Engineering Technical Lead
Insight Global · San Diego, California, United States
FULL TIMEpermanent
Job Description
A company in San Diegos Cell Engineering team at San Diego is looking for an Engineering Technician to lead cell prototype assembly builds and ensure quality metrics. You will partner with Engineering, Quality, and Materials to lead front-end clear-to-builds (CTBs) through electrolyte filling, with close collaboration at formation. Moreover, support equipment installation and SOP development, as well as participate in cell assembly troubleshooting and failure root cause analysis. Join us and lead cell prototype assembly for the future of battery technologies.
Please read the following job description thoroughly to ensure you are the right fit for this role before applying.
What You’ll DoLead a team of engineering technicians through daily cell prototype assembly builds - assign work, balance labor, coach in real time on build sequence, quality checks, 5S, and problem-solving, and hold the team to scheduleOwn shift-level safety, quality, and throughput — stop work when conditions are unsafe or out of standard and document incidents promptlyExecute established processes and standard workflows, escalating gaps in process, parts, or equipment rather than inventing unapproved workaroundsSupport Engineering by capturing build issues, feeding back process observations, validating work instructions, and implementing engineering changes, new equipment, and updated work instructionsTrack and communicate shift KPIs (safety, first-pass yield, units vs. plan, downtime)Support timely failure analysis and root cause identification to resolve assembly issuesUphold and improve quality assurance, such as incoming inspection of parts or outgoing inspection of cellsTrack inventory, such as cell components, consumables, and lab suppliesCollaborate with engineers and cross-functional teams
What You’ll BringEngineering degree in Science or Engineering, or equivalent experience2+ years of manufacturing, operations, or production leadership, or equivalent hands-on leadership of hourly technical teams, with proven ability to assign daily work, coach on process, and hold a team accountable to safety, quality, and outputComfortable operating in a changing prototype cell assembly environment where product, process, and work instructions iterate frequentlyWorking knowledge of standard manufacturing xzbcwsv practices including 5S, standard work, layered audits, and basic problem-solving (5-Why / Pareto)Ability to follow work instructions, interpret quality data, and communicate issues clearly to Engineering and peersStrong floor presence and bias for action, spending the shift on the line with the teamFlexibility to work the shifts required by schedules, including nights, weekends, and off-shift coverageExperience in automotive, electronics, battery, or high-mix prototype manufacturingSelf-driven, independent problem-solver capable of working with minimal guidancePhysical requirements, such as lifting items up to 25 pounds, standing for long shifts, and dry room/PPE such as the capability to wear a respirator are required
Please read the following job description thoroughly to ensure you are the right fit for this role before applying.
What You’ll DoLead a team of engineering technicians through daily cell prototype assembly builds - assign work, balance labor, coach in real time on build sequence, quality checks, 5S, and problem-solving, and hold the team to scheduleOwn shift-level safety, quality, and throughput — stop work when conditions are unsafe or out of standard and document incidents promptlyExecute established processes and standard workflows, escalating gaps in process, parts, or equipment rather than inventing unapproved workaroundsSupport Engineering by capturing build issues, feeding back process observations, validating work instructions, and implementing engineering changes, new equipment, and updated work instructionsTrack and communicate shift KPIs (safety, first-pass yield, units vs. plan, downtime)Support timely failure analysis and root cause identification to resolve assembly issuesUphold and improve quality assurance, such as incoming inspection of parts or outgoing inspection of cellsTrack inventory, such as cell components, consumables, and lab suppliesCollaborate with engineers and cross-functional teams
What You’ll BringEngineering degree in Science or Engineering, or equivalent experience2+ years of manufacturing, operations, or production leadership, or equivalent hands-on leadership of hourly technical teams, with proven ability to assign daily work, coach on process, and hold a team accountable to safety, quality, and outputComfortable operating in a changing prototype cell assembly environment where product, process, and work instructions iterate frequentlyWorking knowledge of standard manufacturing xzbcwsv practices including 5S, standard work, layered audits, and basic problem-solving (5-Why / Pareto)Ability to follow work instructions, interpret quality data, and communicate issues clearly to Engineering and peersStrong floor presence and bias for action, spending the shift on the line with the teamFlexibility to work the shifts required by schedules, including nights, weekends, and off-shift coverageExperience in automotive, electronics, battery, or high-mix prototype manufacturingSelf-driven, independent problem-solver capable of working with minimal guidancePhysical requirements, such as lifting items up to 25 pounds, standing for long shifts, and dry room/PPE such as the capability to wear a respirator are required
Details
| Company | Insight Global |
| Location | San Diego, California, United States |
| Type | FULL TIME |
| Niche | general |
| Experience | permanent |