Head of Manufacturing Engineering

The role

You will be responsible for the manufacturing and assembly of a proprietary kit-of-parts building system. You will own factory layout, equipment procurement, buildout, commissioning, and optimization.

What you will do

• Own factory layout, equipment procurement, factory buildout, commissioning and optimization
• Build and lead a team of engineers, manufacturing specialists, and technicians
• Collaborate with mechanical engineering and architecture teams to refine the kit-of-parts
• Obtain and maintain all necessary certifications and approvals for manufacturing facilities
• Manage supply chain, quality, assembly, and delivery
• Establish and track KPIs for engineering and manufacturing decisions
• Manage manufacturing budget and work with leadership to project future capital requirements

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in hardware development
• 3+ years in a leadership role
• Strong technical background in mechanical design, structural analysis, DFMA, and production
• Proven experience delivering large complex hardware products from low-rate prototypes to full-rate production
• Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and leadership skills

Nice to have

• Bachelor of Science or higher degree in a technical discipline

Benefits

• Equity
• Robust benefits

About the company

The American Housing Corporation is on a mission to solve the America’s housing crisis through all-out production. They use a vertically integrated development approach to buy land, manufacture, install, and sell homes directly to customers.