Job Summary

The Manufacturing Engineering manager leads the team that is responsible for unlocking our AV production at scale. This individual will manage a diverse team whose goal is to optimize May Mobility’s production processes across a network of component suppliers and contract manufacturers. This role requires an individual that will be bridge-builder between Design and Production teams, is an expert of lean methodologies, and has a strong desire to work with emerging technology and new manufacturing challenges.

Essential Responsibilities

• This is a player-coach role where the Manager will be responsible for both demonstrating and developing team competencies in the areas of:
• Lean Manufacturing best practices
• Continuous improvement
• FMEA, Control plans, poke yoke, and control plans
• Process improvement through automation and digital tooling
• Technical transfer to contract manufacturing partners
• Implementing and promoting company priorities through objective targets and measurable performance indicators
• Scale our manufacturing capacity while optimizing cost and ensuring quality
• Manage and oversee major projects: New program Launches, Facility and line optimization, Tooling improvements, vendors RFP, RFQ’s, and SOW’s
• Effectively manage team resources across simultaneous projects
• Drive collaboration and feedback with Design  and Service teams
• Work closely with the quality team to troubleshoot, triage, and resolve internal and supplier quality issues 

Skills and Abilities

Success in this role typically requires the following competencies:

• Demonstrated ability to increase team motivation and effectiveness through effective mentoring, challenging team assumptions, and status quo.