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Production Planning & Material Control Coordinator – Rework Operations

Harbinger Motors

Job Location:

Garden Grove, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 35 - 37

Posted: 29 July 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 26 October 2026

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.

The Production Planning & Material Control (PPMC) Coordinator Rework Operations is an individual contributor role responsible for streamlining rework processing by maintaining clear visibility of parts availability. This role ensures that non-conforming products warranty returns engineering change units and quality containment inventory are properly scheduled materialized tracked and processed to meet customer delivery requirements while minimizing production disruptions and inventory losses. The position serves as the key liaison between Quality Production Engineering Supply Chain Logistics and Customer Service to ensure timely disposition and recovery of defective or non-conforming materials.

What Youll Do:
Rework Production Planning
Develop and maintain daily weekly and monthly rework schedules based on quality findings customer returns engineering changes and containment activities.
Prioritize rework orders according to customer demand shipment requirements and inventory recovery objectives.
Coordinate rework activities with production departments to minimize impact on regular manufacturing schedules.
Monitor rework throughput and adjust schedules to meet customer delivery commitments.
Load Bills of Materials (BOMs) for reworks into NetSuite.
Collaborate with Material Planning and Supply Chain teams to track and understand the status of rework parts.
Prepare and present weekly Clear to Build status reports for GG1 HPC and Field Service management to align priorities.

Material Control & Inventory Management
Track and control all rework inventory including physical counts cycle counts and
reconciliation.
Maintain accurate inventory transactions within ERP/MRP systems.
Monitor inventory aging and drive disposition of obsolete or excess rework inventory.
Ensure segregation and traceability of rework materials in compliance with customer and quality requirements.

Cross-Functional Collaboration
Coordinate with Purchasing and Suppliers to obtain replacement materials required for rework.
Support Engineering Change Management activities by identifying affected inventory.
Collaborate with Logistics and Warehouse teams to ensure proper material movement and inventory visibility.
Communicate rework status shortages and risks to management and affected departments.

Reporting & Performance Monitoring
Maintain dashboard visibility of rework status to highlight bottlenecks and drive resolution.
Monitor and report key rework performance metrics.
Generate daily and weekly reports on rework inventory completion rates and customer impact.

Continuous Improvement
Lead initiatives to improve rework planning material flow and inventory control processes.
Support Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement projects aimed at reducing scrap and rework.
Identify opportunities to improve inventory accuracy and reduce material handling waste.
Participate in PFMEA corrective action and quality improvement activities.

Who You Are:
Education
Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management Operations Management Industrial Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Business Administration or related field
preferred.
Equivalent combination of education and automotive manufacturing experience may be considered.

Experience
35 years of experience in production planning inventory control or quality operations within an automotive manufacturing environment.
Experience managing non-conforming inventory containment activities or rework operations preferred.
Experience with Tier 1 automotive suppliers or OEM manufacturing operations is highly desirable.

Technical Skills
Strong knowledge of NetSuite and Google Workspace.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and production reporting tools.
Understanding of inventory control principles and warehouse operations.
Familiarity with automotive quality systems and standards.
Knowledge of engineering change management processes.

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

$35 - $37 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

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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.

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