Manager, Production Engineering

TAE Power Solutions is an electrification spin-off from TAE Technologies, focusing on innovative power management technology. The Manager, Production Engineering ensures efficient and high-quality production of products by monitoring contract manufacturers and leading initiatives to optimize manufacturing processes and quality controls.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary production engineering interface to contract manufacturers for readiness, build execution, and continuous improvement
• Closely monitor contract manufacturer process performance, staffing, tooling readiness, and equipment utilization to ensure target cost, quality, and throughput
• Establish production readiness gates, build plans, and staffing assumptions with the contract manufacturer
• Support first article builds and ramp builds, including onsite troubleshooting and rapid closure of production issues
• Ensure contract manufacturer processes align with TPS requirements for quality, safety, documentation, and traceability
• Define required manufacturing process standards, workstation design expectations, and standard work that the contract manufacturer must follow for TPS products
• Review and approve process changes that impact product quality, safety, or cost
• Track key process metrics and drive corrective actions to reduce variation and rework
• Identify and lead value engineering initiatives to reduce manufacturing cost while maintaining quality and safety
• Develop and implement upgrade plans with contract manufacturer for production scale, including tooling, test automation, line layout, and process improvements aligned with volume targets
• Partner with Product Architecture, System Integration, and Supply Chain teams to execute cost down roadmaps tied to pricing and margin targets
• Partner with Product Engineering and System Integration to drive DFM and DFA improvements that reduce cost and improve build quality
• Provide production driven feedback on drawings, BOM structure, tolerances, assembly methods, and serviceability
• Participate in ECO review and ensure manufacturing impacts are understood and incorporated into build plans
• Monitor yield, scrap, rework drivers, and downtime, and lead corrective actions with the contract manufacturer
• Monitor and inspect the contract manufacturer’s critical process controls, inspection points, and test steps to ensure quality and reduce rework
• Implement root cause and corrective action processes for recurring production issues
• Lead the QA and QC Engineer and define clear expectations for incoming inspection, in process checks, final inspection, and evidence capture
• Ensure QA and QC processes align with TPS product requirements, safety expectations, and contract manufacturer execution
• Drive closure of quality escapes, non-conformances, and corrective actions with clear ownership and verification of effectiveness
• Track manufacturing metrics tied to cost, throughput, and quality and provide clear performance reporting to leadership
• Identify and execute productivity improvements through labor reduction, tooling ROI, and test automation
• Develop and maintain production documentation including work instructions, and training materials
• Train contract manufacturer teams on TPS processes and standards and ensure consistent adoption
• Build scalable production systems that support multi-site manufacturing as TPS volume grows

Requirements:

• 7+ years in manufacturing process engineering and design for large utility scale BESS products
• Extensive experience supporting contract manufacturers through production ramp and ongoing operations
• Demonstrated ability to drive cost down and value engineering initiatives in a manufacturing environment
• Strong working knowledge of production metrics, process controls, and quality systems within manufacturing execution
• Experience driving DFM and ECO impacts with engineering teams and translating design intent into buildable processes
• Strong problem-solving skills and experience running root cause and corrective action in production environments
• Strong communication skills and ability to lead cross functional alignment and Contract manufacturing execution
• Experience with stationary BESS manufacturing or power electronics production
• PCS manufacturing experience, including cabinet assembly, power electronics integration, and production test workflows
• Experience with low to mid volume production ramps transitioning to higher volume
• Six Sigma certification or equivalent demonstrated practice