Maintenance Engineer
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Job Location:
Garden Grove, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 130000 - 160000
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About Harbinger
Harbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle (EV) company on a mission to transform an industry starving for innovation. Harbingers best-in-class team of EV battery and drivetrain experts have pooled their deep experience to bring a first-of-its-kind EV platform to support the growing demand for medium-duty EVs and Hybrids. Harbinger: Familiar Form Revolutionary Foundation.
Job Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled and hands-on Maintenance Engineer with strong expertise in automation PLCs electrical controls mechanical systems and high-volume production environments. The ideal candidate will ensure equipment reliability performance and uptime while driving continuous improvement across automated systems. This role requires advanced troubleshooting ability strong engineering fundamentals and excellent communication skills to support fast-paced production demands.
What You Will Do
- Maintenance Troubleshooting & Reliability
- Perform advanced troubleshooting of automated manufacturing equipment including PLC-based controls (Siemens & Allen-Bradley) HMI systems electrical panels vision systems drives robotics pneumatics and mechanical systems.
- Diagnose and resolve issues in industrial networks such as Ethernet/IP Profinet Modbus control Ethernet switches and distributed I/O.
- Lead root cause analysis (RCA) of chronic equipment issues using 5 Whys Ishikawa Pareto and structured problem-solving tools.
- Implement corrective and preventive actions to increase reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.
- Monitor and improve key maintenance metrics including:
- MTTR (Mean Time to Repair)
- MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
- Downtime analysis and reduction
- OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness)
- Maintenance Strategy CMMS & Documentation
- Develop optimize and execute preventive and corrective maintenance plans for automated systems.
- Use the CMMS to manage work orders track failure history assign tasks and document activities.
- Create detailed Work Instructions for technicians covering part replacements calibrations alignments and troubleshooting tasks.
- Manage and track spare parts inventory and budget including lead times and critical spare identification.
- Equipment Installation & Engineering
- Support installation integration and startup of new production equipment including FAT/SAT equipment commissioning and multi-ton crane lifts.
- Design modify and validate electrical control systems (low and high voltage) motor wiring automation panels and safety circuits.
- Perform mechanical design work and improvements using CAD tools.
- Lead continuous improvement projects that incorporate new technologies automation upgrades and process optimizations.
- Automation & Programming
- Program debug and modify PLC logic using Siemens TIA Portal and Allen-Bradley Studio 5000.
- Develop or update HMI applications including structured text ladder logic and function block sequences.
- Configure and troubleshoot vision cameras smart sensors encoders analog/digital I/O and field devices.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with production quality engineering safety and suppliers to quickly resolve equipment issues and meet production targets.
- Coordinate with global equipment vendors (European American Chinese) including remote troubleshooting and service.
- Prioritize tasks effectively in a high-pressure environment based on real-time production needs.
- General Responsibilities
- Perform hands-on sustaining work including cleaning adjustments mechanical repairs calibrations and system rebuilds.
- Support mass production environments with high uptime expectations.
- Ensure safety compliance LOTO procedures and adherence to electrical and equipment standards.
Who You Are
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechatronics Automation or equivalent.
- 5 years of experience in maintenance equipment engineering or automation in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
- Strong knowledge in:
- MTTR MTBF Downtime reduction OEE analysis
- Siemens & Allen-Bradley PLCs
- HMI programming
- Industrial networks (Ethernet/IP Profinet Modbus)
- Electrical controls (high & low voltage)
- Pneumatics electromechanics mechanical systems
- Cameras and vision systems
- Automation systems from International OEMs
- Experience with dispensing systems precision assemblies robotic cells or automated stations.
- Experience in Lean Manufacturing Kaizen or Six Sigma methodologies.
- Experience with heavy equipment installation rigging and multi-ton crane operations.
- Knowledge of OEE optimization data analytics and reliability engineering tools.
- Ability to work 2nd shift and rotate shifts as required.
Key Benefits & Perks:
- Comprehensive Health Dental & Vision (HDV) 100% employee covered
- Early-stage Stock Options
- Robust Retirement Savings (401k HSA FSA)
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) & Parental Leave
- Annual Vacation Bonus
- Wellness & Fertility Benefits
- Cell Phone Stipend
- Complimentary Meals & Stocked Kitchens
California Pay Range
$130000 - $160000 USD
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.
Harbinger is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process please email us at
Candidate Data Privacy
Harbinger may collect use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (Candidate Personal Data). This data includes contact demographic communications educational professional employment social media/website network/device recruiting system usage/interaction security and preference information. Harbinger may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process including assessing you and your application and conducting employment background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.
Harbinger may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties including individuals on our HR legal and finance teams and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Harbinger affiliates; and (iii) Harbingers service providers including providers of background checks staffing services and cloud services.
Harbinger may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data including to or in the United States Canada the United Kingdom and the European Union and in the cloud and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.
Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services. Any unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles submitted in response to our job posting shall be considered the property of Harbinger and are not subject to payment of referral or placement fees if any such candidate is later hired by Harbinger unless you have a signed written agreement in place with us which covers the applicable job posting.
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About Company
Familiar form. Revolutionary foundation. Harbinger Motors is a EV manufacturer focused on commercial vehicles.
