to electrify commercial vehicles ranging from buses and trucks to construction equipment and more. Proterra is building innovative battery technology to power a better, more sustainable world.

Position Overview

This position as part of the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME) organization will lead line balancing, planning and material flow activities for battery designs and help define new manufacturing line standards. This highly collaborative position is a key part of the Battery Technology organization. You will work with other leaders, engineers, and technicians to establish Proterra as a world-class manufacturer of battery-based energy storage.

About the Role – You will:

Conceive and implement new analysis and designs to allow Proterra to grow battery production capacity
Lead cross functionally with internal and external teams to ensure battery factory launch success, providing light project management of development schedule
Define and ensure that quality, takt and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) metrics are defined and achieved in new manufacturing line layouts
Review material presentation and flow for new battery lines
Review WIP counts and lean manufacturing principles
Analyze financial, cycle time, quality, and other tradeoffs between automation and manual manufacturing
Provide feedback regarding building layout and new site planning
Create preliminary work instructions based on developed assembly processes
Procure new manufacturing tools and accessories necessary for supporting a production line
Manage the complete build process for new battery designs and how they translate into new production lines and layouts
Engage with other internal teams within AME to define needs/requirements for new automation equipment
Engage with Operations, Quality and Production to ensure clean handoff at new factory launch
Layout new manual and automated assembly lines in new factory spaces
Some design work as necessary for successful factory launch

About Our Group:

The Advanced Manufacturing Engineering group seeks to develop innovative new manufacturing processes and automation tools to establish Proterra as a world leader in battery pack manufacturing. It is comprised of several different teams focused on different aspects of battery manufacturing, including process development and automated manufacturing equipment design.
This role is part of the larger Battery Technology Team. The Battery Technology Team’s work is guided by our team values:
- Purpose: We work towards a sustainable future for all by leading battery technology development and enabling electrification in every sector of transportation.
- Initiative: We encourage taking ownership to find creative solutions to challenges. We’re not afraid to fail.
- Humility: We recognize when we’re not the expert, ask for help when needed, and change our minds when we get new information.
- Critical Thinking: We are both creative and analytical. We break problems down to the fundamentals and question assumptions.
- Intellectual Challenge: We are continuously learning and growing so that we can strategically tackle hard problems that push the industry forward.
- Community & Diversity: We actively work to build a supportive space where people from diverse backgrounds can bring their whole selves to work, connect meaningfully, and grow both as individuals and as a group.
- Kindness: We’re more productive when we treat each other with empathy and respect. We support each other and offer meaningful help.
- Fun: We purposefully create outlets to take breaks and have fun. We believe we should be inspired by our jobs and each other.
You will report to the Vice President of Advanced Manufacturing Engineering within the AME Organization and collaborate with other team members located at our headquarters in Burlingame, CA and manufacturing facility in Greer, SC.

About You:

Proactive and able to work with little supervision
Able to adapt interpersonal styles and techniques to influence at all levels of the organization
Customer-focused attitude
Able to maintain strict confidentiality, establish trust and credibility, and act with complete integrity
Detail-oriented, resourceful, and diligent
Flexible and open to change
Demonstrate sound judgment and problem-solving skills including challenging assumptions
Able to prioritize tasks and manage multiple priorities simultaneously
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills

Your Experience Includes:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or similar technical field.
4+ years' experience in a manufacturing engineering role or similar technical role; developing new processes and/or managing hardware manufacturing
Providing DFM for new manufacturing designs
Building working relationships with cross functional teams, ensuring timely communication and problem-solving actions
Demonstrated ability to keep projects on track and ensure the timely launch of your projects
Launching new portions of manufacturing lines/processes
Hands on experience in high or low volume manufacturing environments
Understanding of manufacturing engineering metrics and concepts (Cycle time, quality control, efficiency, equipment selection, return on investment, etc)

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