About Harbinger
Harbinger Motors Inc. is a Southern Californiabased electric vehicle manufacturer on a mission to transform the automotive and transportation industries bringing to market EVs developed from the ground up to address the needs of the Medium Duty vehicle industry. This broad and to date poorly addressed market segment includes class 4 to 7 commercial delivery vehicles RVs and utility vehicles among others. Leveraging a foundation of proprietary inhouse developed vehicle technologies Harbingers firstofitskind EV platform will bring enhancements in vehicle performance durability and operator comfort. And importantly Harbingers vehicles will be priced for zero acquisition premium relative to traditional gas and dieselbased competitors removing one of the most tenacious barriers to EV adoption.
Harbingers team with operations in Southern California and Michigan includes industry veterans with expertise in powertrain battery chassis and software development along with leaders in advanced manufacturing corporate development operations and finance. Our team members come from leading innovators both in and out of the automotive industry including Tesla Rivian Canoo Ford Anduril and SpaceX.
Founded in 2021 Harbinger is a venturebacked startup on a rapid growth trajectory looking for candidates that thrive on tackling complex challenges and who share in our passion to bring clean transportation alternatives to a segment of the market starving for innovation.
Job Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated Production Scheduling Manager to drive the efficiency accuracy and optimization of our EV manufacturing operations. In this role you will be responsible for developing maintaining and executing detailed production schedules to ensure seamless operations across our vehicle and battery manufacturing processes. You will work crossfunctionally with supply chain logistics production and engineering teams to balance demand capacity and resources ensuring ontime delivery of highquality electric vehicles.
This is a highimpact role in a fastpaced environment where problemsolving datadriven decisionmaking and a passion for operational excellence are key to success.
What Youll Do:
- Production Scheduling & Planning: Develop and manage shortterm and longterm production schedules optimizing workflow minimizing bottlenecks and ensuring efficient use of resources.
- Capacity & Demand Planning: Collaborate with supply chain procurement and logistics teams to align production capacity with material availability and market demand.
- RealTime Problem Solving: Monitor production performance quickly identifying and resolving scheduling conflicts constraints or deviations to maintain production targets.
- CrossFunctional Coordination: Work closely with manufacturing quality and operations teams to ensure production schedules align with operational needs and company objectives.
- DataDriven Optimization: Utilize analytics predictive modeling and realtime data to continuously improve scheduling processes and enhance manufacturing efficiency.
- Technology & Systems: Leverage ERP MES and other scheduling tools to streamline production planning and .
- Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement best practices automation and lean manufacturing principles to enhance productivity and reduce waste.
- Risk Management: Proactively assess risks related to supply chain disruptions labor shortages and equipment downtime adjusting schedules accordingly to minimize impact.
Who You Are:
- Education: Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Industrial Engineering Operations Management or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.
- Experience: 7 years of experience in production scheduling manufacturing operations or supply chain management preferably in automotive EV or highvolume manufacturing.
- Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of ERP/MRP systems (SAP Oracle etc. production planning software and lean manufacturing principles.
- Analytical & ProblemSolving Skills: Ability to analyze complex data sets identify trends and develop actionable strategies to optimize production.
- Leadership & Collaboration: Proven experience leading crossfunctional teams and working in a fastpaced highgrowth manufacturing environment.
- Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present datadriven insights to stakeholders at all levels.
- Adaptability: Ability to work under pressure manage multiple priorities and adapt to dynamic production demands.
Equal Opportunity
Harbinger is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal state and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion national origin ancestry sex sexual orientation gender gender expression gender identity genetic information or characteristics physical or mental disability marital/domestic partner status age military/veteran status medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law.
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