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harbingermotors · Garden Grove, CA · Garden Grove, California, United States
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<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>About Harbinger</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Harbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle (EV) company on a mission to transform an industry starving for innovation. Harbinger’s 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.</span></p></div><p></p> <p>As a Harbinger Team Lead, you will guide a team toward achieving operational goals while fostering a collaborative, high-performing environment. Serving as the primary point of contact for your dedicated zone, you will provide the hands-on support necessary to ensure all zonal targets are met successfully.</p> <h3><strong>What You'll Do:</strong></h3> <ul> <li><strong>Team Leadership:</strong> Direct daily activities, provide clear goals (SQDC), and deliver regular feedback to team members to ensure alignment with company objectives as communicated by leadership.</li> <li><strong>Resource Allocation:</strong> Oversee zonal staffing, ensure proper headcount at each workstation, and escalate any gaps to the Supervisor. Step in to support as a build operator when resource availability requires it.</li> <li><strong>Mentorship & Development: </strong>Support the Supervisor in identifying training needs and provide coaching to drive the professional growth and skill development of each team member.</li> <li><strong>Performance Monitoring:</strong> Track team performance against key metrics and implement strategies for continuous improvement.</li> <li><strong>Communication:</strong> Act as a liaison between the team and management, ensuring transparent communication regarding your zone's progress, challenges, and achievements.</li> <li><strong>Continuous Improvement Culture:</strong> Champion the mindset that the production line is a living system requiring constant awareness, iteration, and effort to improve over time.</li> <li><strong>Production Fundamentals:</strong> Master and apply core production concepts, including Takt time, operator and equipment cycle time, downtime tracking, waste elimination, and safety/quality escalation protocols.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Zonal Operations:</strong></p> <ul> <ul> <li>Lead 5-minute start-of-shift huddles covering output, goals, safety issues, and 5S.</li> <li>Respond to and immediately escalate issues to the Supervisor based on criticality.</li> <li>Maintain 5S and Safety at the highest possible standard within your zone and the wider General Assembly area.</li> </ul> </ul> <h3><strong>Who You Are:</strong></h3> <ul> <li><strong>Education: </strong>High school diploma or equivalent.</li> <li><strong>Automotive Background:</strong> Proven experience working at an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) or a Tier-1 supplier.</li> <li><strong>Hands-on Production:</strong> Direct experience working with shop-floor operations, assembly lines, and supplier management.</li> <li><strong>People Management:</strong> Demonstrated ability to direct, train, and evaluate assembly or engineering teams.</li> <li><strong>Supervisory Experience:</strong> Prior experience managing a team or leading complex projects from concept to production release.</li> <li><strong>Core Skills:</strong> Strong problem-solving capabilities, sound decision-making skills, and excellent interpersonal and communication skills.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Preferred Qualifications</strong></h3> <ul> <li>2+ years of experience in a relevant field (General Assembly / EV experience highly preferred).</li> <li>1+ years of proven leadership, team lead, or supervisory experience.</li> <li>Strong understanding of vehicle assembly with the agility to learn and train operations teams across multiple build stations and cells.</li> <li>A documented track record of strong performance and positive peer feedback.</li> </ul> <p></p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><div class="p-rich_text_section"><strong>Key Benefits & Perks:</strong></div> <ul class="p-rich_text_list p-rich_text_list__bullet p-rich_text_list--nested" data-stringify-type="unordered-list" data-list-tree="true" data-indent="0" data-border="0"> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Comprehensive Health, Dental & Vision (HDV) – 100% employee covered</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Early-stage Stock Options</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Robust Retirement Savings (401k, HSA, FSA)</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) & Parental Leave</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Annual Vacation Bonus</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Wellness & Fertility Benefits</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Cell Phone Stipend</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">

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