Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

Job Summary:

The Manufacturing Engineering team at Lunar Energy is responsible for developing the processes and equipment to manufacture our products at scale.  Working closely with internal design teams, external equipment vendors, and manufacturing partners, the members of this team are part engineer and part project manager to ensure the right solutions land on time, and meet our requirements for capacity, quality and cost. We are looking for an experienced, motivated, and highly collaborative leader to manage and grow this important discipline at Lunar Energy.

On a given day at Lunar, you’ll likely:

• Provide technical and managerial support to a diverse team of manufacturing engineers responsible for automation and process development.
• Set and execute Lunar’s strategy around manufacturing capital equipment technologies, complexity and scale.
• Review and approve fundamental manufacturing analyses from your team including PFMEAs, work instruction, line layout, capacity evaluation, and more.
• Provide onsite support and supervision to the installation and ramp of new manufacturing lines at our various contract manufacturing (CM) partners.
• Develop, maintain and track a multi-million dollar capital equipment budget for our manufacturing investments.
• Collaborate with design engineering teams, equipment vendors, and manufacturing partners  to design a manufacturing process that meets our product requirements and capacity objectives.
• Manage all process development for early phase builds and define the roadmap in order to scale them for mass production. 
• Present to executive leadership on the status of line development, capacity and ramp throughout the life of the programs.
• Collaborate with the Supplier Quality and Global Supply Management teams to resolve part quality issues using failure analysis, root cause and corrective actions.
• Travel required, estimated at 20% average with heavier demands during equipment buy-off and production ramp.
• Provide input and guidance on the choice of equipment used in the manufacturing process to ensure we are employing the best of class equipment given our cost targets.

About you

• You are passionate about accelerating the adoption of renewables and improving our energy infrastructure
• BS in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial); MS in Engineering preferred
• Experience with one or more of the following types of manufacturing equipment: laser welders, leak testers, automated conveyance, robotic pick and place, vision systems.
• 2+ years of experience managing manufacturing or process engineering teams.
• 6+ years in a manufacturing environment developing/improving processes, designing equipment, and/or overseeing equipment rollout and buy-off.

Benefits at a glance

• Solid compensation package + equity
• Comprehensive benefits - medical, dental, and vision
• We’ve got you covered with our 401(k) plan
• Feel relaxed with super generous paid-time-off
• Grow with us - opportunities for upward mobility
• All of this and much, much more...

About Lunar Energy

Lunar Energy was founded to make energy cleaner, safer, and more reliable. We build products for home electrification to move the world towards 100% clean energy. We are a team of builders and doers. We are challenging the status quo and bringing a renewable, all-electric future for homes. Our team members have an accomplished history of building and shipping revolutionary products in renewable energy, electric vehicles, and consumer electronics. Join us in building a future of better energy.