Powertrain Operations Manager

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our sights are set high and our problems are hard, and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter, drives better insights, and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members.</span></p></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>About The Role:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">As the Powertrain Operations Manager, you will lead day-to-day operations for the Electric Engine Technician and Battery Technician teams supporting electric powertrain manufacturing. This role focuses on building structure and scalable processes in a fast-paced production environment.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">You will provide operational leadership to supervisors and technician teams while identifying gaps in current workflows and implementing procedures that improve production stability, efficiency, and accountability on the manufacturing floor.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This is an ideal role for a highly driven operations leader who thrives in early-stage or rapidly scaling production environments and enjoys building structures where processes are still developing.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>What You’ll Do:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Lead production operations for electric powertrain manufacturing, including electric motors and battery systems</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Provide operational leadership to Electric Engine and Battery Technician teams through frontline supervisors</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Identify gaps in current production processes and implement scalable workflows and procedures</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Establish operational discipline, production metrics, and reporting across the manufacturing floor</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Partner with manufacturing engineering to support equipment bring-up, process validation, and production readiness</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Manage day-to-day operations to meet safety, quality, and production targets</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Support root cause investigations and drive corrective actions and continuous improvement</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Develop and maintain standard work, training materials, and production documentation</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Drive 5S and operational excellence initiatives</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve manufacturing systems, tools, and workflows</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>What You…