Senior Manufacturing Engineer

The role

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will own continuous improvement on the current production line, develop processes for next-generation products, and help bring a new gigafactory up. This role involves managing rate, yield, and stability, as well as commissioning equipment and processes on site.

What you will do

• Own the performance of the current production line
• Be the accountable engineer for rate, yield, and stability on the mainline
• Drive continuous improvement against the established baseline
• Lead structured problem solving from containment through permanent corrective action
• Share in system ownership across the line including process plans and work instructions
• Develop next-generation processes including process definition, PFMEAs, and work instructions
• Support the design and development of the new factory
• Install, qualify, and commission production equipment and processes at the new facility
• Transfer proven processes to the new site with documentation and training
• Contribute to Antora's culture

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• 3-5+ years of manufacturing engineering in a production environment, with direct ownership of a running line's or process's performance
• A demonstrated continuous improvement record with measured results
• Structured problem-solving discipline: root cause analysis and process capability applied to real production issues; PFMEA experience
• Proven ability to author and own work instructions, control plans, and to incorporate engineering changes cleanly through MES/PLM and BOM structures
• Grounded in lean manufacturing: standard work, line balance, takt, material flow, and visual management
• Experience commissioning production equipment or bringing a line, station, or process from installation to technician-run production
• Proficiency in 3D CAD sufficient to specify fixtures and review tooling designs for process fit
• Strong cross-functional collaborator, decisive with incomplete information, and comfortable in a fast-moving startup environment
• Ability to travel domestically as needed, up to approximately 25% during factory launch and commissioning periods

Nice to have

• Welding process development or qualification
• Experience specifying, integrating, or commissioning automated or robotic production equipment
• Experience launching a new factory or production line
• Experience transferring a process or line to a new facility and training the receiving team
• Experience partnering with or leading technicians in a continuous improvement program
• Experience with the assembly and handling of very large or heavy products
• Deep MES/PLM fluency, including system administration or configuration in a production environment
• Six Sigma or equivalent formal problem-solving training
• Experience with battery, energy storage, or other thermally or electrically demanding hardware products
• SolidWorks preferred

Benefits

• Equity compensation in the form of stock options
• Premium health benefits package with life and disability insurance
• 401K plan with employer contributions
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid-time-off policy that features flexible and inclusive holiday observance
• Paid volunteer time off

About the company

Antora Energy delivers affordable, reliable energy to industry, data centers, and the grid. Their thermal batteries turn low-cost electricity into always-on heat and power.