Sr. Manager, Readiness Engineering - Nikola Corporation

Overview:

Sr. Manager, Readiness Engineering

 

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We are on the lookout for a Sr. Manager, Readiness Engineering to join our team. The Sr. Manager, Readiness Engineering position plays a critical role by supporting our vehicle launch and material change processes which support our manufacturing facility. This role works closely with all departments engaged in the launch operations to support our growing product lines of disruptive transportation solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the correct engineering change implementation in the manufacturing environment by managing the change actions and material breakpoints;
• Evaluate engineering Change Actions within the Material’s Planning team to resolve/determine the material disposition issues;
• Evaluate the Obsolescence material resulted from the engineering change implementation;
• Evaluate and track engineering deviations and record implementation of the affected VIN range;
• Coordinate the related activities for the engineering and production trial runs and document the results;
• Validate the Design Responsible Engineer for eBOM change implementation related issues;
• Work with Supply Chain and Production Control to resolve and close material readiness issues;
• Be the first responder and single contact point for mBOM release issues (supporting the Responsible Engineer);
• Participate in the development of the Material Readiness Procedures writing and maintenance;
• Identify and implement enhancements (for the systems and the process) within the material readiness group to improve the overall throughput;
• Full understanding of downstream tools impacts, e.g., PLM, MES, and ERP applications;
• Assist cross-functional team members with PLM related Part and eBOM issue clarification;
• Coordinate cross-functional participation in the mBOM readiness efforts;
• Prepare metrics, process documentation and status reports;
• Troubleshooting tactical issues on Material Readiness tools;
• Actively interface with product, process, and cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives;
• Monitor the status of engineering change issues and follow-up on each issue as required;
• Work with internal engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, program management, quality, and supplier quality to achieve the above
• This position supervises the work of a Senior Readiness Coordinator and a Senior Readiness Engineer.
• Occasional travel domestically and/or internationally dependent upon business need (up to 15% total travel time).
• Work location - 680 E Houser Rd, Coolidge, AZ 85131 and 4141 E. Broadway Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85040

Qualifications:

• Master in Management (MiM) degree or closely related discipline, or the foreign equivalent thereof;
• 36 months of experience in materials and engineering changes implementation
• Minimum experience must include experience with vehicle launch for OEM or Tier 1 Automotive Supplier;
• Working knowledge of vehicle product structure and vehicle manufacturing processes;
• Understanding of product design and vehicle development process; with Product Life Management (PLM) applications;
• ERP systems;
• Manufacturing Bill of Materials (mBOM) related readiness issues;
• Engineering change management and eBOM change implementation
• Required experience may be acquired prior to, during, or after obtaining Master's Degree.

 

This position requires legal authorization to work in the U.S. Visa sponsorship will not be considered for this position

 

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